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| Pasta | May 14 2012, 01:10 PM Post #1 |
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Jeff Foxworthy, host of "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader" is known for his redneck humour. Such as: If you put your new television on top of your old television, you may be a redneck. His new one: 1. If you refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to liquor. You may be a Muslim 2. If you own a 3,000 machine gun and 5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes. You may be a Muslim 3. If you have more wives than teeth. You may be a Muslim 4. If you wipe your butt with your bare hand, but consider bacon unclean. You may be a Muslim 5. If you think vests come in two styles: Bullet-proof and suicide. You may be a Muslim 6. If you can't think of anyone you haven't declared Jihad against. You may be a Muslim 7. If you consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing. You may be a Muslim 8. If you were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs. You may be a Muslim 9. If you have nothing against women and think every man should own at least four. You may be a Muslim |
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| Norbert | May 14 2012, 01:38 PM Post #2 |
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While I concur with the humour, I'm sure I got pilloried for posting something of a similar fashion, and I'm not so sure if it wasn't this one, or the about school maths test where in 20 years time they were all in Arabic..... |
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| John | May 14 2012, 01:48 PM Post #3 |
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OK Pasta... calm down. You are genuinely a funny guy (at times) and in truth you are an asset to the F1 forum but man you have some serious issues that are really best left off these boards... |
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| Norbert | May 14 2012, 07:03 PM Post #4 |
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The issue is the old one of tarring everyone with the same brush. Not every person of Islamic persuasion is a radical extremist bent on destroying the western culture, but most radical extremists bent on destroying western culture seem to be Islamic. A very important distinction. Rather like saying all the Irish are IRA members, when clearly they aren't. |
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| Pasta | May 15 2012, 03:58 AM Post #5 |
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I actually thought some of the stuff was pretty funny. Which is why I put it in the give us a laugh section. I thought about it a bit but heck, why not? There is no insinuation that all Muslims have these traits, but people with these traits tend to be Muslims. Now I have attacked the Islamic religion and when I do, I typically am thoughtful and balanced. Though I am what I consider spiritual, I do feel all organized religion causes more harm than good. Given their way, we would all be taken back to the dark ages in many respects. You should see it here in Catholic la la land (Philippines). The most dangerous of all, if you could even consider it a real religion in many respects, is Islam. That is not so much a phobia but rather an awareness that there are massive elements in the religion that are very dangerous to our freedoms, our pursuit of knowledge and right to self-determination. It is something I believe that we should be free to state. In any case those times I put it in views on the news. In any case I doubt that I need to be told to calm down. There was nothing in my post that would indicate I was over excited, and I didn't use big bright red letters or exclamation marks. Now if I did, then that might indicate I needed to calm down.
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| John | May 15 2012, 07:52 AM Post #6 |
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OK Pasta, you are very calm, how very big of you to to degrade a people in such a calm manner... Well done you. |
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| Pasta | May 15 2012, 08:11 AM Post #7 |
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Do you really want to go down this road with me John? |
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| Pasta | May 15 2012, 08:17 AM Post #8 |
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If you are Muslim and take offense, then just say so and be open to a debate. We can do it. If you have the courage. If you are trying to portray that I am prejudiced in a politically correct way, then we can also debate. I really don't care how you want to deal with this. The only thing I ask, as would everyone else, is that you be intelligent. What is your point? State it clearly and back it up. Then be prepared for a contrary perspective. Don't say to me that I should be calm. Don't flash road signs accusing me of Islamaphobia. Deal with the issues or get out of Dodge. No more of your sarcasm, which often seems to be your point of wit. Oddly it would be you who is a Muslim. Anyhow, do you want to go down this road? |
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| Pasta | May 15 2012, 10:22 AM Post #9 |
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And oddly, John, as I think and write about Floody, the first time he and I really met was in an argument in this forum. I won. He would be happy for this moment right now. You, John, have neither the courage nor ability to debate this. Not with me mate. So .... keep posting but please don't piss me off for the next few weeks. |
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| John | May 15 2012, 10:28 AM Post #10 |
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I am sure you would like to but the less we are exposed to such phobic views the better so why would I voluntarily give them a platform. Now if the Admin/Mods are of the opinion that constant jibes about people of the Muslim faith is acceptable on TPL then so be it... that is their call not mine. |
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| Pasta | May 15 2012, 10:48 AM Post #11 |
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I am not jibing. And I am not phobic. You do not need to give me a forum. It is not yours to give "voluntarily". It is free. If you feel there is an issue for the moderators to deal with, then complain. What, then, have I specifically said that is wrong? My critiques of the Islamic faith are regular, but not constant and they are, again, not jibes. They are points of opinion and typically based on empirical evidence. My opinions, which are clear, are my opinions. Let me ask you, Dear John, do you have a faith? What are your personal beliefs? You don't say. Why not? Ashamed? What is it with you? I cannot believe you are the protector of religious freedom and equality. So why argue and yet... And here is the big thing everyone..... John never says what his beliefs or faiths are. So where do you stand, then, John? Tell us. Be clear. Please don't be glib or sarcastic. Be clear. Now you pissed me off. |
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| Pasta | May 15 2012, 10:57 AM Post #12 |
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You know John - normally I wouldn't care a twit about you. Sometimes you post things that are interesting and sometimes you post things I am not interested in. Right wrong whatever. I am never bothered one way or the other. Much I think is disjointed. I have never, ever, had an erection thinking about what you might write in a post. |
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| John | May 15 2012, 11:40 AM Post #13 |
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I will take under advisement your heartfelt critique of my postings. However I must say that your final comment I will take as a relief... besides which it is apparant that my posts send your blood in a completely different direction.
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