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- From: "David R. Matusiak" <matusiak AT speakeasy.net>
- To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: have any opinions on islam?
- Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 12:28:25 -0700 (PDT)
On Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Michael Thomas wrote:
> Per the arguments: I don't consider the shoes that someone wears or the
> car someone drives as a reason to hate them.
i'm not saying i hate anyone based upon such superficial things. what i *am*
saying is that excusing such extreme behavior with statements like "we need
to
do our level best to help the people of islam embrace modernity" is bogus.
> A better reason to hate someone: they want to kill you and take your stuff.
which is pretty much what is going on here. with the help of their
"diplomats."
> But ultimately, hate gets in the way of reason, including the obvious
> truth that hate has no reason.
there are always reasons to hate. man has been creating them for eons.
> Peace.
peace only works if it is reciprocal.
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have any opinions on islam?,
David R. Matusiak, 06/28/2002
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: have any opinions on islam?, K. Jo Garner, 06/28/2002
- Re: have any opinions on islam?, David R. Matusiak, 06/28/2002
- Re: have any opinions on islam?, Michael Thomas, 06/28/2002
- Re: have any opinions on islam?, Michael S Czeiszperger, 06/28/2002
- Re: have any opinions on islam?, David R. Matusiak, 06/28/2002
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