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Old 23rd December 2011, 02:22 PM   #1
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Why hate?

What disconnect is present to make a person post this?

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Lowe's Stands Firm on 'All-American Muslim' Ad Pullout Despite 200,000-Signature Petition...Lets all buy from LOWES and support them for supporting americans. MUSLIMS ARE NOT AMERICANS !!!
Then follow up semi-rational discussion with this?

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The muslim religion believes the west to be infidels and we must die...so why do we let these people who want us dead live in our back yard? I got news for them...I have an AK-47 too ...bring it on bitch!
I mean, how does a person who tries to be rational even begin to combat such blatant stupidity and hate?

What I see is just more of our goddamn headline driven society. Read the headline, but I'll be damned if I'm going to be bothered to dig deeper to find the TRUTH.

Goddamit am I getting too old? Is this what we're reduced to now? Some idiot with airtime says we're supposed to hate Muslims so BOOM! I'll hate 'em sure!

Sometimes I just want to rob a friggin bank, get all the money I can and remove myself from this society. It's just that stupid.
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Old 23rd December 2011, 02:27 PM   #2
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Internet Tough Guy Syndrome. Something about anonymity on the internet, being separated by a computer screen from your invisible audience, being able to say things about being punched in the face, and makes people lose all sense of what's rational or even a good idea.

Unfortunately, not enough people call others out on totally irrational Muslim hate. Its no different from overt racism, but its a little more culturally acceptable than hating on black people because, well, "**** Muslims, that's why". After Pearl Harbor, there was a tremendous amount of anti-Japanese racism and violence, "slap a jap" was a favorite phrase. I'm pretty sure the pure vitriol people have toward Muslims will be a historical curiosity... eventually.
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Old 23rd December 2011, 02:43 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by NoahFence View Post
Sometimes I just want to rob a friggin bank, get all the money I can and remove myself from this society. It's just that stupid.
Make it a good hit and don't hurt anyone.
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Old 24th December 2011, 06:42 PM   #4
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Wait....let me figure this out.

(A) has AK47 and hates muslims.
(B) wants to rob bank, therefore he also has AK47

Hey....

You guys thought about teaming up and going for a muslim bank?

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