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Marr

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13. Yeah-- it's absurd. Not to mention...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 4, 2015, 09:26 AM

Oct 2015

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... he seems to thoughtlessly lay all Islamic antagonism towards the west on western foreign policy. No doubt that's a big piece of the puzzle, but it's not the only one. We're talking about religious absolutists here, and the west's-- particularly the United States'-- chief export is culture, in the form of movies and television.

The hatred isn't just of the Che Guevarra variety, as this author seems to argue. It's largely Kim Davis, too, if you know what I mean.

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Richard Dawkins & Bill Maher Still Baffled Why So Many Liberals Think They're Bigots - Alternet [View all] flamingdem Oct 2015 OP

*yawn* Yet another anti-atheist, anti-Obama hit piece. LAGC Oct 2015 #1

I hear you flamingdem Oct 2015 #3

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #9

So to sum it up..... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2015 #2

I despise all organized religion, and I am a liberal. ladyVet Oct 2015 #4

Post removed Post removed Oct 2015 #5

He ends by describing why Islam should be a protected species, having denied that anyone says that muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #6

Yeah-- it's absurd. Not to mention... Marr Oct 2015 #13

Sorry you don't get to treat women like slaves, hide them away and rape and kill them at will npk Oct 2015 #7

Bill and Richard are correct. Why is Alternet promoting a religion that allows the stoning of gay Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #8

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #10

Thanks, but I'd really like to hear what the OP has to say about that. People should not criticize Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #11

I agree with you and I would like to hear it as well. In my opinion, there is no defense. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #12

It is time to draw attention to their weasle words and make them clearly defend exactly what they Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #15

I'd like to hear an answer to this as well. /nt Marr Oct 2015 #14

From the comments, it appears that most on DU have no problem cpwm17 Oct 2015 #16

Maher and Dawkins were both against the invasion of Iraq muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #18

Real Time with Bill Maher started on February 21, 2003 cpwm17 Oct 2015 #19

Two conformist corporate monkeys wearing suits and ties while spewing lies. hunter Oct 2015 #17

Just because America has been wrong LuvNewcastle Oct 2015 #20