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(...) I want to clarify my response--the people that are 'taking this to the streets' with the flag burning and the gun shooting and the life threatening are the uncivilized people--not Muslims or people of middle eastern countries. (...) I was just (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I'm a little late in getting to this discussion, so perhaps this has been addressed already, but how is this threatened responsed fundamentally (no pun intended) different from acrimonious boycotts by US-based religious groups whenever an (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) To be fair, this insane response has not been echoed by American Muslims. We must account for that as well.... (...) I wonder if that has something to do with not wanting their "image" caught on tape or photographed-- the whole making "graven (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I don't tink the maor difference is that you're living in a Secular democracy. I think the difference is that you're living in a society that can voice their differences in a fashion that doesn't entail the need to lop the heads off people if (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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I will consider your removal of and lack of counterargument to the prior text to be agreement. I'm glad I could be so convincing. ;) (...) I don't really see much difference here but it is a matter of semantics and thus purely opinion based. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) (forgot to answer this) For me, life is too short to quibble about the small stuff. I'd fry bigger fish. JOHN (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I also believe secular democracies are best. Democracies come in second. Now, I've never supported religion-based laws per se-- I've supported laws that are based on religious values. I think that there is an important distinction there. I (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Both, obviously. And Carlsberg when I can get it. ++Lar (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Had I run that in a newspaper would you remain unmoved to boycott that newspaper? You may, but given the past behaviour of many of your Conservative American countrymen and women I doubt they would. There is, fortunately, one major difference (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I remain unmoved to cut off your head. JOHN (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) What's with all of the button pushing? JOHN (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Are you talking about LEGO, or pastries? <g,d & r> JOHN (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Well I'm not a "conservative American" but I've been doing my bit to buy Danish for years now, do I get retroactive credit? ++Lar (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It was just a turn of phrase. ROSCO (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) What were they and what did I win???...??? Tim (who likes winning unknown contests) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(URL) Am Spartacus," by "Wretchard," Bellmont Club, February 1 "The first effective counterstroke in the cultural confrontation between the West and Radical Islam has been fired by Europe. The Guardian reports: 'Two leading German newspapers and one (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Foolish Ross, that very picture has already won two different contests - Mr.Gould is just too modest to announce it to everyone here. (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Nice render Tim, but the reflection on the silver armour makes him look transparent. I don't think it'll win any contests. ROSCO (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) THE COMING OF THE LORD IS AT HAND!! (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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