Man beheaded in Paris (2 Viewers)

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
When the established order of the religion considers these actions by the teacher a crime how can that not in a sense he condoning the subsequent action taken?

So I assume therefore the Christian church would therefore be condoning the killing or imprisonment of Hindu's as it's number one edict is having no other god than the one true God? Or anyone that has a painting/statue as there should be "no graven images"? Or me because I'm a blasphemer/non-believer?

I think the whole religion thing is a load of nonsense but just because their stupid rules say something is banned doesn't mean they automatically condone the diabolical actions of an utter nutcase who's been radicalised.

ajsccfc · Oct 17, 2020

Nah fuck him, a twat screaming THE LEFT and relishing anything negative he can find about brown people.

Grendel · Oct 17, 2020

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
So I assume therefore the Christian church would therefore be condoning the killing or imprisonment of Hindu's as it's number one edict is having no other god than the one true God? Or anyone that has a painting/statue as there should be "no graven images"? Or me because I'm a blasphemer/non-believer?

I think the whole religion thing is a load of nonsense but just because their stupid rules say something is banned doesn't mean they automatically condone the diabolical actions of an utter nutcase who's been radicalised.

It creates legitimacy to the perpetrators - if they welcomed the imagery the justification for the crime is lessened

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
It’s an image of a person born centuries ago not a picture of mass slaughter. Nonsense like this has been peddled for decades. The C of E has had to alter and adapt its views as society evolves - not remain stuck in a medieval time warp

When you consider the relative ages of Islam to Christianity at the same age Christianity was doing the same fucked up shit to people for questioning church teachings or not believing (or even those of the same faith but a slightly different branch). And there's still a lot of nutters who take it all as absolute truth.

Also as a Western religion we've had centuries to slowly eat away at this with science - and many people paid the ultimate price to do so. The Islamic world hasn't had as much time exposed to this but it will and whether you like it or not the only way to bring in that questioning of those laws is to allow Muslims to be involved in our society and be exposed to other ways of thinking and questioning of the validity of those beliefs. For some that's a very hard thing to accept - if you've lived your entire life by a set of rules and someone is there pointing out all the flaws in the story behind them it's going to be hard for some to accept. A bit like Brexit and capitalism/socialism

Grendel · Oct 17, 2020

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
When you consider the relative ages of Islam to Christianity at the same age Christianity was doing the same fucked up shit to people for questioning church teachings or not believing (or even those of the same faith but a slightly different branch). And there's still a lot of nutters who take it all as absolute truth.

Also as a Western religion we've had centuries to slowly eat away at this with science - and many people paid the ultimate price to do so. The Islamic world hasn't had as much time exposed to this but it will and whether you like it or not the only way to bring in that questioning of those laws is to allow Muslims to be involved in our society and be exposed to other ways of thinking and questioning of the validity of those beliefs. For some that's a very hard thing to accept - if you've lived your entire life by a set of rules and someone is there pointing out all the flaws in the story behind them it's going to be hard for some to accept. A bit like Brexit and capitalism/socialism

What a load of self serving drivel

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
It creates legitimacy to the perpetrators - if they welcomed the imagery the justification for the crime is lessened

It does put them in a Catch-22 though doesn't it. The rules state there should be no depictions of the Prophet so if they say 'this is fine' it kind of says 'well if that bit doesn't matter, isn't the rest of it all nonsense as well?" They can't really do that. If they did there's a real chance it would further open up the possibility of the leadership being usurped by radicals who'd use it as 'proof' that the moderates aren't true believers, or have been infiltrated and run by the West.

That's the actual story behind hanukkah. It wasn't Jews reclaiming the temple from invaders, it was fundamentalists seizing control from moderates who were more accepting of the other beliefs. They just got to write the history and basically said it had been 'invaded' and was being run by others because those in charge weren't following the strict rules they felt they should be.

It will have to happen one day, but it won't just happen overnight.

stay_up_skyblues · Oct 17, 2020

Ten arrested including the parents of a student in the victim’s class/school.

Skybluefaz · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
It’s an image of a person born centuries ago not a picture of mass slaughter. Nonsense like this has been peddled for decades. The C of E has had to alter and adapt its views as society evolves - not remain stuck in a medieval time warp

The notion of all religion is a nonsense as far as I'm concerned. People still follow it though for whatever reason.

Sky Blue Pete · Oct 17, 2020

Skybluefaz said:
The notion of all religion is a nonsense as far as I'm concerned. People still follow it though for whatever reason.

Cause I believe it’s the truth is why. You not agreeing however is very little to do with how i live my life. I may love you a little more and practically try to ensure you receive blessing

Skybluefaz · Oct 17, 2020

Sky Blue Pete said:
Cause I believe it’s the truth is why. You not agreeing however is very little to do with how i live my life. I may love you a little more and practically try to ensure you receive blessing

Exactly, as bizarre as it is to me I understand that people feel otherwise for myriad different reasons. I can't pretend I think it's a good thing but we all should respect each other's beliefs on some level so society can function.

Macca · Oct 17, 2020

What’s more frightening than the perpetrator in any extremist attack is the yehbuts. For every person ready to act there are many more that refuse to condemn. The NZ attack “it’s terrible” “yehbut maybe he felt intimidated by Islam. The thing yesterday “it’s terrible” “yeh but he insulted the sky fairy”. These are the people that allow it to flourish

Sick Boy · Oct 17, 2020

Macca said:
What’s more frightening than the perpetrator in any extremist attack is the yehbuts. For every person ready to act there are many more that refuse to condemn. The NZ attack “it’s terrible” “yehbut maybe he felt intimidated by Islam. The thing yesterday “it’s terrible” “yeh but he insulted the sky fairy”. These are the people that allow it to flourish

I don’t think you’ll find many people making excuses for it. Those who encourage it to flourish are extremists on both sides wishing to exploit it

Macca · Oct 17, 2020

Well I wouldn’t have thought so but there is plenty to find without looking too hard as there always is. Even the condoning of Tarrent was laced with disclaimers

SBT · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
When the established order of the religion considers these actions by the teacher a crime how can that not in a sense he condoning the subsequent action taken?

The EFL considers it a crime if I somehow watch today's game on IPTV, does that mean they would condone me getting decapitated for it?

You sound quite scared of Muslims. (Is there a word for that?)

Macca · Oct 17, 2020

SBT said:
The EFL considers it a crime if I somehow watch today's game on IPTV, does that mean they would condone me getting decapitated for it?

You sound quite scared of Muslims. (Is there a word for that?)

I’m fairly scared of this particular brand to be fair

SBT · Oct 17, 2020

Macca said:
I’m fairly scared of this particular brand to be fair

Can't tell if you're talking about the extremist sect that wants to destroy our nation's values, or the French terrorists.

Alan Dugdales Moustache · Oct 17, 2020

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
When you consider the relative ages of Islam to Christianity at the same age Christianity was doing the same fucked up shit to people for questioning church teachings or not believing (or even those of the same faith but a slightly different branch). And there's still a lot of nutters who take it all as absolute truth.

Also as a Western religion we've had centuries to slowly eat away at this with science - and many people paid the ultimate price to do so. The Islamic world hasn't had as much time exposed to this but it will and whether you like it or not the only way to bring in that questioning of those laws is to allow Muslims to be involved in our society and be exposed to other ways of thinking and questioning of the validity of those beliefs. For some that's a very hard thing to accept - if you've lived your entire life by a set of rules and someone is there pointing out all the flaws in the story behind them it's going to be hard for some to accept. A bit like Brexit and capitalism/socialism

Allah told him to cut his head off so that's that.

Grendel · Oct 17, 2020

SBT said:
The EFL considers it a crime if I somehow watch today's game on IPTV, does that mean they would condone me getting decapitated for it?

You sound quite scared of Muslims. (Is there a word for that?)

That’s an intelligent comparison and great to see the crank who likes your post

RegTheDonk · Oct 17, 2020

SBT said:
The EFL considers it a crime if I somehow watch today's game on IPTV, does that mean they would condone me getting decapitated for it?

You sound quite scared of Muslims. (Is there a word for that?)

Perhaps the EFL are a bit more educated and forward thinking. I reckon they'd be happy with a fine or ban - whatever the law allows for.

fernandopartridge · Oct 17, 2020

I think 'faith' or 'belief' as a protected characteristic is complete bollocks tbh, be it Christianity, Judaism, Islam or anything else. Religious practice should be discouraged and receive no favour from the state including tax exemptions etc.
I mean seriously, an atrocity like this because you are offended on behalf of an entirely fictional God. It is preposterous.

Sky Blue Pete · Oct 17, 2020

fernandopartridge said:
I think 'faith' or 'belief' as a protected characteristic is complete bollocks tbh, be it Christianity, Judaism, Islam or anything else. Religious practice should be discouraged and receive no favour from the state including tax exemptions etc.
I mean seriously, an atrocity like this because you are offended on behalf of an entirely fictional God. It is preposterous.

As a man of faith it is preposterous

Grendel · Oct 17, 2020

Macca said:
I’m fairly scared of this particular brand to be fair

Perhaps SBT can put an image of old Mo on as his Avatar and put his address on his signature - what’s there to be scared of?

SBT · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
Perhaps SBT can put an image of old Mo on as his Avatar and put his address on his signature - what’s there to be scared of?

I wouldn't do that because many Muslims find it offensive, and I'm not a total dick.

Funnily enough, many Muslims also find decapitating people offensive, which is why I took issue with your earlier Islamaphobic nonsense. You're aiming for Richard Littlejohn but you're coming off more Alan Partridge.

Grendel · Oct 17, 2020

SBT said:
I wouldn't do that because many Muslims find it offensive, and I'm not a total dick.

Funnily enough, many Muslims also find decapitating people offensive, which is why I took issue with your earlier Islamaphobic nonsense. You're aiming for Richard Littlejohn but you're coming off more Alan Partridge.

How was my comment islamaphobic - it’s people like you who create the lurkers of this world

Brighton Sky Blue · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
How was my comment islamaphobic - it’s people like you who create the lurkers of this world

Wait what?

Alan Dugdales Moustache · Oct 17, 2020

fernandopartridge said:
I think 'faith' or 'belief' as a protected characteristic is complete bollocks tbh, be it Christianity, Judaism, Islam or anything else. Religious practice should be discouraged and receive no favour from the state including tax exemptions etc.
I mean seriously, an atrocity like this because you are offended on behalf of an entirely fictional God. It is preposterous.

Absolutely spot on. I reckon if Peter Sutcliffe had committed his crimes today he'd have had the benefit of internet sympathisers if he'd claimed God had told him to do it. It's the way to go .
Cut off someone's head and hide behind which ever God you want.

SBT · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
How was my comment islamaphobic - it’s people like you who create the lurkers of this world

Your comment suggested that extrajudicial beheadings like this one were somehow condoned by the Muslim 'established order' (whatever that means). Then you're pulling the whole tried and tested 'If they're so great why don't you taunt them with your avatar' trick (I was going to change it to your last shag, but I only have so many pixels and Google Image Search only goes so far back in time)

I don't give a shit about whatever insight you claim to have on Muslim theology and morality (no-one does) but it seems to me that you're pretty fucking terrified of them. Moan all you like about The Lurker, the only meaningful difference between him and you is about a dozen syllables per sentence.

Grendel · Oct 17, 2020

SBT said:
Your comment suggested that extrajudicial beheadings like this one were somehow condoned by the Muslim 'established order' (whatever that means). Then you're pulling the whole tried and tested 'If they're so great why don't you taunt them with your avatar' trick (I was going to change it to your last shag, but I only have so many pixels and Google Image Search only goes so far back in time)

I don't give a shit about whatever insight you claim to have on Muslim theology and morality (no-one does) but it seems to me that you're pretty fucking terrified of them. Moan all you like about The Lurker, the only meaningful difference between him and you is about a dozen syllables per sentence.

Case proven

shmmeee · Oct 17, 2020

fernandopartridge said:
I think 'faith' or 'belief' as a protected characteristic is complete bollocks tbh, be it Christianity, Judaism, Islam or anything else. Religious practice should be discouraged and receive no favour from the state including tax exemptions etc.
I mean seriously, an atrocity like this because you are offended on behalf of an entirely fictional God. It is preposterous.

What’s the difference between this and the Pizzagate/QAnon killings or attacks though? Or the Andres Bravik attack? Or eco terrorism, or Irish nationalism, or thinking the NFL are reading your thoughts through satellites?

Belief systems aren’t something you can legislate against. That’s why freedom of belief is in every attempt at human rights. It’s not even that we necessarily don’t want to ban religion (though many atrocities have been carried out trying to ban religions), it’s that we can’t. Where do you draw the line and how do you police people’s thoughts?

SBT · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
Case proven

No problem. I'm sorry for embarrassing you with the Alan Partridge stuff earlier, this is clearly much more of a Lionel Hutz thing you have going.

Grendel · Oct 17, 2020

SBT said:
No problem. I'm sorry for embarrassing you with the Alan Partridge stuff earlier, this is clearly much more of a Lionel Hutz thing you have going.

People like you create White extremism by refusal to acknowledge and condemn aspects of religions and scream racism and make accusations of absurd proportions when anyone dares to make such statements - it’s that which creates fear and hysteria and division

fernandopartridge · Oct 17, 2020

shmmeee said:
What’s the difference between this and the Pizzagate/QAnon killings or attacks though? Or the Andres Bravik attack? Or eco terrorism, or Irish nationalism, or thinking the NFL are reading your thoughts through satellites?

Belief systems aren’t something you can legislate against. That’s why freedom of belief is in every attempt at human rights. It’s not even that we necessarily don’t want to ban religion (though many atrocities have been carried out trying to ban religions), it’s that we can’t. Where do you draw the line and how do you police people’s thoughts?

I'm not saying there is any difference, certainly not in how they're dealt with in criminal law.

My point is that, (and I know that most Muslims / people of any other faith are not extremists) the state shouldn't protect / implicitly promote rights to believe in things like it does with religion. It feels like this almost gives religious belief a righteousness that it doesn't deserve.

SBT · Oct 17, 2020

Grendel said:
People like you create White extremism by refusal to acknowledge and condemn aspects of religions and scream racism and make accusations of absurd proportions when anyone dares to make such statements - it’s that which creates fear and hysteria and division

You might feel a bit overmatched here, but I didn't create white extremism - I'm not THAT good. It existed long before me, and sadly always will. They don't need my encouragement to pop up, so you'll have to try something else.

I sympathize that people like you are getting more and more left behind, and it can be reassuring to blame other people for your views getting more and more outdated. Making 'people like me' the boogeyman is only natural, in a world where your preferred targets now seem out of bounds.

Presumably you at least think of yourself as an intelligent guy - if you had real courage in your convictions, you'd simply ignore 'people like me' and embrace your prejudices, speak your truth openly, apologize for nothing. Instead you're waving imaginary yellow cards at the ref when people push you on it, and letting plankton like The Lurker pick up the final blame. No wonder you feel so irrelevant.

Grendel · Oct 17, 2020

It seems a campaign of hate against the teacher began a few weeks ago

Redirect Notice

Grendel · Oct 17, 2020

SBT said:
You might feel a bit overmatched here, but I didn't create white extremism - I'm not THAT good. It existed long before me, and sadly always will. They don't need my encouragement to pop up, so you'll have to try something else.

I sympathize that people like you are getting more and more left behind, and it can be reassuring to blame other people for your views getting more and more outdated. Making 'people like me' the boogeyman is only natural, in a world where your preferred targets now seem out of bounds.

Presumably you at least think of yourself as an intelligent guy - if you had real courage in your convictions, you'd simply ignore 'people like me' and embrace your prejudices, speak your truth openly, apologize for nothing. Instead you're waving imaginary yellow cards at the ref when people push you on it, and letting plankton like The Lurker pick up the final blame. No wonder you feel so irrelevant.

Fascinating - I have no prejudices I’ll leave that to people like you

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