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Originally posted by Repo
When you say stuff like this:
This goes beyond "speaking with conviction" into a straight up "You're with me or you're my enemy and collaborating with those who would terrorize and oppress us" comment; words like these are the same ones countless fascist governments have used throughout history to rally support. They build up nationalism and inclusion by scapegoating and targeting those who they deem to be an "outsider" to it, much like you did in this post. And according to you, "what is actually happening" is what you say and think is happening. Don't act unbiased here.
No one in this thread has suggested THAT is the correct response. I don't agree with the people insisting that these can't possibly be refugee, all the signs say, oh, yeah, they are, but it doesn't mean they want an oppressive theocracy in place either necessarily.
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It seems to me that you take issue with the concept of rhetoric is a tool to prove one's point. Besides the fact that it is not wrong to condemn a group for their actions if their actions warrant condemnation. Do you think that the Westboro Baptist Church ought not to be condemned for their actions, for instance? If you do not condemn Evil, you are condoning it.
What I say is happening is what is actually happening, you cannot be biased in telling the Truth.
I'll leave you Ms. Fallaci's words as she has articulated this better than I can:
The decline of intelligence is the decline of Reason. And everything that is happening today in Europe, in Eurabia, is the decline of Reason. Before being ethically wrong, it is intellectually wrong. Against Reason. Deluding one's self into believing that there exists a good Islam and a bad Islam, that is, not understanding that there exists only one Islam, that Islam is a stagnant pool and at this rate we will drown in said pool, is against Reason. Not defending one's own territory, one's own home, one's own children, one's own dignity, one's own essence, is against Reason. Passively accepting the stupid or cynical lies that are administered to us like arsenic in our broth is against Reason. Becoming complacent, resigning one's self, giving up either due to cowardice or laziness is against Reason.