The future of europe?/Islam threads (Merged)

The Avon Lady · 06-27-06, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by aaken

well, you know what? I've been reading this post and the quoted articles since the beginning. After 9 pages of arguments (most of which have been repeated endlessly, although in slightly different flavors), no one has budged an inch from their positions and no one will. Therefore my question.

Ah, that's a different question!

Will people change their minds because of this thread?

Maybe. Maybe not.

Some people who have already made up their minds might take links and material posted in this thread to post it elsewhere, where other people might be willing to discuss the pros and cons of either side of the argument.

Who knows! There might be people here whose opinions have changed, even the slightest, even to add a minor doubt to the surety of their opinion until now.

And with each passing day, week or month, as more current events point out one side of the argument or another, they may add a weight that will tip someone's opinion scale or at least make people investigate further on their own.

Who knows?!

Skybird · 06-27-06, 12:44 PM

Exactly that.

My understanding of being a "zoon politicon".

August · 06-27-06, 03:10 PM

No recognition of Israel sez Hamas.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5122822.stm

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They believe that future generations of Palestinians will reclaim all their historic homeland. And that, in the end, there will be no room for what is now the Jewish state of Israel, our correspondent says.

So what is Israel to do now?

tycho102 · 06-27-06, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by August

So what is Israel to do now?

I'm starting to come around to the carpet-bombing option. But at the very least, I can't believe we ended up sending aid to the Palestinians.

Don't elect someone if you are not prepared to deal with the consequences. That goes for America just as much as it goes for Hamas and Palestine.

Skybird · 06-27-06, 06:56 PM

Germany just decided on an immediate aid package of over 20 million for Hamas-voters.

We are very kind and reasonable, you know.

bradclark1 · 06-27-06, 07:14 PM

Look, it's very simple. The west is intent on good-guying ourselves to death.
Remember the saying. Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. You can't get much closer than spoon feeding your enemy.
Are we stupid or what?

06-27-06, 12:44 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,726 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Exactly that. My understanding of being a "zoon politicon". __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

06-27-06, 06:56 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,726 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Germany just decided on an immediate aid package of over 20 million for Hamas-voters. We are very kind and reasonable, you know. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

06-27-06, 07:14 PM	#6
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Look, it's very simple. The west is intent on good-guying ourselves to death. Remember the saying. Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. You can't get much closer than spoon feeding your enemy. Are we stupid or what?