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2006-02-28 Europe

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-02-28 07:04|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I don't see it as Christianity fighting Islam here in the US, as opposed to atheism losing to Islam in Europe. Nor do I see the battle as being won by those believing in an afterlife,, and lost by those who don't. Eleven percent of Americans self-identify as atheist/agnostic, and they appear (if Rantburgers are any example) to be spread across the spectrum of American ideologies. Rather, this is a fight between those who firmly believe in colonizing the future in this life -- on one side with free individuals, on the other with the slaves of the nastiest version of Allah, with the nihilists gladly surrendering to slavery between the lines. Europe doesn't necessarily need to recover its Christianity, but its belief that it can make a future if it only reaches out its hand to do so.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-28 08:18|| 2006-02-28 08:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Warriors exist to fight for a future. The fight is always about what kind of future will happen. Those who have no interest in any future won't fight at all.

Posted by Thrinetch Tholumble7024 2006-02-28 19:50|| 2006-02-28 19:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Americas immigration problems pale in comparison with what confronts Europe.

Actually, its an advantage. You forget we took in all those that Europe tossed out, both in the 19th and 20th centuries. They had the motivation to make something of themselves other than wards of the prince or state that you offered them.

Posted by Gromoque Glaish6758 2006-02-28 20:33|| 2006-02-28 20:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Good point, GG. We get the self-motivators from the West, the go-getters, the make shit happen people. They get the self-boomers from Shitistan, the blow-uppers, the tear shit down cretins.

Purdy good deal... for us.

Posted by .com 2006-02-28 20:36|| 2006-02-28 20:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't forget we're currently holding immigration from Europe down. Let's loosen the limits and see what happens.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-28 21:23|| 2006-02-28 21:23|| Front Page Top

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