<p>What's so wrong with respecting all cultures?</p>
<p>Not every facet of every culture deserves respect. For example, I have no respect for the ignorant/white-supremisist culture in the US, just as I have no respect for the radical Islamic culture of the Middle East. Karl Rove was correct with his "contraversial" statements a few weeks ago, because while on most days there is no absolute right or wrong, days like today show us that there can be absolute evil in the world. Now, everyone can try twisting the events today around to blame the US, the Iraq War, etc, but at the end of the day, innocent civilians were specifically targeted by a radical group of people who deserve no respect or understanding. Their hate cannot be understood or reasoned with, now we can/should stop that hate from spreading (and understand why the average person in the Middle East hates America), but the people like those responsible for today's attacks do not deserve to breath the same air as the rest of the world, and should be severly punished for degrading their religion and the good people who practice it. All politics aside, when you specifically attack innocent people (ie. the US does not aim at civilians and go around trying to kill as many innocent people as possible), you are a savage who does not even deserve to be called human.</p>
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<p>Absolutely nothing, most of the time. However, when it skews your perspective to the point where you take the despicable acts those savages perpetrated today and blame the victims (or their governments), it becames a shameful issue...</p>
<p>cswim you don't even deserve a response, me-political correctness??? HA! You have no concept of reality, only what you hear on fox news, and probably your conservative family/friends. You epitomize ignorance and stupidity IMO.</p>
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<p>Apparently I do! BTW, I'm a New York liberal, born and raised and have attended liberal schools all my life!</p>
<p>Haha I am politically correct I just don't think that there's any justification for killing innocent civilians no matter what your religion is. Great post hunter.</p>
<p>cswim you don't even deserve a response, me-political correctness??? HA! You have no concept of reality, only what you hear on fox news, and probably your conservative family/friends. You epitomize ignorance and stupidity IMO.</p>
<p>I was about to say that hahaa :) Seriously!</p>
<p>To be honest, we could do without all Muslims. They IN GENERAL are the cause of most global destruction (and by destruction, i mean the loss of lives, not environmental, liberal, insignificant bs). And in reference to the post regarding Muslim statues and whatnot, who cares? Their culture many centuries ago could be considered advanced, but it is true that they never evolved; their culture is horrifically backwards.</p>
<p>Yeah I don't agree with radical Muslims but we shouldn't stop normal practicers of the Islamic faith from worshipping their religion. That's as bad as banning Christianity because of The KKK.</p>
<p>We will be better off without people like you ConfusedApplicant. What do you mean the world would be better off without Muslims? It is America who started all this mayhem. Muslim is GENERAL are are the cause of global destruction? Go get a reality check. Most Muslims are peaceful people. And Muslims are around the world, so do mean to say you're without that Mulims in Indonesia and Bangladesh? Muslim cultured never evolved? what BS! Dude, you are really "Confused." Because of people like you is why America is in serious threat under terrorism.</p>
<p>Enjoi, I am extremely offended that you continually make statements justifying terrorist attacks on America and Britain. The US, as I proved before, has done more for the world than any other nation. The only reason we are targeted more than other coutries is because we are the most influential.</p>
<p>I am extremely offended that you continually make statements justifying terrorist attacks on America and Britain. </p>
<p>I am sorry but I never mentioned supporting terrorism. Please dont come to conclusions so quick. the fact that you feel the world is better off without Muislims, with consists of almost half of the world's population is offensive. People that feel this way are no different that the Nazis who support the Aryan race.</p>
<p>I guess you still werent educated enough to differentiate "Muslims" and "Arabs" when it comes to terrorism.</p>
<p>"The only reason we are targeted more than other coutries is because we are the most influential."
Yeah, influential in things that have nothing to do with America, its people, government or economy. It is not US leaders' right to decree what countries should be "rescued" and turned into a democratic state.</p>
<p>That being said, let me add that i am muslim but I in NO way support or rationalize the extremists who are responsible for attacks on London (if Al-Qaeda was involved with it) or any attacks on America. The Quran forbids attack on innocent people unless they are soldiers. If nut cases like Bin Laden or Zarqawi plan and carry out attacks on citizens, ALL muslims should not be labeled as terrorists</p>
<p>"Tony Blair angers me when he says that "we [the "civilized"] will prevail and they ["they savages"] will not." That's the kind of talk that got us into this mess."</p>
<p>What? This is the kind of talk that is the only way out of this mess. I don't think Tony Blair was talking about the entire Muslim population. He is talking about stopping terrorists who will take innocent lives in order to make a point. I don't care what views they support, I don't care what view we support, stooping to taking innocent lives makes you a savage. Does that mean we are going to now start attacking everyone from your country? NO! We are going to prevail over the people who truly are savages. Cold-blooded murderers are savages no matter what country, race, religion, or standpoint they come from. To me, the civilized include Christians, Atheists, Muslims, Jews, and every sort of religion imaginable. This isn't a statement against a religion, it's a statement about a small group of people within a religion who are intent on blowing people up!</p>
<p>Take a grip, folks!
What happened today was horrible in every sense! Nothing justifies it! No true religion condones it.
However, it is outrageous to see ignorant posters like "confusedapplicants" on a site clearly meant for intellectuals :)
To confused applicant,
You could do without all Muslims? Really? Exterminating 1.5 billion people isn't as easy as posting on CC, my dear friend. How about the fact that Muslims are found in every country and belong to every nationality? So, you are willing to do away with people from every nation including your own? How about the fact that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the US (not only cuz of born Muslims but also due to the conversion factor)?
To Enjoi,
Your anger can be understood but some of your comments are unwarranted.</p>
<p>Wow. I thought people on CC were smart and rational...</p>
<p>chicken and the egg</p>
<p>Enjoi, the fact remains that most international problems are caused by Muslims....radical fundamentalists in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, etc...Yeah real peaceful, their education consists of learning the optimal way to blow up buses</p>
<p>and the shock of seeing such absurdness ^^^ on CC continues!</p>
<p>oh come on, confused!</p>
<p>Muslims aren't taught to blow up people. Certain small extremist groups within the Muslim religion (and others, I might add) are the ones teaching those things. Muslims, in general, are NOT the problem.</p>