Muslims have gone too far

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Riot

For example, there is that American one that has killed thousands of people over the years in the name of God, with their God's support, 'cause the bible told them to ... oh yeah, the KKK.

This comparison is an outrage!

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

This comparison is an outrage!

Thankfully the KKK can't even win a fight on a Jerrry Springer show anymore, so neither an outrage nor timely.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

This comparison is an outrage!

The comparison is people who kill others in the name of their "god".

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Riot

The comparison is people who kill others in the name of their "god".

Missing the point award

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

This comparison is an outrage!

no it isnt. its a good comparison.

The only difference is the 72 virgins and willingness to blow one's self up.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Riot

So which is it? He's "fairly popular" or "I don't know" exactly how popular he is?

Considering all the the people of Muslim faith that condemned OBL at the time - and continue to, and continue to condemn terrorist acts - you don't seem to have much support for your guess.



You might try reading the Koran - where it says absolutely one will not commit murder. Or maybe the part about Jesus- yeah, that Jesus - being a revered prophet.

Or maybe try to learn about religions - how all religions (including the "Christian" ones) have differing and various sects that follow and believe vastly different things. For example, there is that American one that has killed thousands of people over the years in the name of God, with their God's support, 'cause the bible told them to ... oh yeah, the KKK.



As long as they keep quiet and hide their religion from the hate of some of their fellow Americans, the fellow Americans that presume "they" are all killing terrorists because they happen to be of a certain religion others fear and misunderstand.

I know Bin Laden was very popular in the Muslim world. I had seen polls. Just because I didn't know the exact numbers, it didn't mean that I was totally guessing. You obviously didn't do your homework on the subject.

Here are the numbers: In 2003, Bin Laden's approval rating was 59% in Indonesia. In Pakistan his approval rating was 46% in 2003. His approval rating was 56% in Jordan. This was 2 years after 9/11. His numbers have come way down since then, which is good news. But I think the main reason his numbers have come way down is because they don't like the fact that he kills so many Muslims. When he was only killing Americans, he was very popular.

You can't try to act like it's only some tiny portion of the Muslim population that support Bin Laden when his approval rating was 59% in Indonesia.

http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/nationa...eclining-.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23094334/

[miraja2]

Yeah, sometimes people who give orders that directly result in the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians somehow manage to retain high approval ratings in their home areas. It is really unfortunate that it happens, but it continues to happen all over the world. The numbers Rupert cites indicating that millions of people supported a truly despicable and murderous thug like Bin Laden earlier this decade are certainly evidence of that....as was the 2004 presidential election in the U.S.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Yeah, sometimes people who give orders that directly result in the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians somehow manage to retain high approval ratings in their home areas. It is really unfortunate that it happens, but it continues to happen all over the world. The numbers Rupert cites indicating that millions of people supported a truly despicable and murderous thug like Bin Laden earlier this decade are certainly evidence of that....as was the 2004 presidential election in the U.S.

Oh boy. Good luck tonight, miraja.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Yeah, sometimes people who give orders that directly result in the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians somehow manage to retain high approval ratings in their home areas. It is really unfortunate that it happens, but it continues to happen all over the world. The numbers Rupert cites indicating that millions of people supported a truly despicable and murderous thug like Bin Laden earlier this decade are certainly evidence of that....as was the 2004 presidential election in the U.S.

Come on Miraja2! How can you compare George Bush to Bin Laden? Bush was not a terrorist. Bush didn't intentionally target civilians.

Bush had good intentions going into Iraq. Not only that, but the vast majority of Iraqis wanted the US to come in and liberate them from Hussein. The polls in Iraq showed that at the time.

Who was Bin Laden liberating by blowing up the World Trade Center?

By the way, if you consider Bush to be a terrorist then I guess Obama is too since he is continuing the "wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan. I guess Obama is a "murderous thug" in your opinion just like Bush.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by miraja2

The numbers Rupert cites indicating that millions of people supported a truly despicable and murderous thug like Bin Laden earlier this decade are certainly evidence of that....as was the 2004 presidential election in the U.S.

Here's the kevlar. Enjoy

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Yeah, sometimes people who give orders that directly result in the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians somehow manage to retain high approval ratings in their home areas. It is really unfortunate that it happens, but it continues to happen all over the world. The numbers Rupert cites indicating that millions of people supported a truly despicable and murderous thug like Bin Laden earlier this decade are certainly evidence of that....as was the 2004 presidential election in the U.S.

I guess you could expect many Americans to support their President. The President has to make tough decisions sometimes and people recognize that. People will often times rally around their leader. But what do Americans supporting their President have to do with Muslims supporting a terrorist? Bin Laden is not the President of anything. He's not the head of a country. He's just a guy that likes to kill people and blow things up. That's all he is. And yet tens of millions of Muslims all around the world admire and support him.

In the one case, you have the President of the United Sates making a tough decisions and the citizens of the country supporting him. In the other case, you have a guy (Bin Laden) that likes to kill people and blow things, who is not the leader of a country, blowing up the World Trade Center and killing thousands of people. You wouldn't think anybody would support or admire Bin Laden. It's not like he's the leader of anything. He's just a terrorist. Yet tens of millions of Muslims (all around the world from Indonesia to Afghanistan) support and admire him. If his philosophy was not at least somewhat representative of his religion, then you wouldn't have tens of millions of people from that religion supporting him.