Fearless
Mighty Mouse
"Jews are great, Muslims are scum" -
For anyone wanting the abbreviated version of that propaganda.
I'm sure you've got plenty of bookmarked video's declaring the opposite, again in Arabic.
"Jews are great, Muslims are scum" -
For anyone wanting the abbreviated version of that propaganda.
That's the first part of what Wafa Sultan says in the video.The clash we are witnessing around the world or a clash of civilisations...It is a clash between two opposites, between two eras...It is a clash between a mentality that belongs in the Middle Ages and another mentality that belongs to the 21st century.
It"s a clash between civilisation and backwardness, between the civilised and the primitive, between barbarity and rationality. It is a clash between freedom and oppression, between democracy and dictatorship. It is a clash between human rights, on the one hand and the violation of these rights on the other hand. It's a clash between those who treat women like beasts and those who treat them like human beings.
What we see today is not a clash of civilisations. Civilisations do not clash but compete.
OK you've gotten your cheap shot in, now expand how you intend to deal with this alleged problem? You like posting the same Pat Condell and Wafa Sultan videos in every terrorism thread but don't actually offer any solutions. I'm genuinely curious.
We're talking about one deranged individual with a history of violent offences and you're quick with your blanket statements, opting for divisive rhetoric instead.The fact the you call is an 'alleged problem' is the cheapest shot of all.
Alleged. Bloody hell.
Associated with the likes of Gert Wilders and Pamela Geller. Makes sense.She's in California.
Wafa Sultan (Arabic: وفاء سلطان; born June 14, 1958) is a medical doctor who trained as a psychiatrist in Syria, and a U.S. author and critic of Muslim society and Islam.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wafa_Sultan
This happens every time there's an attack like this. I get the impression certain posters get giddy when these tragic events happen since it gives them an opportunity to air their cheap shots, irrespective of the context and circumstances surrounding the perpetrator(s).
Fearless' post above is a classic example. He's posted that video in pretty much every terrorist attack thread irrelevant of the context (except for the ones where Muslims were the victims incidentally).
Its pretty much what I was referring to. It happens on both sides for sure but I get the sense that some people are genuinely almost gleeful when this happens. Its more a case for them to shout about how right they are rather than any true concern for the victims.
Its pathetic.
If you haven't already, read the article Pogue posted. It is spot on.
"Jews are great, Muslims are scum" -
For anyone wanting the abbreviated version of that propaganda.
Associated with the likes of Gert Wilders and Pamela Geller. Makes sense.
She might have had a point if she didn't segue into her larger theme of Jewish exceptionalism. Alas.I'm sure you've got plenty of bookmarked video's declaring the opposite, again in Arabic.
She might have had a point if she didn't segue into her larger theme of Jewish exceptionalism. Alas.
You still haven't answered my question about what the solution is. Until you offer a tangible solution, your ramblings are just blanket divisive sentiments akin to trolling.She referenced Christians amongst other faiths. The only exceptionalism is yours it would appear.
Don't forget to leave the lights on for the Germans.
She referenced Christians amongst other faiths. The only exceptionalism is yours it would appear.
And it continues.The Jews have come from the tragedy of the Holocaust, and forced the world to respect them, with their knowledge, not with their terror, with their work, not their crying and yelling.Humanity owes most discoveries and science of 19th and 20th centuries to Jewish scientists...
She referenced Christians amongst other faiths. The only exceptionalism is yours it would appear.
Don't forget to leave the lights on for the Germans.
Don't know why you've quoted me, I've not debunked anything. I merely typed the first bit out because I found it quite difficult to follow so I just made it a bit easier for everyone else. Was too difficult to type the rest of it.Id say thats quite a comprehensive debunking of @Fearless VDO's contribution to this thread and thus blatant trolling and petty lazy racism.
Would appreciate if a Mod stepped in.
"In the midst of its campaign against Hizbollah and Hamas "terrorists", Israel has been accused by Britain of feting Jewish "terrorists" whose bomb attack killed 28 Britons 60 years ago today.And it continues.
But apparently it's not about Jewish exceptionalism.
That's a shocking post, mate.She referenced Christians amongst other faiths. The only exceptionalism is yours it would appear.
Don't forget to leave the lights on for the Germans.
You still haven't answered my question about what the solution is. Until you offer a tangible solution, your ramblings are just blanket divisive sentiments akin to trolling.
DeletedDon't know why you've quoted me, I've not debunked anything. I merely typed the first bit out because I found it quite difficult to follow so I just made it a bit easier for everyone else. Was too difficult to type the rest of it.
What do you mean by that?
And it continues.
But apparently it's not about Jewish exceptionalism.
I'm betting your Jewish.
Tell me I'm wrong.
It's inevitable that the thread would go this way as soon as Islamist terror was linked and the shock of the initial event started to subside.Here I was thinking this thread was about the Events that occurred on Wednesday. Silly me.
I never said any of that, I was just commenting on the dubious nature of that video. It's propaganda presented in the form of Damascene epiphany on behalf of a Muslim woman.He, and many others, can't resist making some lefty moral equivalence by attacking Israel, the West, USA etc. when it comes to explaining any terror related incident, like it's all our fault.
I apologise to any German pilots who may have taken it the wrong way.
He, and many others, can't resist making some lefty moral equivalence by attacking Israel, the West, USA etc. when it comes to explaining any terror related incident, like it's all our fault.
I apologise to any German pilots who may have taken it the wrong way.
It's inevitable that the thread would go this way as soon as Islamist terror was linked and the shock of the initial event started to subside.
Doesn't have too. It could simply be a thread devoted to the Event itself but instead it's turned into a completely different subject.
Must be a lonely fight without Holyland around anymore.
5 people that none of us know and none of us have any real connection to. I live in London, I walked through that area the day before, I have colleagues minutes away from it. I'm not as close to it all as you are, but then I'm closer to it than 90%+ of people here. I still don't have any personal connection to the victims or the incident though.
The flipside of Pogue's article is that a significant portion of people here wouldn't have been thinking about it, never mind talking about it, because they wouldn't have heard about it. The way mass media works now means it brings people "closer" to the event than ever before, despite having no authentic connection to the area it took place in never mind the victims.
For these people to offer their condolences to the family, make a point of having a moment of silence for the dead and offer whatever other gestures you can think of, it would be so inauthentic and so impersonal that it would be even more of an indictment on society than what's happened here, in my view.
It makes sense for people with no direct connection to the incident to talk about the macro elements of it. It's highly likely that it will lead nowhere constructive, but it's got more hope of doing so than a stranger writing a personal message about another stranger they've never met, simply because it's a nice thing to do.
5 people that none of us know and none of us have any real connection to. I live in London, I walked through that area the day before, I have colleagues minutes away from it. I'm not as close to it all as you are, but then I'm closer to it than 90%+ of people here. I still don't have any personal connection to the victims or the incident though.
The flipside of Pogue's article is that a significant portion of people here wouldn't have been thinking about it, never mind talking about it, because they wouldn't have heard about it. The way mass media works now means it brings people "closer" to the event than ever before, despite having no authentic connection to the area it took place in never mind the victims.
For these people to offer their condolences to the family, make a point of having a moment of silence for the dead and offer whatever other gestures you can think of, it would be so inauthentic and so impersonal that it would be even more of an indictment on society than what's happened here, in my view.
It makes sense for people with no direct connection to the incident to talk about the macro elements of it. It's highly likely that it will lead nowhere constructive, but it's got more hope of doing so than a stranger writing a personal message about another stranger they've never met, simply because it's a nice thing to do.
How come?
Eh? The last thing his family need to worry about after this is money.
Supporting a family that has just lost their father/husband so they don't have to worry about paying the bills. I'm not sure how anybody could have any objections to that.
Nothing ridiculous about it at all. This is a heart warming gesture from the public who Keith Palmer was protecting. R.I.P. to all of the victims and condolences to all their families.
A few years ago a friend of mine in Greater Manchester was flooded out of his house by that really bad weather we had. I asked him who was offering help and he said the neighbours, the local council, GM council and a Muslim group from Coventry.UK Muslims have a connection and will be affected by this event, despite having nothing to do with it. Along with sadness and shock, there is always collective sigh when a terrorist attack happens, we all know whats coming.
Before, we kept quiet not knowing how to respond, but we've understood we have to state we have nothing to do with such events as some desire to ostracise all Muslims as somehow supporting it. Its pathetic that British muslim MPs like Tulip Siddique and Rushanara Ali still feel they need to state that terrorists do not speak for them or Islam.
At the risk of being a dick, it's mainly the "whataboutery".
What about the other victims? What about other service personnel that have died in the line of duty? Why financially help the relatives of the one victim who will definitely have life insurance?
If we as a society feel that our police are not adequately compensated in the event of death or injury maybe this is the time to raise that structural question rather than pan-handling for one individual. But that is difficult, whereas chucking £30 at a crowdfunding site is easy. And I'm not saying the donations are not well intentioned or warm-hearted, just that the singling out of the one individual is, and I will stand by my original wording, ridiculous. It is taking good motivations and poorly applying them.
Leaving aside the fact that a financial windfall should do essentially nothing to ease the grief of his family. I know it removes imminent financial pressures, but this is heading towards lottery winner territory.
At the risk of being a dick, it's mainly the "whataboutery".
What about the other victims? What about other service personnel that have died in the line of duty? Why financially help the relatives of the one victim who will definitely have life insurance?
If we as a society feel that our police are not adequately compensated in the event of death or injury maybe this is the time to raise that structural question rather than pan-handling for one individual. But that is difficult, whereas chucking £30 at a crowdfunding site is easy. And I'm not saying the donations are not well intentioned or warm-hearted, just that the singling out of the one individual is, and I will stand by my original wording, ridiculous. It is taking good motivations and poorly applying them.
Leaving aside the fact that a financial windfall should do essentially nothing to ease the grief of his family. I know it removes imminent financial pressures, but this is heading towards lottery winner territory.
At the risk of being a dick, it's mainly the "whataboutery".
What about the other victims? What about other service personnel that have died in the line of duty? Why financially help the relatives of the one victim who will definitely have life insurance?
If we as a society feel that our police are not adequately compensated in the event of death or injury maybe this is the time to raise that structural question rather than pan-handling for one individual. But that is difficult, whereas chucking £30 at a crowdfunding site is easy. And I'm not saying the donations are not well intentioned or warm-hearted, just that the singling out of the one individual is, and I will stand by my original wording, ridiculous. It is taking good motivations and poorly applying them.
Leaving aside the fact that a financial windfall should do essentially nothing to ease the grief of his family. I know it removes imminent financial pressures, but this is heading towards lottery winner territory.
£573k now.This is ridiculous, for so many reasons
What happened to Holyland?Must be a lonely fight without Holyland around anymore.
What happened to Holyland?
I have just wrote about this in the Can We Stop Terrorism thread. I think that Muslim terrorism adversely effects Muslims more than any other part of the community. It isn't prolific enough to cause a lifestyle change for the average Brit but it does impact how Muslims are viewed by others.UK Muslims have a connection and will be affected by this event, despite having nothing to do with it. Along with sadness and shock, there is always collective sigh when a terrorist attack happens, we all know whats coming.
Before, we kept quiet not knowing how to respond, but we've understood we have to state we have nothing to do with such events as some desire to ostracise all Muslims as somehow supporting it. Its pathetic that British muslim MPs like Tulip Siddique and Rushanara Ali still feel they need to state that terrorists do not speak for them or Islam.
I think that's all perfectly fair and well put. Tragic that he died doing his job, but equally horrendous that the other victims, including the seriously injured, were just on holiday or going about their daily business.At the risk of being a dick, it's mainly the "whataboutery".
What about the other victims? What about other service personnel that have died in the line of duty? Why financially help the relatives of the one victim who will definitely have life insurance?
If we as a society feel that our police are not adequately compensated in the event of death or injury maybe this is the time to raise that structural question rather than pan-handling for one individual. But that is difficult, whereas chucking £30 at a crowdfunding site is easy. And I'm not saying the donations are not well intentioned or warm-hearted, just that the singling out of the one individual is, and I will stand by my original wording, ridiculous. It is taking good motivations and poorly applying them.
Leaving aside the fact that a financial windfall should do essentially nothing to ease the grief of his family. I know it removes imminent financial pressures, but this is heading towards lottery winner territory.
Ah, you seemed to be speaking of him in the past tense, so I wondered if he'd been banned.Nothing.
At the risk of being a dick, it's mainly the "whataboutery".
What about the other victims? What about other service personnel that have died in the line of duty? Why financially help the relatives of the one victim who will definitely have life insurance?
If we as a society feel that our police are not adequately compensated in the event of death or injury maybe this is the time to raise that structural question rather than pan-handling for one individual. But that is difficult, whereas chucking £30 at a crowdfunding site is easy. And I'm not saying the donations are not well intentioned or warm-hearted, just that the singling out of the one individual is, and I will stand by my original wording, ridiculous. It is taking good motivations and poorly applying them.
Leaving aside the fact that a financial windfall should do essentially nothing to ease the grief of his family. I know it removes imminent financial pressures, but this is heading towards lottery winner territory.