Nothing like proving the point-

[innerSpaceman]

Hmm, this quote from that Slate article sums it up pretty nicely for me:

Originally Posted by Anne Applebaum, as published by Slate

True, these principles sound pretty elementary—"we're pro-free speech and anti-gratuitous violence"—but in the days since the pope's sermon, I don't feel that I've heard them defended in anything like a unanimous chorus. A lot more time has been spent analyzing what the pontiff meant to say, or should have said, or ought to have said if he had been given better advice.

All of which is simply beside the point, since nothing the pope has ever said comes even close to matching the vitriol, extremism, and hatred that pours out of the mouths of radical imams and fanatical clerics every day of the week all across Europe and the Muslim world, almost none of which ever provokes any Western response at all. And maybe it's time that it should.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by [B

Anne Applebaum, as published by Slate[/b]]All of which is simply beside the point, since nothing the pope has ever said comes even close to matching the vitriol, extremism, and hatred that pours out of the mouths of radical imams and fanatical clerics every day of the week all across Europe and the Muslim world, almost none of which ever provokes any Western response at all. And maybe it's time that it should.

It's cool to say this, but do you really think at the next time some Imam says something extreme we go kill a random Muslim, or burn a Mosque? Does that really solve anything?

On the other hand I'm all for being a free speach advocate. Pop culture and porn are our best secret weapons. We just need to get their women to start thinking they're fat, and the men to start thinking they're small.

[wendybeth]

In other words, we need to westernize them?



Edited to add: I have an idea! Let's arrange a USO-type tour; get Nicole Richie, the Olsen twins, Lindsey Lohan and Dr. Phil to headline. We could throw in Rosie for good measure.


I think you're on to something, €uro.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

In other words, we need to westernize them?

Well c'mon we know that violence is just a cover for their feelings of inadequacy - all those guns? phallic symbols...who are they trying to kid? But can you blame them? look at what their women are wearing - it's no wonder they mostly prefer boys...

[wendybeth]

Maybe the women just feel fat.


(Guns? They've moved up to missiles....must be really small).

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Maybe the women just feel fat.


(Guns? They've moved up to missiles....must be really small).

Why else would there where those sacks? must be hidding something...

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Why else would there where those sacks? must be hidding something...

Wmd's.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

It's cool to say this, but do you really think at the next time some Imam says something extreme we go kill a random Muslim, or burn a Mosque? Does that really solve anything?

On the other hand I'm all for being a free speach advocate. Pop culture and porn are our best secret weapons. We just need to get their women to start thinking they're fat, and the men to start thinking they're small.

This is a great piece of logic and it would work, look what it's done for the US.