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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Geoff Altman who wrote (239738)8/22/2007 11:06:10 AM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
"Nadine specifically posted this question in relation to Saudi Arabia and Iran the prior being representative of the flower of Islam"

"Islamic beliefs include forcing conversion among non-believers, and if they won't convert forcing them to pay some social tax (whatever a dhimmi is??). Do you believe those are misrepresentations of Islamic teachings? If so, it would be interesting to read a counter point argument to them. In other words, go ahead and explain why her allegation that Islam does not respect other cultures is incorrect. We certainly don't want her as the spokesperson for Islamic values and teachings! So go ahead, prove her wrong."

No dodge. I answered directly to the flaw in the argument and I will add to it for you.

The premise is flawed by myth. Not only is it flawed and I have explained why but it is used as a broad brush to persecute innocents, frequently and pervasively. You have people who believe in Islam and would die for their beliefs in America. Between 15K and twenty thousand are serving in our military. Millions more are citizens. Few if any are represented by those statements. It is like finding some extremist jews to use as an example, and calling for holocast against Judaism. Not one tiny infintesimal degree of difference. Coming from Nadine it is also Hypocritical.
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