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leftynyc

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16. Agree

Reply to Bradical79 (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 06:35 AM

Jan 2013

I remember hearing once that it's one thing to respect a religion and quite another to respect their taboos. These Muslims need to get over the fact not everybody is in agreement on what is and what is not appropriate without killing people. If they're living in the west, they need to adapt and get their shit together.

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French weekly prints Prophet Muhammad drawing [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 OP

They have weird speech laws in France leftynyc Jan 2013 #1

Yes, it is totally legal. Mass Jan 2013 #2

Then my prayers are with them leftynyc Jan 2013 #3

Its covered by both civil and criminal law in France dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #5

It's inappropriate dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #4

Which Muslims find it disrespectful? All of them? Bradical79 Jan 2013 #6

I agree Mz Pip Jan 2013 #7

Actually....yes zellie Jan 2013 #11

Agree leftynyc Jan 2013 #16

There are lots of things I find inappropriate. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2013 #8

More often than not, I don't know if a thing is or is not inappropriate LanternWaste Jan 2013 #23

Southern evangelical christians say it is inappropriate to take prayer out of school Stuckinthebush Jan 2013 #9

Southern evangelical christians dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #10

But the Duggars are sure trying! FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #12

Are you truly suggesting leftynyc Jan 2013 #17

I'm merely explaining why I'm right. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #19

Right about what? leftynyc Jan 2013 #21

What are you right about? That offensive to you speech is properly met with violence??? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #32

So we should ban heresy against Islam because there are a geek tragedy Jan 2013 #34

What does THAT have to do with anything? (n/t) Seeking Serenity Jan 2013 #20

If Southern Evangelicals planted bombs and issued fatwas on those who use "xmas", Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #14

Agreed Stuckinthebush Jan 2013 #15

You can't force respect leftynyc Jan 2013 #18

I think the American Taliban often has 'fatwa envy'-- msanthrope Jan 2013 #27

not nearly "'nuff said" cali Jan 2013 #22

So are you saying for example dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #24

Define what you mean by 'ok?' msanthrope Jan 2013 #25

You should appreciate dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #29

You should appreciate that you are on a board of Americans, dedicated to electing American officials msanthrope Jan 2013 #33

Should Huckleberry Finn be banned or burned? CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #28

So are you saying Seeking Serenity Jan 2013 #30

so are you saying that a cartoon mocking your PM cali Jan 2013 #35

I refer you to this classic thread, and the opinions on cultural sensitivity contained within..... msanthrope Jan 2013 #31

Where? DavidWD72 Jan 2013 #13

PZ Myers will probably have a link... msanthrope Jan 2013 #26

All dogma should be critized and will be critized...nt and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #36