Israeli soldier post pics of herself and Palestinian prisoners on where? FACEBOOK

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Bottom line: There are evil people in every walk of life. Teachers and doctors, black and white, Christian, Islam and Jewish, educated and uneducated, rich and poor, in every nation. There are also inherently good people in every walk of life. It is the duty of the good people to speak out against the evil. Not to stereotype whole groups who share characteristics with those evil people, but to speak against the individual evil people.

AGDee, you are so right, but so few people are willing to take the time to get to know people of other cultures so that they can see that they aren't ALL evil. I'm so tired of all the rhetoric about Muslims. I could really scream if I hear another thing about the NY mosque, Sharia law, or anything else coming out of the mouth of someone who doesn't even know someone who practices the religion.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Drole, I'm disappointed. You didn't point out that his/her only slur about The Austin American Statesman was that it was in Texas. I guess the point was to trade on some stereotype about Texas, but from a rhetorical standpoint it was poor.

Of course, I'm from Texas, so automatically anything I say has no merit.


eta - and is it some pro-Israeli thing to not bother to read or research the writer of something you don't like? The newspaper for which I write had a gentlemen writing in to support the Israeli raid on the Gaza aid flotilla, and he actually wrote the he stopped reading an article he had been pointed to when it diverged from his opinion. Really? At that point you figure, why bother? He's obviously living in his own little world where his opinion is right because it is his opinion and anyone who disagrees or has an alternative viewpoint is obviously wrong because they don't agree with him. It's startling how often one runs across that.

That's because I didn't know there was a TX paper called the Statesman The one I linked was a British political mag!

I don't think it's a pro-Israel thing as much as it is a "blind supporter" thing. There's been some recent research showing people tend to only go to sites and seek out news told from their preferred political perspective.

Originally Posted by AGDee

Bottom line: There are evil people in every walk of life. Teachers and doctors, black and white, Christian, Islam and Jewish, educated and uneducated, rich and poor, in every nation. There are also inherently good people in every walk of life. It is the duty of the good people to speak out against the evil. Not to stereotype whole groups who share characteristics with those evil people, but to speak against the individual evil people.

Yes. And manipulative evil people can twist any belief system - political, religious, philosophical - to justify their own actions and solicit support for their way of thinking.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

AGDee, you are so right, but so few people are willing to take the time to get to know people of other cultures so that they can see that they aren't ALL evil. I'm so tired of all the rhetoric about Muslims. I could really scream if I hear another thing about the NY mosque, Sharia law, or anything else coming out of the mouth of someone who doesn't even know someone who practices the religion.

Word.

(Although to add, "My best friend is Muslim" is not a good enough reason to spout idiocy either.)

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

That's because I didn't know there was a TX paper called the Statesman The one I linked was a British political mag!

I don't think it's a pro-Israel thing as much as it is a "blind supporter" thing. There's been some recent research showing people tend to only go to sites and seek out news told from their preferred political perspective.


Yes. And manipulative evil people can twist any belief system - political, religious, philosophical - to justify their own actions and solicit support for their way of thinking.

Word.

(Although to add, "My best friend is Muslim" is not a good enough reason to spout idiocy either.)

Certainly not, but I love when people claim that ALL people in a group are a certain way when they don't know anyone in that group. You don't have to be best friends with a person of the Islamic faith to know that they aren't all extremists. Maybe if they did get past the different clothes, they'd figure out that they're people just like the rest of us, just trying to make a life for their families.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Certainly not, but I love when people claim that ALL people in a group are a certain way when they don't know anyone in that group. You don't have to be best friends with a person of the Islamic faith to know that they aren't all extremists. Maybe if they did get past the different clothes, they'd figure out that they're people just like the rest of us, just trying to make a life for their families.

I agree totally and have nothing more to add except this gif.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I agree totally and have nothing more to add except this gif.

If you're that cute, Drole, you can come live with me instead of your parents...I can overlook the whole really a girl thing

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

If you're that cute, Drole, you can come live with me instead of your parents...I can overlook the whole really a girl thing

LOL!