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Antitrust32 02-16-2011 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753164)
I'll call you a bigot if you act like one. Are you?

I'm bigoted towards old lady's who live in Kentucky and think they are smarter than what they are.

I'm bigoted towards the 100,000,000 Muslim scum that treat women like ****.

Riot 02-16-2011 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753165)
okay
keep on sticking up for Muslim men who hurt women.

I didn't remotely do that.

When you make crap up about other posters, you just look like a liar.

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753164)
I'll call you a bigot if you act like one. Are you?

and it is EXTREMELY telling that this is all you pulled out of that post.


go ahead and ignore the sexual mistreatment of 98% of foreign women and 83% of Egyptian women. its your M O

Riot 02-16-2011 04:27 PM

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I'm bigoted towards old lady's who live in Kentucky and think they are smarter than what they are.
No, that's just being a common biatch.

Riot 02-16-2011 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753169)
and it is EXTREMELY telling that this is all you pulled out of that post.

go ahead and ignore the sexual mistreatment of 98% of foreign women and 83% of Egyptian women. its your M O

Who is ignoring that? I posted a article about that very thing early on in this thread. Seems you are a bit late to the party, jumping on that bandwagon.

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753153)
Oh! Do you really care about that now? Because you're known for your pent-up rage against white people.

you're one ridiculous bitch

miraja2 02-16-2011 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753162)
Randall was right on when talking about the representation of the Egyptian men protestors.

You have to read this:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/1...x.html?hpt=T2#

"If you are a woman living in Cairo, chances are you have been sexually harassed. It happens on the streets, on crowded buses, in the workplace, in schools, and even in a doctor's office.

According to a 2008 survey of 1,010 women conducted by the Egyptian Center for Women's rights, 98 percent of foreign women and 83 percent of Egyptian women have been sexually harassed."

98% of foreign women and 83% of Egyptian women seem like its a huge cultural problem to me.

But hey, Riot will just call me a bigot because I feel like Muslim men... particularly in the Middle East.. treat women like absolute dog crap.

Sexual harassment is a disgusting practice. But wouldn't you agree that there is a pretty big difference between sexual harassment and what happened here?
Clearly there is a vast cultural divide with regard to the rights of women, but the implication in the thread seemed to be that "Democracy In Egypt" would mean the systematic raping of women. I think its a bit more complicated than that, and I think Riot was correct in pointing out that the weeks of protest without widespread reports of rape shouldn't be tossed aside by this one - admittedly horrendous - incident.

I don't think anybody is saying that an Egyptian democracy will mean a state where women are afforded equal rights. But that doesn't mean it will automatically be a society where women are raped all the time (or where rape is viewed as acceptable) either.

Riot 02-16-2011 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753172)
you're one ridiculous bitch

You don't like being on the receiving end of ridiculous crap from other posters? Using your own words? Poor you.

Riot 02-16-2011 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2 (Post 753173)
Sexual harassment is a disgusting practice. But wouldn't you agree that there is a pretty big difference between sexual harassment and what happened here?
Clearly there is a vast cultural divide with regard to the rights of women, but the implication in the thread seemed to be that "Democracy In Egypt" would mean the systematic raping of women. I think its a bit more complicated than that, and I think Riot was correct in pointing out that the weeks of protest withoutt widespread reports of rape shouldn't be tossed aside by this one - admittedly horrendous - incident.

I don't think anybody is saying that an Egyptian democracy will mean a state where women are afforded equal rights. But that doesn't mean it will automatically be a society where women are raped all the time either.

Stop trying to inject reason, sanity and thought about a real and serious subject into a "bash Riot" thread.

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 04:32 PM

Last Word

Riot 02-16-2011 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753176)
Last Word

I laughed. At you thinking you deserve that respect.

miraja2 02-16-2011 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753175)
Stop trying to inject reason, sanity and thought about a real and serious subject into a "bash Riot" thread.

Well....when people ask you to explain a point that you made and you refuse to do so and instead just tell them that they're "full of ****" I'm not going to feel all that sorry for you.

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2 (Post 753173)
Sexual harassment is a disgusting practice. But wouldn't you agree that there is a pretty big difference between sexual harassment and what happened here?
Clearly there is a vast cultural divide with regard to the rights of women, but the implication in the thread seemed to be that "Democracy In Egypt" would mean the systematic raping of women. I think its a bit more complicated than that, and I think Riot was correct in pointing out that the weeks of protest without widespread reports of rape shouldn't be tossed aside by this one - admittedly horrendous - incident.

I don't think anybody is saying that an Egyptian democracy will mean a state where women are afforded equal rights. But that doesn't mean it will automatically be a society where women are raped all the time (or where rape is viewed as acceptable) either.

That is why it is extremely important that outside interests make sure that a strict version of Islam is not put in place in Egypt. It is very important that the Muslim Brotherhood, or people with those ideals (Sharia Law) stay out of Egyptian politics.

Because with Sharia Law, and the 100,000,000 Muslims who practice / believe that... rape is acceptable. You are ALLOWED to rape your wife. and if you rape women, she will be punished for "fornication".. sometimes with the death penalty.

It is important that we dont turn a blind eye to these disgusting practices that occur in the Middle East every day.

But I'm just a bigot, so what do i know!

also, sexual harrassment in Egypt seems a little bit different than our definition over here.. Women get groped in public, treated like lower class, are generally considered to not be on the same stature as men.

miraja2 02-16-2011 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753179)
That is why it is extremely important that outside interests make sure that a strict version of Islam is not put in place in Egypt. It is very important that the Muslim Brotherhood, or people with those ideals (Sharia Law) stay out of Egyptian politics.

It seems unlikely that they'll be kept "out." If a parliamentary system is what they end up with, it seems likely that the Muslim Brotherhood will win some seats. How many is, of course, impossible to know, but I don't see how they could be kept out entirely.

Riot 02-16-2011 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2 (Post 753178)
Well....when people ask you to explain a point that you made and you refuse to do so and instead just tell them that they're "full of ****" I'm not going to feel all that sorry for you.

Yeah. Because saying, "Glad she'll be okay" was really evil of me.

And maybe you should go back and read the beginning of this thread, and count all those people asking me to explain that point? And who was insulting and attacking who?

miraja2 02-16-2011 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753182)
Yeah. Because saying, "Glad she'll be okay" was really evil of me.

And maybe you should go back and read the beginning of this thread, and count all those people asking me to explain that point? And who was insulting and attacking who?

That's not what she was asking you to explain.
She asked about your football celebration example, and you refused to explain.

That's fine I guess, but I'm not sure why you're surprised when people "bash" you when you insist on behaving in that fashion.

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2 (Post 753181)
It seems unlikely that they'll be kept "out." If a parliamentary system is what they end up with, it seems likely that the Muslim Brotherhood will win some seats. How many is, of course, impossible to know, but I don't see how they could be kept out entirely.

I just hope for the Egyptian people... the women and children especially... that this process goes as well as it can go.

If the wrong people get in power and enforce a strict version of Islam, there will not only be danger for the people of Egypt (especially the women / children), but for the entire world.

Last thing we need is another Ahmadinejad in a country like Egypt.

Riot 02-16-2011 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2 (Post 753183)
That's not what she was asking you to explain.
She asked about your football celebration example, and you refused to explain.

That's fine I guess, but I'm not sure why you're surprised when people "bash" you when you insist on behaving in that fashion.

Strange attitude you have about who is allowed to say what. Someone spends several posts dissing me and insulting me, then suddenly pretends they want to have a serious conversation, and I should just ignore their behaviour a few minutes prior?

Have you read this thread? Go back to page one, read it through, and count how "badly" I've behaved.

dellinger63 02-16-2011 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 752925)
You ignorant jackass. I didn't say she was all right. I wasn't making light of her attack. I'm horrified at what happened to her, and at the other reporter who was killed, and at all the reporters who were beaten.

And I'm not the one here taking the horrible attack on Lara, and using her attack as political fodder to support their Islamophobia and hate. Talk about insensitive jackasses using the misery of others to justify their hate. It's appalling and pathetic, this occurring in this day and age in America.

Listen you dumb biatch you said you were "glad she was all right" not that 'she was all right'! Quote me right!

dellinger63 02-16-2011 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dellinger63 (Post 753189)
Listen you dumb biatch you said you were "glad she was all right" not that 'she was all right'! Quote me right!

and from KY glad you know she's all right. Again when in America have 200 men of any religion banned up and sexually attacked a woman? Tell us again how great Egypt is compared to the rest of Muslim countries!

On behalf of the reporter and all women GFY!

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dellinger63 (Post 753191)
and from KY glad you know she's all right. Again when in America have 200 men of any religion banned up and sexually attacked a woman? Tell us again how great Egypt is compared to the rest of Muslim countries!
On behalf of the reporter and all women GFY!

it's an impossible arguement for her to win.

so expect a "Nah, I think you are full of ****" response

miraja2 02-16-2011 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753187)
Strange attitude you have about who is allowed to say what.

I don't know what you mean by this.

In the post you quoted from me I said that I thought it was "fine" that you chose not to respond. Obviously you're free to say whatever you want, but behavior has consequences.

I have strongly disagreed with Antitrust dozens of times on here. I think she's a right-wing nut and I'm sure she thinks I'm a lefty lunatic, but our discussions and debates are almost always civil and reasonable.
Yours aren't.
Why do you think that is?

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 05:20 PM

miraj... I disagree with about 85% of everything the Republicans come up with! I think Clinton (while he had a lot of problems) was 10 times the president that GW was!

I consider myself very fiscally conservative... and I do not consider republicans to be fiscally conservative.

Plus I am semi pro choice and a lesbian!! I take offense to being in the same category of Nascar and my good buddy del!

with that said..

I'd much rather be called a right wing nut than a liberal any day of the week ;)

miraja2 02-16-2011 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753198)
miraj... I disagree with about 85% of everything the Republicans come up with! I think Clinton (while he had a lot of problems) was 10 times the president that GW was!

I consider myself very fiscally conservative... and I do not consider republicans to be fiscally conservative.

Plus I am semi pro choice and a lesbian!! I take offense to being in the same category of Nascar and my good buddy del!

with that said..

I'd much rather be called a right wing nut than a liberal any day of the week ;)

I know.
I was just trying to make the point that we disagree a lot.
I'm well aware of the vast difference between you and people like Nascar and del.

You're one of my favorite people to argue with on here because since you actually THINK about things, I'm arrogant enough to believe I still have a chance of converting you on an issue or two. I'm not going to argue much with those other guys. What's the point?

Riot 02-16-2011 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dellinger63 (Post 753189)
Listen you dumb biatch you said you were "glad she was all right" not that 'she was all right'! Quote me right!

GFY, Dell.

Riot 02-16-2011 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dellinger63 (Post 753191)
and from KY glad you know she's all right. Again when in America have 200 men of any religion banned up and sexually attacked a woman? Tell us again how great Egypt is compared to the rest of Muslim countries!

I didn't say that, you fool. I was referring to violence in democracy.

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On behalf of the reporter and all women GFY!
I'm sure that all women, and Lara would have preferred you express some remorse for her getting attacked, rather than just co-opting her attack as part of your "I hate Muslim" meme.

It's interesting - rather arrogant - that you think you speak for all women.

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2 (Post 753199)
I know.
I was just trying to make the point that we disagree a lot.
I'm well aware of the vast difference between you and people like Nascar and del.
You're one of my favorite people to argue with on here because while I often disagree with you I'm arrogant enough to feel like since you actually THINK about things, I still have a chance of converting you on an issue or two. I'm not going to argue much with those other guys.
What's the point?

thats what I like to say to straight girls :)


I didnt really take offense... I just wanted to be able to throw in that liberal line :D


but yeah, I enjoy a good political debate with people on all sides of the spectrum. Sometimes you learn new things! and there are always lots of different situations that can affect your judgement.

like this for example:

I watched a 3 hour documentary on Reagan the other night and couldnt believe how similar he and GW Bush are. I was just a baby for the Reagan years and just listened to my Dad when it involved Reagan (my dad loves Reagan).

But Star Wars!?!? :zz::zz: what a waste of money

And I had no idea the debt when from 997 billion to 2.85 trillion during those years.

We went from being the largest international creditors to the largest international debtors during the 80's.

Ending the cold war was a very good thing... but Gorbechev (sp?) deserves as much credit for that as Reagan.

And dont let me get started on Iran-Contra.

Coach Pants 02-16-2011 05:37 PM

I'm cutting myself reading this thread.

Riot 02-16-2011 05:41 PM

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I don't know what you mean by this.
You chastize me for what you perceive to be unacceptable responses on my part, but you don't say a word about the same behaviour here in others. That's a strange set of social standards you hold. I'm quite happy to treat other posters here precisely as they treat me.

dellinger63 02-16-2011 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753202)
I'm sure that all women, and Lara would have preferred you express some remorse for her getting attacked, rather than just co-opting her attack as part of your "I hate Muslim" meme.

It's interesting - rather arrogant - that you think you speak for all women.


Oh Lara? Now you know her well enough to call her by first name? Yea I'm sure she'd hate me bashing what happened including her muslim attackers and was glad to take one for the team. :zz::zz:

How ironic will it be if the new military government, as one of its first actions, outlaws protests? :zz::zz:

Riot 02-16-2011 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753192)
it's an impossible arguement for her to win.

so expect a "Nah, I think you are full of ****" response

That's not the argument I made, though, is it?

And you wonder why I think you are full of ****, and call you on it?

Riot 02-16-2011 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dellinger63 (Post 753207)
Oh Lara? Now you know her well enough to call her by first name?

Well, I could refer to her as "that reporter", as you do. How dare I give her a name and face!

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Yea I'm sure she'd hate me bashing what happened including her muslim attackers and was glad to take one for the team. :zz::zz:
Who here said that? Nobody I've seen. Including me. I never remotely supported her attackers, did I?

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753208)
That's not the argument I made, though, is it?

And you wonder why I think you are full of ****, and call you on it?

because you have a brain the size of a pea?

Riot 02-16-2011 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753210)
because you have a brain the size of a pea?

Nice try to deflect away from you being caught misstating what I said.

Antitrust32 02-16-2011 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753212)
Nice try to deflect away from you being caught misstating what I said.

you have issues...

gotta go..

goodnight and dont take things so damn personal if you want to dish it like you do.

dellinger63 02-16-2011 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 753209)


Who here said that? Nobody I've seen. Including me. I never remotely supported her attackers, did I?

I guess your silence regarding blame of any kind (except DT posters) and the fact you thought your Lara, who has a face and name to you, was all right leads me to believe, at least in your mind, little harm was done when in fact every one of the MFers who took part need to be castrated. I challenge you to quote anytime you balmed the 200 or for that matter said anything derogatory whatsoever.

It's (you're) all right, Obama has done almost the same..:D

Riot 02-16-2011 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 753215)
you have issues...

gotta go..

goodnight and dont take things so damn personal if you want to dish it like you do.

I have very few "issues", personal or otherwise, or it's doubtful I'd be here.
Hey! Why don't you try not making it about other posters for a change? See how that goes for you. Because some of you really don't appear to like being on the receiving end of your own behaviours. It might work for ya.

Riot 02-16-2011 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dellinger63 (Post 753217)
I guess your silence regarding blame of any kind

All the blame is on the attackers. Oh, wow! Who would have thought anybody would think that, unless they said it!??? Crazy stuff!

The blame is not on all Egyptians.

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was all right leads me to believe, at least in your mind, little harm was done
Only if you completely ignore the posts I wrote to you saying it wasn't.

dellinger63 02-16-2011 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 752771)
Yeah, because the hundreds of thousands who protested peacefully and non-violently for 18 days - including women and children in the square - don't represent the country, while the acts of a few do.

Yeah, that's never happened in the United States, women getting attacked and raped after football celebrations, during street parades/parties, etc.

Glad she'll be okay.


are you kidding me? Where the F is the blame other than the US.

Glad she'll be okay?

I'd bet she (Lara) would want to punch you in the face! Rather than worry about bashing muslims.

Riot 02-16-2011 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dellinger63 (Post 753221)
are you kidding me? Where the F is the blame other than the US. Glad she'll be okay?
I'd bet she (Lara) would want to punch you in the face! Rather than worry about bashing muslims.

That post had no blame on the US for Lara's attack. Are you crazy? Try reading the next two posts I wrote to you, too. You know, where I said how horrific her attack was, that others were attacked too, that there was no excuse for her attackers, and again, that blaming all Muslim Egyptians for her attack is despicable.

Let's put this in really clear terms, Dell, so you won't continue to misunderstand and falsely represent what I think about this:

The attack on Lara Logan was terrible, horrific, and her attacker should suffer five times what she did, then be tortured to death. Yes, I'm very glad she'll be okay, in that the possibilities and closeness of that call were horrible, that she was rescued by Egyptians (who were probably Muslim!) and soldiers (who were probably Muslims, too!)

The attack is not representative of Egyptians, or Muslims, or Muslim Egyptians, or Christian Egyptians, or of democracy - it is representative of violent attackers. Violent attackers exist in democracy, too. The referral to Egyptians celebrating democracy by beating and rape was a despicable slam on all Egyptians.

Got it now, Dell? Now, if you want to continue to talk about this, tell me what you think about this op-ed. I posted it early in the thread. It's titled, "What not to say about Lara Logan".

http://www.salon.com/news/media_crit..._rape_reaction

I know you will click and read the whole thing, but here is an excerpt:

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Here’s what you do say when something like this happens. Like countless women around the world, Lara Logan was attacked in the line of duty. She was assaulted doing her job. It was a crime of unspeakable violence. And your opinion of how she does that job, the religion her assailants share with a few million other people, or the color of her hair has nothing to do with it.

UPDATE: After an overwhelmingly negative reaction to his tweets, Nir Rosen has resigned his post at N.Y.U.


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