boycotts of Danish goods in middle East!

[Busyman]

You think gay bashing has to do with religion?

Oh I don't know...perhaps the statements of the perpertrators when caught might give you a clue as to their motives Some have nothing to do with religious beliefs some have everything to do with them.

One example just off the top of my head .......Eric Rudolph.
So now hate crimes are religiously motivated?

Some are, not all

If I beat up the white fella 'cause he's white, it was actually 'cause he's unChristian...

WTF are you talking about? do you honestly believe that there is just one catergory for "hate crimes".

Off the top of your head...Eric Rudolph?

You can't name many more and that's my point.

[ilw]

Ignoring the gay bashing, what about the example of offences by pro-lifers? They're generally hardcore bible bashers...

[thewizeard]

well it's good for the flag making business...as it's not only Danish flags that are getting burnt...I think I will invest in some flag shares...

[Busyman]

Ignoring the gay bashing, what about the example of offences by pro-lifers? They're generally hardcore bible bashers...

Bible bashers?

[Snee]

Sometimes they go through libraries, beating on every book they can find, for practice, like

[JPaul]

Ignoring the gay bashing, what about the example of offences by pro-lifers? They're generally hardcore bible bashers...

Even if that were true, are you suggesting that the violence against abortion clinics is remotely on the same scale as what is happening here. Or that during Church services Priests and Ministers are telling people to do it.

[vidcc]

Ignoring the gay bashing, what about the example of offences by pro-lifers? They're generally hardcore bible bashers...

Even if that were true, are you suggesting that the violence against abortion clinics is remotely on the same scale as what is happening here. Or that during Church services Priests and Ministers are telling people to do it.

I could point to pat robertson or jerry falwell as examples of "ministers" who do support the "justice" of blowing up abortion clinics. It may not come as direct words ( although robertson does like to make direct calls for the assasination of foriegn leaders) but the implication isn't hard to see. All it takes is an Eric Rudolf to take up the challenge.

The point being that such calls come from extremists. The fact is that there tends to be more openly extremist muslim clerics than Christian clergy.

[j2k4]

Where are they getting all these Danish flags from to burn? It's not the sort of thing that you'd think alot of middle-easterners would have lying around.

Is there a warehouse in Mecca or somewhere that stocks all the flags of the world, just in case some emergency flag-burning needs to take place?

Good point.

Also:

Who would be the beneficiary of the sales of such flags?

They'd have to come from somewhere...

Denmark?

Self-defeating, I'd say.

If they are counterfeit (made in the M.E., for example) a really neat lawsuit should be in the offing; perhaps the I.C.C. could get involved...

[j2k4]

Even if that were true, are you suggesting that the violence against abortion clinics is remotely on the same scale as what is happening here. Or that during Church services Priests and Ministers are telling people to do it.

I could point to pat robertson or jerry falwell as examples of "ministers" who do support the "justice" of blowing up abortion clinics. It may not come as direct words ( although robertson does like to make direct calls for the assasination of foriegn leaders) but the implication isn't hard to see. All it takes is an Eric Rudolf to take up the challenge.

The point being that such calls come from extremists. The fact is that there tends to be more openly extremist muslim clerics than Christian clergy.

There may be a nugget of truth in your statements...I take note that, while Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are here and there disavowed by some blacks, you'd never be able to tell from the major media they (along with a handful of idiots like Julian Bond) aren't the be-all end-all leaders and spokesmen for blacks.

[JPaul]

The fact is that there tends to be more openly extremist muslim clerics than Christian clergy.

Absolutely, as is the case with the followers of the respective faiths. As is the case with how widespread the extremism is. As is the case with just how extreme they are willing (nay eager) to be.