I wonder how many of these men were islamic

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I wonder how many of these men were islamic

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Re: I wonder how many of these men were islamic

Post by Animavore » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:35 am

I knew, when I saw the title, that it would be that story. I had just read it 10 minutes ago and thought the same.
Probably all of them.
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Post by Elessarina » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:37 am

Animavore wrote:I knew, when I saw the title, that it would be that story. I had just read it 10 minutes ago and thought the same.
Probably all of them.

It's so shocking really..

and yes I agree - looking at their names I would guess they are all of Pakistani origin and therefore have all been brought up as "good" muslims..

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Post by klr » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:40 am

I wonder how many Muslim commentators will be leaping to their defence ... :levi:
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Re: I wonder how many of these men were islamic

Post by AnInconvenientScotsman » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:45 am

I wonder why their religion is an issue. People of all religions can be monsters, these men were probably only brought together in a community due to their religion, it was (probably) not the motivation for raping the girl.
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Post by Elessarina » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:46 am

AnInconvenientScotsman wrote:I wonder why their religion is an issue. People of all religions can be monsters, these men were probably only brought together in a community due to their religion, it was (probably) not the motivation for raping the girl.

Oh for heaven's sake.. get a grip.. You understand the point I am making surely

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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:47 am

AnInconvenientScotsman wrote:I wonder why their religion is an issue. People of all religions can be monsters, these men were probably only brought together in a community due to their religion, it was (probably) not the motivation for raping the girl.
Societal attitudes. If your idol marries a girl when she's nine years old you don't have a problem with this.
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Post by AnInconvenientScotsman » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:53 am

Elessarina wrote:
AnInconvenientScotsman wrote:I wonder why their religion is an issue. People of all religions can be monsters, these men were probably only brought together in a community due to their religion, it was (probably) not the motivation for raping the girl.

Oh for heaven's sake.. get a grip.. You understand the point I am making surely
You're connecting their religion to their crime, without any evidence to support such a connection. Yes, Islam is sexist and oppressive of women but that is circumstantial.

If we are to connect their crime to their religion without specific evidence that there is a connection, we would have to assume that ALL Islamic men approve of rape due to their religion, which is a sweeping generalisation and clearly false.
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Post by Elessarina » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:02 pm

AnInconvenientScotsman wrote:You're connecting their religion to their crime, without any evidence to support such a connection.
WRONG

I was actually connecting their possible religion to the fact that people who follow a religion tend to think they have a moral high ground and that atheists have no morals.

Also how many times are we told Islam is a "religion of peace"..

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Post by Elessarina » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:04 pm

AnInconvenientScotsman wrote:which is a [sweeping] generalisation and clearly false.

A bit like your assumption I linked their religion to their crime.

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Post by Rum » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:30 pm

Four of them are actually named Mohammed. :coffee:

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Post by Trolldor » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:39 pm

And what about the fucking sentences? How fucking pathetic do you have to be to issue seven years on appeal to scum like this?
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Post by Feck » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:45 pm

The Mad Hatter wrote:And what about the fucking sentences? How fucking pathetic do you have to be to issue seven years on appeal to scum like this?

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Post by Robert_S » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:50 pm

Elessarina wrote:
AnInconvenientScotsman wrote:You're connecting their religion to their crime, without any evidence to support such a connection.
WRONG

I was actually connecting their possible religion to the fact that people who follow a religion tend to think they have a moral high ground and that atheists have no morals.

Also how many times are we told Islam is a "religion of peace"..
A religion whose followers tells us what shits we are for letting "our" women dress however the hell they want to. :pawiz:
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Post by Rum » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:08 pm

Rum wrote:Four of them are actually named Mohammed. :coffee:
I was slightly taking the piss. Too slightly it seems as I was expecting a challenge!

They could of course simply be 'bad' Muslims who have lost their religion.

Not to put facts in the way of a good case of prejudice however...

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