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Mattathias
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 Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject: Islamic 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism' |
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| Quote: | | An Islamic television station is using a Bugs Bunny lookalike in a programme for children, who vote whether to chop off his hands when he breaches Sharia law... |
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Plotinus
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:55 am Post subject: Re: Islamic 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism' |
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| Mattathias wrote: | | Quote: | | An Islamic television station is using a Bugs Bunny lookalike in a programme for children, who vote whether to chop off his hands when he breaches Sharia law... |
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Interesting story. One things bothers me about the reporting on this however: the word Islamic is used rather uncritically. While the focus of the article is on the violence of sharia law as expressed in this children's show, the word "Islamic" tars everything with a broad brush. It smears moderate and immoderate alike. Better journalism might have been to write "Hamas 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism', and cut moderate Muslims some slack.
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ragman13
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Matt where do you come up with all of these articles? Do you ever work? 
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Mattathias
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| ragman13 wrote: | | Matt where do you come up with all of these articles? |
I read widely. 
| Quote: | | Do you ever work? |
Yes...mostly at reading widely. 
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Ryck
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Islamic 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism' |
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| Mattathias wrote: | | Quote: | | An Islamic television station is using a Bugs Bunny lookalike in a programme for children, who vote whether to chop off his hands when he breaches Sharia law... |
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What's next for them? An interactive virtual suicide bomber fashion show where kids and adults alike can vote the best looking dynamite vest and explosive accessories?
These guys need to take a laxitive and learn to have easier bowel movements! LOL!
Thanks for the funny. But we have to pause at times to remember that there are millions of people that really take themselves seriously. |
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Pondering
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: Islamic 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism' |
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| Plotinus wrote: | | Mattathias wrote: | | Quote: | | An Islamic television station is using a Bugs Bunny lookalike in a programme for children, who vote whether to chop off his hands when he breaches Sharia law... |
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Interesting story. One things bothers me about the reporting on this however: the word Islamic is used rather uncritically. While the focus of the article is on the violence of sharia law as expressed in this children's show, the word "Islamic" tars everything with a broad brush. It smears moderate and immoderate alike. Better journalism might have been to write "Hamas 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism', and cut moderate Muslims some slack. |
Here's one I'll agree with you on...a large portion of each of the major Palestinian faction are really more of a cult of death than "followers of Islam"...while I still hold that Islam is fundamentally less tolerate and more violent than Christianity, there's plenty to point to in Christian history....
However, what's going on in Palestine is Hitler scary...indoctrinating your youth to desire to die a martyr is a wicked scary proposition.
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Mattathias
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| Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:52 am Post subject: Re: Islamic 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism' |
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| Pondering wrote: | | However, what's going on in Palestine is Hitler scary... |
I think that's a very good analogy.
| Quote: | | ...indoctrinating your youth to desire to die a martyr is a wicked scary proposition. |
It's one thing to indoctrinate children to willingly suffer death at the hands of unbelievers for the faith but it's quite another to indoctrinate them to kill themselves and others for the faith.
The first scenario is true matryrdom. The second is suicide and murder. The first is predicated on love. The second is predicated on hate.
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Ryck
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| Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Islamic 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism' |
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| Pondering wrote: | | Plotinus wrote: | | Mattathias wrote: | | Quote: | | An Islamic television station is using a Bugs Bunny lookalike in a programme for children, who vote whether to chop off his hands when he breaches Sharia law... |
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Interesting story. One things bothers me about the reporting on this however: the word Islamic is used rather uncritically. While the focus of the article is on the violence of sharia law as expressed in this children's show, the word "Islamic" tars everything with a broad brush. It smears moderate and immoderate alike. Better journalism might have been to write "Hamas 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism', and cut moderate Muslims some slack. |
Here's one I'll agree with you on...a large portion of each of the major Palestinian faction are really more of a cult of death than "followers of Islam"...while I still hold that Islam is fundamentally less tolerate and more violent than Christianity, there's plenty to point to in Christian history....
However, what's going on in Palestine is Hitler scary...indoctrinating your youth to desire to die a martyr is a wicked scary proposition. |
I have to agree too. |
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Ryck
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| Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Islamic 'Bugs Bunny' programme 'spreads extremism' |
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| Mattathias wrote: | | Pondering wrote: | | However, what's going on in Palestine is Hitler scary... |
I think that's a very good analogy.
| Quote: | | ...indoctrinating your youth to desire to die a martyr is a wicked scary proposition. |
It's one thing to indoctrinate children to willingly suffer death at the hands of unbelievers for the faith but it's quite another to indoctrinate them to kill themselves and others for the faith.
The first scenario is true matryrdom. The second is suicide and murder. The first is predicated on love. The second is predicated on hate. |
A lot of good thoughts on this thread. |
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