Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Number of deaths due to the movie "The Life of Brian" = zero [View all]DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)21. The Crusades Happened One Thousand Years Ago
Aren't we patronizing if not infantalizing Muslims terroristsby judging them by 1000 A.D. standards.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
61 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
And we're suggesting it will take 1000 years for them to stop doing this stuff (nt)
Nye Bevan
Sep 2012
#23
Environmental protection through restriction of polluting wastes is not a matter of technology.
Aristus
Sep 2012
#35
+1000. Christianity is very blood-soaked - the Inquisition; 'conversion' of
closeupready
Sep 2012
#15
When DUers need to go back to the 12th and 13th centuries to illustrate their point,
Nye Bevan
Sep 2012
#20
They condemn homosexuals to death. We allow homosexuals to marry (in many states, at least).
Nye Bevan
Sep 2012
#29
I actually think there may be something like an organic linear aging process for religious beliefs.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2012
#49
If Christians had rioted and murdered people over either of those things
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#24
I think for a comparison, I would have gone with "The Last Temptation of Christ"
hughee99
Sep 2012
#25
I think the best thing we could do would be to offer them kind buds and High Def Porn
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2012
#50
Are you aware the deaths in Libya are possibly the result of an organized raid?
blogslut
Sep 2012
#51
The USA! 100% religiously-inspired violence free since.... August 2012!!!
killbotfactory
Sep 2012
#58
The whole thing is a smokescreen. "Angry mobs" typically don't carry rocket launchers
ButterflyBlood
Sep 2012
#60