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  1. Yet more anti-Israel propaganda from Owen Jones. The more this stuff gets spread, the more people will fall for it and the louder the noise of propaganda and BS becomes. Please consider your sources when reposting
  2. Allow me to preface my answer by saying that I am not a fan of religion in general. I think all religions are difficult, dangerous, and divisive on some way, shape, or form. All religions expect that we believe nonsense, engage in dogmatism rather than rationalism, identify non-believers as the 'other' or as 'outsiders' etc. But, despite this, most of the world's religions are reasonably benign. Islam is different. As a direct consequence of it's doctrines (Jihad, paradise for martyrs of combat, the concept of 'Dar Al-Harb' etc.) and the example of Muhammad, Islam is uniquely aggressive, violent, hostile to critique and free speech, and clearly at odds with modernity and building a peaceful, global civilisation. Islamic fundamentalists are absolutely the worst of any religions fundamentalists. Islam at the level of government leads to nothing but failed states, oppressive dictatorships, and population-wide regression (hence the failure of any meaningful cultural, artistic, scientific etc. development in MENA). Even the majority of so-called moderates have some absolutely appalling views on non-believers, women, homosexuals etc. I focus on Islam because Islam is absolutely the worst religion on the planet. It possibly represents the worst set of ideas that the human mind has ever concocted. That is why I criticise Islam, not because I don't like brown people.
  3. It quite literally doesn't stand. Islam is not a race.
  4. Of course there have been and continue to be religious conflicts and violence throughout the world. To pretend otherwise is, as you say, ignorant. However, these groups have all shown that they can live amongst each other perfectly happily and peacefully, and in fact do so in multicultural and secular societies worldwide.
  5. And indeed they can! Christians, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Atheists etc all seem to be able to live perfectly happily amongst each other (albeit not perfectly).
  6. I think you stated that criticism of Islam was 'white racism' shortly after I posted some criticism of Islam I think I pointed out how ludicrous your comment was. I think you now realise how ludicrous it was and are deflecting to avoid embarrassment.
  7. Muppet 1: "Someone is criticising Islam for it's myriad of anti-Semitic doctrines and the Islamic world for enacting anti-Semitic prejudice and violence for generations" Muppet 2: " Oh no! Quick, call them a racist!" As sure as the sun will rise and the sun will set, muppets will accuse those who criticise Islam of being racist. I assume you think that means all Muslims are of a certain ethnicity? Or that one must be a certain ethnicity to be a Muslim? Isn't that a touch ...racist of you? Islam is not a race, you muppet. It is a set of ideas and beliefs. Criticism of Islam and Muslims is no more racist than criticism of Catholics, Mormons, Scientologists, Jews, Hindus etc.
  8. Is that a serious comment? The Islamic world is rife with anti-Semitism. The Jewish population in virtually every country across MENA has plummeted as a consequence of anti-Semitic violence, pogroms, and attempts at forced conversion. Muslims have been carrying out attacks on the Jews for virtually the entire history of their religion. Jew hatred is inscribed and codified in the heart of Islam - the Qur'an and the Hadith. 'Allah's messenger said "The Hour will not begin until you fight the Jews, until a Jew will hide behind a rock or a tree, and the rock or tree will say: ‘O Muslim, O slave of Allah, here is a Jew behind me; come and kill him' - Sahih al-Bukhari 2926 Straight from the prophet himself. Yes, Hamas have only existed since the 80s but Palestinians (not a real term, by the way) and their allies have been attacking the Jews of Israel from the moment they dared to declare themselves a state, and for 70 odd years before that. So please do not try and stifle the truth of the situation under the guise of 'Islamophobia'. To do so is nothing more than a transparent attempt to shut down criticism of Islam and Muslims.
  9. I must say that Hamas have played an absolute blinder in this conflict so far. They invade the 'evil oppressor', slaughter well over a thousand innocent men, women and children, kidnap hundreds more, leave their victim with no choice other than to pursue massive military intervention, hide behind their own civilians thereby ensuring massive loss of innocent life, then look on with glee as the world blames the victim for committing 'genocide'. Absolutely unbelievable. It's not surprising that the Muslim world, with its intrinsic hatred of Jews, laps it all up. It's quite surprising that so many lefty woke liberal types have swallowed it hook, line, and sinker though.
  10. You would hope so, however he was a 14 year old who repeatedly and violently stabbed a border guard with homicidal intent in the context of a conflict in which Hamas have strapped suicide bombs to children and had them detonate themselves. How would you, as a guard in the same situation, manage the problem differently? Would you take the risk of approaching him to restrain/arrest him, knowing that he could try and stab again or could detonate a suicide vest? Or do you pull the trigger? This is yet another death that is squarely the fault of Hamas, as are the many thousands of deaths on and since October 7th.
  11. Yet more Islamist propaganda and lies. The 14 year old had just tried to stab one of the border guards. He got shot because, oddly enough, that is what happens when you try to stab a member of the military to death. The full video shows the whole event very clearly.
  12. If there's anything I've said that's incorrect (I don't think there is), I'd be more than happy to engage in an actual adult conversation about it. When you feel capable of that, crack on.
  13. An intelligent, thought provoking response. LOL.
  14. Please don't take this the wrong way as I am not wishing to sound rude, but this accusation of genocide being pedalled against Israel is absolute nonsense and is, in my opinion, a reflection of: 1. A lack of understanding of the nature of the current conflict 2. A lack of understanding of the history of the conflict And 3. An expression of naivety regarding the extent to which pro-Hamas and Islamist propaganda has infiltrated the conversation around this conflict Israel are not committing genocide in Gaza. They are fighting a justified war against a terrorist organisation that was responsible for the most heinous slaughter of Jewish people since the days of WW2. Hamas needs to be completely and totally eradicated in it's entirety. Unfortunately, Hamas are also cowards who have constructed all of their bases and tunnels around, within, or directly underneath civilian infrastructure including schools and hospitals. They are using the population of Gaza as human shields, which inevitably (and tragically) leads to huge loss of civilian life if Israel make any concerted military effort against them. If Israel fails to take appropriate military action, Hamas will simply continue the slaughter, as they have promised to do. And then when said civilians die, which is solely the fault of Hamas, the world blames Israel for committing genocide. Ludicrous. Is Israel were intent on genocide, they could have done so at any point in the last several decades, such is the imbalance in military power between Israel and Palestine. That the population of Gaza has doubled since 2000 indicates that this is either the most inept attempt at genocide ever, or that there is and never has been a genocide, and cries to the contrary are a consequence of yet more Islamist propaganda.
  15. Israel is surrounded by nations full of people that long to see it, and all of its residents, conquered, defeated, and in many cases slaughtered. Let's not forget the Iranian statement that they 'kiss the hands' of the attackers of October 7th. The rape, murder, and kidnap of men, women, and children was literally celebrated at government level by a powerful sovereign nation. If Israel is not able to defend itself and does not have the support of powerful allies, every man, woman, and child within its borders is in grave danger. October 7th should serve as a chilling warning to the intentions of Hamas and their allies. The very phrase 'From the river to the sea', so mindlessly chanted by knowing and unknowing antisemites, demands the eradication of the Jewish population of the region. That is why the US so strongly supports Israel, as should we all.
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