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Moon Monkey says: Turn into Jeremy Clarkson for a moment, and tell us about the things that are so obviously wrong with the world, and how they should be fixed. Extra points for ludicrous over-simplification, blatant mis-representation, and humourous knob-gags.

(, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 12:53)
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I clicked it, not because I liked his post, but because in this day and age you WILL get called a bigot for pointing out the faults of certain religions, yet it's rather par for the course to insult Christianity at every other moment.

My point isn't aimed at Islam at all, but at the reactionary fuckwits who can't differentiate between racism and criticism of the above.

Y'see. I'm not trying to be arsey, just making a point.
(, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 10:09, 2 replies)
That's a valid argument.
Not one that I agree with, but it's a debate to be had.

But you may have chosen a better post to state you liked to make that point, as you are fairly fundamentally undermined by the 'sand monkey' thing, whether you like it or not.
(, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 10:11, closed)
I guess so.

(, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 10:13, closed)
Hmmm.
Que's use of the term, and thus the post, was racist, due to the use of the term "sand monkeys".

You appear to endorse this, or at the very least, publically overlook it in favour of endorsing his point about Islam.

That seems disagreeable to me, as I don't condone racism in any form, even if - I would even hazard especially if - it precludes a larger point I agree with.
(, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 10:23, closed)
fair enough
I think.... What my point is... Is... why it is socially acceptable to rip into Christianity and offend Christians, but any mention of offending Islam and suddenly you're worse than Hitler?

I guess I shouldn't have *clicked* Que's post, but some parts I agreed with, although not the racist elements. I wasn't very clear in my post, and being honest yesterday I had a nasty debate with some self-righteous, politically correct types who can't see past their own opinions and jumped down my throat simply because I made a very passive comment about fundamentalism. Next time I'll explain myself slightly better.

Peace all.
(, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 10:28, closed)
I absolutely agree about religion, particularly Islam.
My objection is specifically that Islam is not a race, and to link it to such disingenuous at the very least.
(, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 10:37, closed)
Actually
I think that was me using a blunt argument to make a point when I should have been more careful with how I phrased things.
(, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 10:39, closed)
No no - it was what I objected to in Que's post.

(, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 10:46, closed)
Ah, I see.
It's just I know that I did it in my first reply above.
(, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 10:49, closed)

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