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2006-09-14 Europe

Bumping Into Boundaries in a Land of Tolerance

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Posted by ryuge 2006-09-14 00:23|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Van Gogh, more than anyone, had warned about the dangers of violent religious passions, and yet he behaved as though they held no consequences for him.

That's because they weren't supposed to. People aren't supposed to die just because they hold unpopular opinions. As to perpetuatinging an ultra-violent, genocidal, mysogynistic and intolerant religion ... maybe that's another matter.

Posted by Zenster 2006-09-14 02:45|| 2006-09-14 02:45|| Front Page Top

#2 People are missing the important point.

The west is largely based on the idea of reciprocation.

Most reciprocation is positive sum such as capitalism (i.e. acknowledgement of others property rights), which is why we don't live in self-inflicted poverty stricken shitholes like most muslims.

Some reciprocation is mutual i.e. what we call "tolerance" is actually reciprocal indifference i.e. they might not like the bible and you might not like them buggering each other but you agree not to stop each other.

HOWEVER when there is no reciprocation such as islmic immigration there will be conflict.

Posted by Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-09-14 05:54|| 2006-09-14 05:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Helen, please cancel my travel plans to Amsterdam for the foreseeable future

Posted by Captain America 2006-09-14 21:23|| 2006-09-14 21:23|| Front Page Top

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