The beginning of the jihad in Europe?

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The jews CAN wipe out the palestinians but have chosen not to.

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What? Now there is a world-wide organization of Jews that determines "Jewish opinion"? The Jews are a monolithic group of people that all think and behave the same way? Wow! So the Nazis and Klan are right!Heh. That's funny. By stereotyping Jews (although in a more positive light), you're pretty much demeaning the Jewish people, too.At any rate (although I know this point will be ignored...after all, you're trying hard to evade it right now), the point is that the language is bigoted and displays racism. [qs]But the Jews don't plan on doing what they cannot, wiping out the Palestinians with a few military strikes - much as they salivate at the thought.[/quote]This would have been a bigoted statement had I actually made it. It displays an utter contempt for an entire people. It ignores the actual diversity of an entire people in favor of a stereotype of monolithic attitudes and behavior. This is a bigoted statement that you did utter, and in fact you compound your error:

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The palestinians CANNOT, but they keep trying to.

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(although at least this time you did not try to portray them as salivating beasts.)Again, these statements display an utter contempt for an entire people. They ignore the actual diversity of an entire people in favor of a stereotype of monolithic attitudes and behavior.

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

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It is the left's religion that all faiths, all cultures, all civilizations are equal in all material ways.

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That may be true, or it may not be; however, I feel that it is telling that no one on this board has made that claim, at least not on this thread. You either refuse to actually read the arguments put to you, or that you cannot understand the arguments put to you, or that you refuse to acknowledge the arguments put to you and instead make up opinions for your opinions. Not only are you a racist, but you are the worst sort of racist, the type who must demonize everyone else as "race traitors".

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

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Ah, right on cue: A leftist cannot deal with good arguments, so resorts to reflexive, default cries of racist and bigot.

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I'll simply let you have the last word on this:

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

Am I wrong to call you a racist? Your own quote: Edited to change "you're" to "your".This message has been edited by Chiroptera, 12-Nov-2005 12:26 AM

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

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. It is the left's religion that all faiths, all cultures, all civilizations are equal in all material ways.

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You still haven't pointed out who or where anyone on this thread has ever tried to make this claim.

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

That's right, they're just beasts, aren't they, Steve? Barely human, and not deserving any of the respect that is due to a real humans, eh? And we know what should be done to wild animals; shoot them, cage them, pen them up so the real humans can be safe.

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

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Why do you misread me, over and over?

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Fine, I'll just quote you then: In case anyone misses it, let me emphasis what I see as the key phrasing here:

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt