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originally posted by: Wide-Eyes
a reply to: Christosterone
I've spoken to women in Niqabs, they're usually pretty cool. I think the Danish government in this case are deflecting the problems with integration onto the women. It's not the women causing the problems...
originally posted by: amazing
Islam is definitely NOT the religion of peace. It is the religion of suicide, homicide, pedophilia, and treating women like second class citizens, of backwards civilizations, of war, of torture.
I'm all for this ban.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
originally posted by: amazing
Islam is definitely NOT the religion of peace. It is the religion of suicide, homicide, pedophilia, and treating women like second class citizens, of backwards civilizations, of war, of torture.
I'm all for this ban.
I agree with ban, but your above statement could also apply equally to Christianity.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: amazing
Perhaps in the western world, however there are still barbaric acts being done in the name of Christ I'm not sure mellowed out is the right description, not to mention the sex crimes still prevelant within the clergy, in only recent weeks have they passed new laws that priests have to report confessions to the authorities that involve sex crimes with minors, it's a start at least.
originally posted by: amazing
Still Christians and Jews aren't going on Crusades or having inquisitions
originally posted by: amazing
any more or torturing the innocent
originally posted by: amazing
or blowing themselves up because they disagree with you.
originally posted by: babloyi
originally posted by: amazing
Still Christians and Jews aren't going on Crusades or having inquisitions
"We will bring democracy to you, and we'll bomb you to the stoneage to do it! This is a crusade!"
originally posted by: amazing
any more or torturing the innocent
"It's not called torture, it's called enhanced 'interrogation techniques'!"
originally posted by: amazing
or blowing themselves up because they disagree with you.
Is blowing yourself up because someone disagreed with you better or worse than sending a drone to blow you up?
This topic is quite funny. "They're treating women like second-class citizens! We won't allow it. WE want to treat women like second-class citizens by dictating what they are or aren't allowed to wear (veils)!"
Imagine that. A modern, first world country, actually contemplating banning an item of clothing someone can choose to wear of their own free will. Not banning husbands from forcing their wives to wear veils (which might be useful), but banning the veil itself.
Someone yell "Freeeeeeeedom!" with me?
originally posted by: babloyi
a reply to: amazing
Is Judaism the most peaceful of the three? Only in terms of having the smallest population. But I'd argue that in terms of violence in ratio to the population, Judaism is just as bad. Just take a look at their treatment of the Palestinians.
"Christianity recently became more peaceful" also sounds really hollow when the biggest, most well-funded and active militaries in the world has a significant Christian component, and its work has even been likened to a "Crusade" by their president before last, and the current one thinks he's at war with Islam.
But even if you don't want to consider the US, you still have Christianity in places like Africa, where women are still oppressed, homsexuals killed, etc.
PS: In case you missed the news, women can drive in Saudia for a while now, and as for hitting people with sticks, I'm not sure if that's better or worse than 40 year incarcerations for minor drug offenses.
The veil ban is just a meaningless tactic to appease to the xenophobia in people to drum up fear (and votes).
originally posted by: amazing
A couple of things to consider. The Israeli government is corrupt but the Jewish people, themselves are not violent.