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In reply to the discussion: Why must we turn the other cheek? [View all]polly7
(20,582 posts)102. BIG difference between understanding, and brainless criticism against them that denies
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If each individual had to denounce the violence of a group they somehow belonged to
bhikkhu
Sep 2012
#55
You are souding like Ward Churchill calling the 9/11 victims "little Eichmanns"
Odin2005
Sep 2012
#94
Yes, and he said when asked if he had asked for advice from Bush Sr, his father
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#64
One million dead Iraqis. Where was the outrage when we used the tragic events
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#24
Thanks, that is what I thought. I take it you supported that massive crime in
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#52
Weren't you angry at Muslims? So now it's just Libya. I see you don't want to answer
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#54
Is this a serious question? Why would someone in Libya be upset about what the US did in Iraq?
uppityperson
Sep 2012
#59
First of all, it's not remotely the same. Not in the same ballpark, not even close, genius.
cali
Sep 2012
#19
you don't know what you'd do. Sorry, but you don't, and it all depends on th circumstances involved
cali
Sep 2012
#22
You are asking GOOD questions. Some of us are asking these same questions of ourselves,
patrice
Sep 2012
#39
Golden Rule radical here: if you can ask questions of others, that gives them the same
patrice
Sep 2012
#76
While I agree that we should get out of that area, the Arab Spring is the beginning of a reformation
moriah
Sep 2012
#43
islam has had several reformation movements. one of the reason for the rise of fundamentalism
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#45
Good post. The racism we thought had at least been forced underground to some extent
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#78
christian extremist executed a doctor, another bomb an abortion clinic. another extreme christian
seabeyond
Sep 2012
#80
Interesting turn of phrase, because aren't we supposed to if we are Christians?
treestar
Sep 2012
#89
BIG difference between understanding, and brainless criticism against them that denies
polly7
Sep 2012
#102
Do you also think that if you opposed the War in Iraq, you loved Saddam Hussein?
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#109