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59. Grizzlies are wild animals.

Reply to whatchamacallit (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 11:34 PM

May 2015

Muslims not so much. Analogy fail.

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No, the shootings are in no way excusable [View all] whatchamacallit May 2015 OP

beheading non believers is also considered the right thing to do in certain religions nt msongs May 2015 #1

Forcing children to do without medical care or medicine is also the "right thing to do", Fred Sanders May 2015 #2

+1 n/t markpkessinger May 2015 #43

Our close allies, the Saudis, seem to think it's the right thing to do for practically any transgression whatchamacallit May 2015 #3

Depends on how much... MellowDem May 2015 #6

Maybe you think the Klan should exercise their rights whatchamacallit May 2015 #7

I think they can... MellowDem May 2015 #12

No be "brave", if that's how you want to characterize Geller's provocation, whatchamacallit May 2015 #14

Geller's not responsible... MellowDem May 2015 #20

Question itcfish May 2015 #26

Two... MellowDem May 2015 #28

Maybe I think they have the right to do so, GGJohn May 2015 #65

Trump agrees with you... MellowDem May 2015 #4

Of course you do whatchamacallit May 2015 #5

No, I was raised conservative Christian... MellowDem May 2015 #8

Well that explains a lot whatchamacallit May 2015 #11

can't yelled if good nature snark... MellowDem May 2015 #13

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves? whatchamacallit May 2015 #16

Can't tell MellowDem May 2015 #18

Nor do I. She's a savvy individual, and knows precisely which bottom-feeders will accept the bait LanternWaste May 2015 #9

And an analog clock frozen at 1:49 will be correct twice a day. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #10

Should have stopped with your title... Oktober May 2015 #15

Haha whatchamacallit May 2015 #17

Thanks... Oktober May 2015 #25

Of course. Because everything is black and white, right? Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #19

She's a victim... MellowDem May 2015 #21

Bullshit whatchamacallit May 2015 #23

Even if she did... MellowDem May 2015 #27

Geller's not a victim. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #32

If violence is never an excuse... MellowDem May 2015 #34

She's no more a victim than you or me. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #38

Because violence is never an excuse... MellowDem May 2015 #40

That's an insane hypothetical. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #41

It illustrates my point perfectly... MellowDem May 2015 #45

Do you think that security guard wanted to be shot? Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #49

It's not like the body guard didn't know the risk... MellowDem May 2015 #56

Bear with me for a second here. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #70

Not for this wrong... MellowDem May 2015 #83

If she knowingly and intentionally contributed to the violence and actually sought that result.... Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #84

Why does it matter what her motivation was again? Oktober May 2015 #24

She wanted violence, and violence she got. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #33

In short... You think that words and 'incitement' are enough to justify violence... Oktober May 2015 #35

In short, you just strawmanned me. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #39

I knew a guy who knocked the shit out of his wife... Oktober May 2015 #47

We're talking about Pam Geller here. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #48

Keep on digging... Oktober May 2015 #52

Can you please explain to me what exactly you think I'm trying to justify here? Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #53

In the sense that her organization was attacked... Oktober May 2015 #54

It should be noted that Geller's group *organized* the event. She herself was not a participant. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #69

You are clinging to some very odd notions... Oktober May 2015 #71

Will you please give it up with the whole "short skirt" analogy? That's a non-starter. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #72

Just because you don't like her... Oktober May 2015 #73

Did the ACLU/NAACP/Code Pink/whatever want to see a violent response that placed people in danger? Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #74

You keep saying it... Oktober May 2015 #75

Do you honestly believe Pam Geller is all about First Amendment? Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #76

You are all over the place... Oktober May 2015 #77

If she's claiming victimhood status--and guess what, she is--it does motivate her. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #78

Look... Oktober May 2015 #80

Gotcha Cartman. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #81

Agreed. PeaceNikki May 2015 #22

I think Geller was playing off the response to the Charlie Hebdo incident, Maedhros May 2015 #29

They do - there's more room to debate because Geller is such a reprehensible person el_bryanto May 2015 #30

Indeed. n/t whatchamacallit May 2015 #31

Agree totally. NanceGreggs May 2015 #36

I am pleased whatchamacallit May 2015 #37

Nuance is for the few, apparently. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #50

This happened in the US cemaphonic May 2015 #42

It is not an American tradition to insult and vilify an entire other religion, is it? Free speech Fred Sanders May 2015 #46

Actually it IS a new American tradition guillaumeb May 2015 #51

Bears are animals with no control over their behavior BlueStater May 2015 #55

Respectfully disagree mariuma May 2015 #57

Right melman May 2015 #58

Grizzlies are wild animals. Codeine May 2015 #59

Comprehension fail whatchamacallit May 2015 #63

Having an abortion clinic inspires bombers. Codeine May 2015 #64

People seriously don't understand metaphors. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #66

OP summary: why defend universal freedoms? who are we to blame intolerance? Yorktown May 2015 #60

truly hoping this is sarcasm... mariuma May 2015 #61

Thanks for the love, yes, it was sarcasm. Yorktown May 2015 #62

What projecting on the world? It was in fucking Texas. CBGLuthier May 2015 #67

I was going to post the same thing. Coventina May 2015 #82

You're right about the cultural differences but... randome May 2015 #68

You are aware that we are not living in Saudi Arabia? Arugula Latte May 2015 #79