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Old 12th Jul 2006, 12:38
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SASless
 
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Boogie,

Sadly there are some that look for broader agendas when responding to posts.

They at times have personal issues that motivate their reactions to events that then find their way into the discussion here.

Dave missed the point being made and attempts to take the discussion away from the matter at hand. He ignores my objection to dealing with zealots as I consider it hopeless in that the zealots will not listen nor understand. At no time did I suggest all Muslims are zealots. He took that upon himself I suppose by his comments.

The Westboro Baptist Church bunch Dave and An T refer to are just that zealots. In previous posts and one thread I started here....I went on record noting how dispicable those folks are. I am deeply offended by their tactic (WBC) of protesting at funerals of servicemen killed in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. An T I imagine has other reasons to object to WBC and their activities.

The important point both Dave an An T should acknowledge.....as objectionable as the WBC folks are....they are using their freedom of speech rights to protest. The Muslims in the other photograph are decrying the very freedom that allows them to protest. If they had their way...there would be no freedom of speech and thus they would no longer be able to protest.

That seems simple enough for rational minds to discern from what has been said.

To answer your question Dave....if it were legal I would remove the WBC and all its members from this life. However, they are within their rights to believe and think in this country due to our concept of Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion as our laws allow. Try that under Sharia Law and see what happens to you?
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