Attacks in Paris

[coleridge]

unexpected ;(

It was a joke at the expense of others and not you, Prof George.

 

[kas_tippler]

I personally do not think its a religious thing, it's an attack on feedom, free speech and the right to follow any religion, if any. IS have killed Christians and Muslims well as probably Hindus, Jews and Atheists. Basically they are a death cult he'll bent on the destruction of civilised society.

 

[kas_tippler]

Oh no, I haven't. We'll have to await his learned opinion, I suppose.

Isn't he a Marxist with Socialist/Trotski ideals?

 

[bluemoonmatt]

So it's abusive to suggest that maybe more than 1% of Muslims are involved in, support or know anything at all about terrorist activities yet it's fine to suggest that 99% of Jews support crimes against Palestinians.

ouch

 

[George Hannah]

It was a joke at the expense of others and not you, Prof George.

too late, they've sent for the defibrillator

 

[BillyShears]

Be nice if the title of this thread was changed to "the same 12 blokes arguing about religion on Bluemoon".

 

[bluemoonmatt]

Be nice if the title of this thread was changed to "the same 12 blokes arguing about religion on Bluemoon".

The breaking news of Abbouds (sp) timely demise has somewhat disappeared under the mountain of argument and counter argument. You still reside in Paris BS, how are things there now? (if you do obviously)

 

[coleridge]

Be nice if the title of this thread was changed to "the same 12 blokes arguing about religion on Bluemoon".

Correct. You should also change your name to BillySmug. ;)

 

[coleridge]

They're going downmarket? They used to live in Didsbury!

I don't know what this is about but, nevertheless, I blame Chorlton... for everything.

 

[Blue Smarties]

The idea of facing justice is always a nice fanciful notion but these are stone cold heartless bastards I doubt he'd have coughed up anything useful, especially given the only means we have of extracting such info from him would have been to ask him ever so nicely. The fact the subhuman scumbag has been despatched at least means he can't "mastermind" the deaths of any more innocent people.

Don't think that the rule book won't go out the window when interrogating these. They'll crack easily, most are deluded young men who have been brainwashed.

 

[coleridge]

So it's abusive to suggest that maybe more than 1% of Muslims are involved in, support or know anything at all about terrorist activities yet it's fine to suggest that 99% of Jews support crimes against Palestinians.

It was a grossly exaggerated percentage to draw attention to the ludicrous made up figures that other have spouted.

@Prestwich_Blue has provided figures that I am not in a position to argue with. So let's not fall out but just move on. I am a son of West Didsbury, after all.

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

I personally do not think its a religious thing, it's an attack on feedom, free speech and the right to follow any religion, if any. IS have killed Christians and Muslims well as probably Hindus, Jews and Atheists. Basically they are a death cult he'll bent on the destruction of civilised society.

Islamofascists

 

[steviemc]

I am not making a stand. I am simply telling you that it is abusive to suggest that there are 'some' Muslims [whatever that figure is] who are conspiring with terrorists. There clearly are a few. As I said before, an estimated 700 have gone to Syria [some children, sadly].
In the end, you are talking about, what, a few thousand people across the UK? Out of 2 million. Way less than one percent. And you expect the 2 million to know about it? Seriously? Once again, how?

Hmm...doesn't this highlight the problem with interpreting text to suit one's own cause though?

Some = an unspecified amount (which clearly shouldn't be problematic, as it can mean 1 or more).
A few = usually more than 1, two or more, etc. (which again, in the context shouldn't be problematic).

I honestly can't see a problem with this.

 

[BillyShears]

The breaking news of Abbouds (sp) timely demise has somewhat disappeared under the mountain of argument and counter argument. You still reside in Paris BS, how are things there now? (if you do obviously)

I've written something for @Lucky Toma /the daisy cutter which sums up how i feel. I don't really care about the arguments being had in this thread. They're pretty insignificant.

 

[Chris in London]

The extra spacing to add impact - also a sure indication of the slow-witted it's been said. The thing about religious fundamentalists is that they are not all terrorists and as an atheist fundamentalist yourself I'm sure you'll agree. Anyway I'm sure if you stick to regurgitating the twitter rantings of Dawkins and Harris et al you'll be in no danger of any reasonable contribution to this debate

It might have been said, but only by you, I think, George.

Have you never considered how effective a single-sentence paragraph can be?

 

[Blumers Bloomers]

Just seen the footage from the pizzeria where the gunman looks to either have run out of bullets or the gun has misfired, whilst stood over some poor woman pointing his gun at close range.

Wow. One lucky lady.

 

[west didsblue]

It was a grossly exaggerated percentage to draw attention to the ludicrous made up figures that other have spouted.

@Prestwich_Blue has provided figures that I am not in a position to argue with. So let's not fall out but just move on. I am a son of West Didsbury, after all.

Actually you stated it as fact but thanks for withdrawing it.

 

[worsleyweb]

So the ring leader is dead is he?

 

[coleridge]

I've written something for @Lucky Toma /the daisy cutter which sums up how i feel. I don't really care about the arguments being had in this thread. They're pretty insignificant.

As patronising as ever, I see. I'd be grateful if you'd remove your magnificence from this thread and got back to your 'important stuff'. Ta.

 

[George Hannah]

It might have been said, but only by you, I think, George.
Have you never considered how effective a single-sentence paragraph can be?

Ah, hoped nobody would remember but as GDM said at the time, I would rue the day I alienated all the forum intellectuals. There is a doubtless a time for the occasional bit of isolating emphasis but it's essentially a conceit. If used habitually it would probably double the bandwith consumption as well.