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In response to "Ooph, Newsweek stepped in it this week -- (link)" by ty97

I love it. Muslims acting like idiots worldwide and Newsweek gets called out for being Islamophobic

Posted by Jovian (aka Jovian) Sep 17 '12, 07:52

unreal

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On-the-ground reports say that the protesters and violence is a very small minority of people. - ty97 Sep 17, 07:54 25
- Perhaps. Just perhaps, if they had just even ONE Iman or leader or respectable religious leader to step forward and speak out against them - Jovian Sep 17, 07:59 24
  - chaiman of the islamic counsil in germany did speak out against the madness yesterday -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:30
  - You should probably do a google search. - ty97 Sep 17, 07:59 22
    - I shouldnt have to search google. they should be out in front of the major news outlets speaking to their 'peaceful' followers -- nm - Jovian Sep 17, 08:01 21
      - Blame the news outlets then. -- nm - ty97 Sep 17, 08:03 6
        
        I do. But my point is, I am really not concerned that Newsweek published an article critizing Islam. I mean they make it really fucking easy. -- nm - Jovian Sep 17, 08:05 5
        
        If he were a guy who simply criticizes Islam, it'd be different. - Inigo Sep 17, 08:09 4
        
        She. And I'm not sure that her point is to eliminate Islam. It's that views in Islam that we see as extreme, such as blasphemy being punished by the - Roger More Sep 17, 08:26 3
        
        she has often stated that islam need a "reformation" like the catholic church had 500 years ago - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:28 2
        
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        her point is that they are not small fractions but in cases like this they are the mainstram - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:34
      - Like USA Today? -- (link) - spamlet Sep 17, 08:02
      - like the news would waste their time with that when their are people around who could get more ratings -- nm - Beaker Sep 17, 08:01 12
        
        Agreed. But the truth of the matter their isnt anyone speaking up. - Jovian Sep 17, 08:03 11
        
        Other than the people in the locations where it happened (as Spamlet showed you above) - Will Hunting Sep 17, 08:08
        
        your IM touches on a very interesting observation I've seen pop up in a couple places now - znufrii Sep 17, 08:06 8
        
        problem is that for many in the muslim world religion= politics = power - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:55
        
        I normally cannot tolerate the guy, but Ross Douthat has a good column in yesterday's NYTimes to this effect -- (link) - znufrii Sep 17, 08:12
        
        My point is, speak out about this, make the west *know* that this isnt what Islam is about. - Jovian Sep 17, 08:08 5
        
        protest the protest? :) - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:36
        
        this is like the opposite of "what have the Romans done for us?" - Reagen Sep 17, 08:28
        
        As I said already, people have spoken out against the violence. - ty97 Sep 17, 08:15
        
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        No, Newsweek publishes stuff like this because there are people that believe it and buy it. -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 08:10
        
        How about the interim President of Libya? -- (link) - spamlet Sep 17, 08:06
Well, that's what happens when you put a cover story out by a guy who called for the end of the religion. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 17, 07:53 10
- right. cause we really need to take the concerns of one person calling for an end to the religion of over a billion -- nm - Jovian Sep 17, 07:55 9
  - one person...who now has a national platform for his anti-Islam views. -- nm - znufrii Sep 17, 07:59 6
    - so we should be more concerned about him then the millions of muslims irrational hatred of the west. okay got it. -- nm - Jovian Sep 17, 08:00 2
      - We should do both. - Inigo Sep 17, 08:04
      - Some of us are able to draw distinctions that you can have multiple things wrong about a situation. It's fun and easy! - Will Hunting Sep 17, 08:03
    - well, it is Newsweek -- nm - Beaker Sep 17, 08:00
    - Her. -- nm - Roger More Sep 17, 08:00 1
      - oops. right. -- nm - znufrii Sep 17, 08:04
  - Most reasonable news groups don't give a cover story to a guy advocating the end of a religion. - Will Hunting Sep 17, 07:57
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