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Thread #150703   Message #3616332
Posted By: Jim Carroll
07-Apr-14 - 03:22 AM
Thread Name: BS: Small hope for Israel/Palestine
Subject: RE: BS: Small hope for Israel/Palestine
It is not racist to hate Governments - we would be lesser human beings if we let them do what they do without challenging them.
It is deeply racist to apply that hatred and criticism to the people they claim to represent - which is what you are doing now and what Keith does constantly with his "implant" and "brainwashing" shit.
Every religion carries with it a risk of bigotry, condemnation and hatred and to single out one as being worse that the other, or one as not being as bad at the other, as you do, promotes bigotry and hatred.
As somebody pointed out elsewhere, Christianity has probably been responsible for more persecution throughout history, than any other religion, but not because they are any worse or more fanatical, but because they have been given more of an opportunity to do so.
Blaming a basically peaceful and tolerant people, as I have found all the Muslims I have ever met to be, for the behaviour of fanatics, is bigotry and hate-mongering in the extreme.
No - I am not going to defend any of those things you mention - I never have; but I do recognise them all as being aspects of many religions, including Christianity, at one time or another, and would be again if the opportunity arose.
Why do I post twice - I don't - I never do so deliberately - people like Keith constantly complain of my long posts, so I would have to be extremely stupid in giving him twice as much to whinge about.
Where I am, the internet is extremely slow; for some reason I find this forum extremely slow to respond
I now find that I always have to save my postings before I send them (as I will do this one) because sometimes they don't post, and when I check, they have not been sent.
I'm not a particularly patient person, so occasionally I hit the button twice because I think it is taking to long - simple as that - I thought you might have worked that out for yourself - I misjudged you again, it would appear.
Jim Carroll