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Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: freshgeardude
voted communist china. in an all muslim world, you would be killed if you werent muslim.

nope. Even Mohammed was far more tolerant of other religions than any other nation at his time. You were encouraged to convert to Islam, of course, b/c of the tax benefits, but no ill-will was harbored for those that were not. Also, Sala'hadin was easily the most open and tolerant leader when in control of the Holy Land.

The thing is, if you converted, you couldn't convert back. That's when you're head is gonna come off.

Thank you for some actual intelligence in this thread. i like how everyone assumes that Muslim = the extremist terrorists in the middle east. our wonderful media seems to be doing its job quite well.
 

CKent

Diamond Member
Aug 17, 2005
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Originally posted by: irishScott
Originally posted by: TheChort
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: CKent
Namecalling wins internet arguments :thumbsup:
yet you fail at life.

*golf clap.
The irony, it burns! :laugh:

I shouldn't be so critical of you, illogically striking out in blind anger is the Muslim way, after all...

:confused:

and what exactly are you referring to? DO you, for some illogical reason, think that I'm muslim?

You quoted me saying "Namecalling wins internet arguments" for the purpose of callign me a name.

Muslim, muslim sympathizer, whatever... not much difference in the context of internet discussions on islam.

I have no problems calling you names. I called your wife plenty of them last night.

Why am I reminded of this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QyYaPWasos

I couldn't say. I'm more reminded of this
 

irishScott

Lifer
Oct 10, 2006
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Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: irishScott
Originally posted by: TheChort
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: CKent
Namecalling wins internet arguments :thumbsup:
yet you fail at life.

*golf clap.
The irony, it burns! :laugh:

I shouldn't be so critical of you, illogically striking out in blind anger is the Muslim way, after all...

:confused:

and what exactly are you referring to? DO you, for some illogical reason, think that I'm muslim?

You quoted me saying "Namecalling wins internet arguments" for the purpose of callign me a name.

Muslim, muslim sympathizer, whatever... not much difference in the context of internet discussions on islam.

I have no problems calling you names. I called your wife plenty of them last night.

Why am I reminded of this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QyYaPWasos

I couldn't say. I'm more reminded of this

Nice pic of you and Chort. Should put that on your myspace profiles.
 

Terzo

Platinum Member
Dec 13, 2005
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I don't think everyone is picking on Muslims per se; it's just that they'd rather live in a more scientific oriented community.
Maybe it would be better to ask if we'd rather live in a theocracy or a communist state. I know I'd still go with China if the choice was between them and a catholic run state.
 

CKent

Diamond Member
Aug 17, 2005
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Originally posted by: irishScott
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: irishScott
Originally posted by: TheChort
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: CKent
Namecalling wins internet arguments :thumbsup:
yet you fail at life.

*golf clap.
The irony, it burns! :laugh:

I shouldn't be so critical of you, illogically striking out in blind anger is the Muslim way, after all...

:confused:

and what exactly are you referring to? DO you, for some illogical reason, think that I'm muslim?

You quoted me saying "Namecalling wins internet arguments" for the purpose of callign me a name.

Muslim, muslim sympathizer, whatever... not much difference in the context of internet discussions on islam.

I have no problems calling you names. I called your wife plenty of them last night.

Why am I reminded of this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QyYaPWasos

I couldn't say. I'm more reminded of this

Nice pic of you and Chort. Should put that on your myspace profiles.

Do you ever actually attempt an argument, or is it just a thousand variations of "Lolz, ur a poopy head!!1"
 

Red Squirrel

No Lifer
May 24, 2003
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www.anyf.ca
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: irishScott
Originally posted by: TheChort
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: CKent
Namecalling wins internet arguments :thumbsup:
yet you fail at life.

*golf clap.
The irony, it burns! :laugh:

I shouldn't be so critical of you, illogically striking out in blind anger is the Muslim way, after all...

:confused:

and what exactly are you referring to? DO you, for some illogical reason, think that I'm muslim?

You quoted me saying "Namecalling wins internet arguments" for the purpose of callign me a name.

Muslim, muslim sympathizer, whatever... not much difference in the context of internet discussions on islam.

I have no problems calling you names. I called your wife plenty of them last night.

Why am I reminded of this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QyYaPWasos

I couldn't say. I'm more reminded of this

LOL @ that pic.

"Smoking makes you cool!"
 

TehMac

Diamond Member
Aug 18, 2006
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Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
Originally posted by: alkemyst
muslim if pulling their turbans sends them spinning like in Bugs Bunny...that'd be awesome.

Muslims wear turbans now? :confused:

LOL

Originally posted by: Leros
Depends on the type of Muslims were talking about.

This, in a major way.

I'm about to hang out with a few tomorrow.

I'd like to live in a world where everyone fucked off, Muslims, Chinese communists, and most of all, RoloMather
 

irishScott

Lifer
Oct 10, 2006
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Originally posted by: CKent

Do you ever actually attempt an argument, or is it just a thousand variations of "Lolz, ur a poopy head!!1"

Last I checked I wasn't arguing with you. If, however, you want to debate how much of a 14 year old troll you (and chort) are acting like, I'll be most satisfied with the new source of procrastination.
 

CKent

Diamond Member
Aug 17, 2005
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Originally posted by: irishScott
Originally posted by: CKent

Do you ever actually attempt an argument, or is it just a thousand variations of "Lolz, ur a poopy head!!1"

Last I checked I wasn't arguing with you. If, however, you want to debate how much of a 14 year old troll you (and chort) are acting like, I'll be most satisfied with the new source of procrastination.
The vid was great, the pic was a dig at chort, not you.

If feeling strongly about 9/11 makes me 14, then let's trade Pokemon cards. Or whatever the fuck 14 year olds do :laugh:
 

clamum

Lifer
Feb 13, 2003
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Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: loki8481
China's not a bastion of gay rights, but I wouldn't be stoned to death for having buttsex there.

.....

was that.... really.... necessary? that... level of detail?
"Buttsex" isn't really that detailed, is it?

As for the OP, I'd pick Commie China.
 

sandorski

No Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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An "All" anything world wouldn't be as bad as many think. Much of the harshness under various Ideological Regimes comes from resisting the Ideology of competing regimes. This is especially true of Ideological Regimes which are struggling to keep up with others. The further they fall behind, the more harsh they become.

More Liberal Regimes are almost always the Dominant or closely related to the Dominant Regimes. That happens because those Regimes get past the struggle of mere survival and can devote their time to other pursuits.

All that said, whether Christian, Muslim, Communist, Fascist, or Other it does not matter much. Any one of those Dominating would eventually Liberalize and become something similar to what's common in the Western World. The only difference would come down to what are the Legends, Holidays, and what not that People remember.

Voted "Muslim", simply because of the lopsided Poll results so far. I reiterate, it would not matter which Dominates.
 

ProfJohn

Lifer
Jul 28, 2006
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I'd like to live in a world in which bigots like Kent don't exist.

Perhaps before I die such a world will happen (mostly)
 

miketheidiot

Lifer
Sep 3, 2004
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Originally posted by: CKent
I'd have slightly more rights in communist China, so that. Also less chance of dying to suicide bombings.

and a much greater chance of dying from smog :-\
 

miketheidiot

Lifer
Sep 3, 2004
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Originally posted by: Imdmn04
In some aspects, China is more capitalist than the U.S. China is not really communist at all, totalitarian sure, but the economic system is pretty market-oriented nowadays.

I saw more Porsche Canyennes in Shanghai than I have ever seen in the United States.

Another example, albeit a bad example of capitalism, is that if you have life threatening cancer, the surgeon don't touch their knives until the money is in the Hospital's hands in China.

actually, the china has been growing less 'capitalist' in recent years, and many of the liberalizations are being undone. There was a large thread on this about a month ago.

edit: in P&n
 

CKent

Diamond Member
Aug 17, 2005
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Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I'd like to live in a world in which bigots like Kent don't exist.

Perhaps before I die such a world will happen (mostly)

A bigot is someone who believes something without much if any reason.

On Sep. 11, 2001 I was given 2998 reasons to hate Islam.

Besides which, I've explained my reasoning in detail in this thread.

A world where people weren't stupid, and so read threads before spouting their puerile knee-jerk reactions would be much more ideal...
 

miketheidiot

Lifer
Sep 3, 2004
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Originally posted by: CKent
A world where people weren't stupid, and so read threads before spouting their puerile knee-jerk reactions would be much more ideal...

so in other words, you want a world were you stop posting?

i think we can all agree on this, now make it happen.
 

CKent

Diamond Member
Aug 17, 2005
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Originally posted by: miketheidiot
Originally posted by: CKent
A world where people weren't stupid, and so read threads before spouting their puerile knee-jerk reactions would be much more ideal...

so in other words, you want a world were you stop posting?

i think we can all agree on this, now make it happen.

Substance. Look it up. Your name is apt.
 

sandorski

No Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I'd like to live in a world in which bigots like Kent don't exist.

Perhaps before I die such a world will happen (mostly)

A bigot is someone who believes something without much if any reason.

On Sep. 11, 2001 I was given 2998 reasons to hate Islam.

Besides which, I've explained my reasoning in detail in this thread.

A world where people weren't stupid, and so read threads before spouting their puerile knee-jerk reactions would be much more ideal...

Agreed. I hate White People because of Oklahoma!!
 

CKent

Diamond Member
Aug 17, 2005
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Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I'd like to live in a world in which bigots like Kent don't exist.

Perhaps before I die such a world will happen (mostly)

A bigot is someone who believes something without much if any reason.

On Sep. 11, 2001 I was given 2998 reasons to hate Islam.

Besides which, I've explained my reasoning in detail in this thread.

A world where people weren't stupid, and so read threads before spouting their puerile knee-jerk reactions would be much more ideal...

Agreed. I hate White People because of Oklahoma!!

I like to think I'm not surrounded by idiots. I like to think that people get caught up in the heat of the moment and dont' think rationally.

But in my heart of hearts, I realize that the first five minutes of Idiocracy is what's really going on.

You see. skin color is something we're born with. We can't change it, and it doesn't mean anything except what color our skin is.

Religion is a philosophy. It's something we can think about at great length and change if we see reason to.
 

ProfJohn

Lifer
Jul 28, 2006
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Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I'd like to live in a world in which bigots like Kent don't exist.

Perhaps before I die such a world will happen (mostly)

A bigot is someone who believes something without much if any reason.

On Sep. 11, 2001 I was given 2998 reasons to hate Islam.

Besides which, I've explained my reasoning in detail in this thread.

A world where people weren't stupid, and so read threads before spouting their puerile knee-jerk reactions would be much more ideal...
Hitler gave me 50 million reasons to hate Germans, and yet I don't hate them...
 

CKent

Diamond Member
Aug 17, 2005
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Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Originally posted by: CKent
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I'd like to live in a world in which bigots like Kent don't exist.

Perhaps before I die such a world will happen (mostly)

A bigot is someone who believes something without much if any reason.

On Sep. 11, 2001 I was given 2998 reasons to hate Islam.

Besides which, I've explained my reasoning in detail in this thread.

A world where people weren't stupid, and so read threads before spouting their puerile knee-jerk reactions would be much more ideal...
Hitler gave me 50 million reasons to hate Germans, and yet I don't hate them...

Godwin. You lose.
 

ProfJohn

Lifer
Jul 28, 2006
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Originally posted by: CKent
I like to think I'm not surrounded by idiots. I like to think that people get caught up in the heat of the moment and dont' think rationally.

But in my heart of hearts, I realize that the first five minutes of Idiocracy is what's really going on.

You see. skin color is something we're born with. We can't change it, and it doesn't mean anything except what color our skin is.

Religion is a philosophy. It's something we can think about at great length and change if we see reason to.
How many people did the Catholic church kill during the reformation?? I guess I can hate all Catholics.

How many people did Japan kill during WW 2? I guess I can hate all Japanese.

How many Americans did the British killing during the revolution or War of 1812? I guess I can hate all Brits.

You are the idiot around here. A very small group of crazies hiding behind their twist version of Islam were responsible for 9-11. There are millions and millions of Muslims in the world who find their actions just as revolting as you or I do.