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Postby Vassenor » Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:47 am

The East Marches II wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
The two are intrinsically linked. Much like ending terrorism by alt-right types would require ending the ideological beliefs driving them.


That sort of thing only applies to white people prone ideologies. Ifreann and co. don't believe brown people have agency.


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Postby Vassenor » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:08 pm

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Ifreann wrote:You were asked the solution to terrorism and the answer you gave is how you think we can constructively end Islamism.

Maybe have a think about that.


The two are intrinsically linked. Much like ending terrorism by alt-right types would require ending the ideological beliefs driving them.


So effectively outlawing all right wing political ideologies to stamp out the alt-right terrorists?
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:08 pm

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Washington Resistance Army wrote:
The two are intrinsically linked. Much like ending terrorism by alt-right types would require ending the ideological beliefs driving them.


So effectively outlawing all right wing political ideologies to stamp out the alt-right terrorists?


I'm certainly in favor of outlawing racialism and all that other garbage.
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Postby Tinhampton » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:13 pm

LONDON BRIDGE MK2: The Guardian reports (see update at 18:42 GMT) that ISIS has taken credit for London Bridge, purportedly in efforts to lash out against the Global Coalition.
DEN HAAG: A man has been arrested on suspicion of injuring the three teenagers with a knife - still no word as to motivation.
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Postby Greater vakolicci haven » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:51 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Vassenor wrote:
So effectively outlawing all right wing political ideologies to stamp out the alt-right terrorists?


I'm certainly in favor of outlawing racialism and all that other garbage.

Because when you 'outlaw' something, it goes away. That's how it works right?
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Postby Ifreann » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:52 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Ifreann wrote:You were asked the solution to terrorism and the answer you gave is how you think we can constructively end Islamism.

Maybe have a think about that.


The two are intrinsically linked. Much like ending terrorism by alt-right types would require ending the ideological beliefs driving them.

Congratulations on finding the problem with this idea, apparently by accident.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:52 pm

Greater vakolicci haven wrote:
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I'm certainly in favor of outlawing racialism and all that other garbage.

Because when you 'outlaw' something, it goes away. That's how it works right?


It would if you sent its adherents away too.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:52 pm

Ifreann wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
The two are intrinsically linked. Much like ending terrorism by alt-right types would require ending the ideological beliefs driving them.

Congratulations on finding the problem with this idea, apparently by accident.


But there's no problem with the idea.
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Postby Gormwood » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:54 pm

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Ifreann wrote:Congratulations on finding the problem with this idea, apparently by accident.


But there's no problem with the idea.

So would you say there's no problem with Islam?
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Postby Ifreann » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:54 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Congratulations on finding the problem with this idea, apparently by accident.


But there's no problem with the idea.

And you were so close.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:57 pm

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But there's no problem with the idea.

So would you say there's no problem with Islam?


Not with certain sects of the religion, Jolthig for example has taught me an awful lot about the Ahmadi and I can't really find anything wrong with them. But yeah there's a ton of problems with your average interpretation of Sunni Islam.
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Postby Greater vakolicci haven » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:58 pm

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Greater vakolicci haven wrote:Because when you 'outlaw' something, it goes away. That's how it works right?


It would if you sent its adherents away too.

So we're going to end terrorism by creating thought crimes?
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:59 pm

Greater vakolicci haven wrote:
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It would if you sent its adherents away too.

So we're going to end terrorism by creating thought crimes?


It worked for getting rid of the Nazis. Shame we ended denazification without putting our full effort into it.
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Postby -Astoria » Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:00 pm

Gormwood wrote:So would you say there's no problem with Islam?

Just want to clarify - Islam, or Islamism [as far as I can see from the thread]?
Please pick one.

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Postby Gormwood » Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:02 pm

-Astoria wrote:
Gormwood wrote:So would you say there's no problem with Islam?

Just want to clarify - Islam, or Islamism [as far as I can see from the thread]?
Please pick one.

Since when did people pathologizing Islamic incompatibility with the West distinguish and separate the two?
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Postby Otira » Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:23 pm

Munkcestrian Republic wrote:Islamist terrorist

Looks like you called it.

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Postby -Astoria » Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:45 pm

Gormwood wrote:Since when did people pathologizing Islamic incompatibility with the West distinguish and separate the two?

??? what

Also, the question is still unanswered - please pick one.

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Postby Munkcestrian Republic » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:05 pm

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Nigel Farage is most definitely a member. He's also in the Brexit Party.

Huh! So he's Nigel Farage?
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Postby Munkcestrian Republic » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:06 pm

Otira wrote:
Munkcestrian Republic wrote:Islamist terrorist

Looks like you called it.

I am usually right, yes, despite what others may think
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Postby Munkcestrian Republic » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:11 pm

Tinhampton wrote:LONDON BRIDGE MK2: The Guardian reports (see update at 18:42 GMT) that ISIS has taken credit for London Bridge, purportedly in efforts to lash out against the Global Coalition.
DEN HAAG: A man has been arrested on suspicion of injuring the three teenagers with a knife - still no word as to motivation.

And they also took credit for the Las Vegas shooting. The Islamic State will take credit for anything.
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Postby Vassenor » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:23 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Congratulations on finding the problem with this idea, apparently by accident.


But there's no problem with the idea.


So you have no problem with the idea of outlawing all right wing ideologies just to stop the alt-right terrorists?
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Postby Gormwood » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:24 pm

Gormwood wrote:
-Astoria wrote:Just want to clarify - Islam, or Islamism [as far as I can see from the thread]?
Please pick one.

Since when did people pathologizing Islamic incompatibility with the West distinguish and separate the two?

Like I said, people enjoy conflating Islam and Islamism. You're intelligent, you can find the answer.
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Postby Gormwood » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:25 pm

Munkcestrian Republic wrote:
Tinhampton wrote:LONDON BRIDGE MK2: The Guardian reports (see update at 18:42 GMT) that ISIS has taken credit for London Bridge, purportedly in efforts to lash out against the Global Coalition.
DEN HAAG: A man has been arrested on suspicion of injuring the three teenagers with a knife - still no word as to motivation.

And they also took credit for the Las Vegas shooting. The Islamic State will take credit for anything.

They'd take credit for Godzilla.
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Postby -Astoria » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:28 pm

Gormwood wrote:
Gormwood wrote:Since when did people pathologizing Islamic incompatibility with the West distinguish and separate the two?

Like I said, people enjoy conflating Islam and Islamism. You're intelligent, you can find the answer.

Hol' up there, boyo - you just replied to yourself.
Check again.

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Postby Gormwood » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:29 pm

-Astoria wrote:
Gormwood wrote:Like I said, people enjoy conflating Islam and Islamism. You're intelligent, you can find the answer.

Hol' up there, boyo - you just replied to yourself.
Check again.

Like I said, people enjoy conflating Islam and Islamism. You're intelligent, you can find the answer.
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