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[Mercy]

Is Christianity a less violent religion than Islam? Perhaps, but I can't really say, since I don't know enough about Islam and the Quran. But I also believe that is largely irrelevant. Can people be manipulated into violence? Sure. But ultimately, the violence is owned strictly by those who are directly causing it. Relating it to an entire ethnic or religious group is on the level of racism and other forms of discrimination. Labeling someone because of the color of their skin is just as wrong as labeling someone because of the origin or classification of their beliefs.

I don't normally like to discuss religion and such topics, but it had to be said.

[Arbiterone]

But it's not. I know a LOT of Muslims, it's actually against their religion to cause any harm to another person.
It's these fanatics who have been brainwashed into believing something something that isn't right.
And what's worse is that because of these Jihadists that are giving out the wrong message towards Islam that people react in such a way that "Islam is bad". Far from.
I'd sad that the best part of a billion people on earth have to suffer with discrimination and the fallout of a group of terrorists who use "Islam" as their reason for doing such when really what they are doing isnt for Allah.

Clarify this to me if I'm wrong, but that's not what I can conclude by reading certain quotes of the Quran, which is basically the holy bible of islamism. http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/pa.../violence.aspx . Even if it is just a minority that goes out killing others, unless these other muslims have another bible I don't know of (and that'd be basically a different religion), you cannot deny that the religion supports violence.

And even if the religion isn't violent, in their culture women are subordinated, for example, and many other things I disagree with. I can't defend a religion that takes freedom away from people. If islam is generalized, we'd be going hundreds of years back in time.
It's alright that they want to live with this culture, I won't go to the other side of the world to make war on them, but please don't bring this to other countries.

And, 'discriminating' others should not be seen as a crime. What you can't do is attack other people for their beliefs/culture/whatever, you'll be infringing their rights by doing so. But if you don't want to provide a private service to someone for whatever reason, this should be your right. After all you should be the owner of your own life and of your private properties, and not a government's puppet that will be forced to do whatever they want you to do.

Is Christianity a less violent religion than Islam? Perhaps, but I can't really say, since I don't know enough about Islam and the Quran. But I also believe that is largely irrelevant. Can people be manipulated into violence? Sure. But ultimately, the violence is owned strictly by those who are directly causing it. Relating it to an entire ethnic or religious group is on the level of racism and other forms of discrimination. Labeling someone because of the color of their skin is just as wrong as labeling someone because of the origin or classification of their beliefs.

I don't normally like to discuss religion and such topics, but it had to be said.

Discriminating people for their skin is irrational, I do not know any scientific studies that proves people tend to be more competent than others for their skin color.
However, denying yourself to do something to others based on their religion should be your right. For example, you have 10 appartments to sell, and you live close to them. You have people from X and Y religion making the same offer. You believe that people from Y religion will cause more harm than the X, and then you make your decision. Picking X is a discrimination, but it should be your right to do this decision whatever way you'd like.

[Kemii]

And even if the religion isn't violent, in their culture women are subordinated, for example, and many other things I disagree with. I can't defend a religion that takes freedom away from people. If islam is generalized, we'd be going hundreds of years back in time.
It's alright that they want to live with this culture, I won't go to the other side of the world to make war on them, but please don't bring this to other countries.

I do agree heavily with this, there should be NO gender order in anything, everyone is equal in rights no matter of gender. I really don't see why Women are so persecuted, when in reality women are the reason this world carries on... This world would not sustain if Men outnumbered women to the point that there were little women who were able to produce, but women could outnumber men and this world would carry on being sustained generation after generation. Yet every year thousands of women are murdered, attacked, raped etc.

[Mercy]

Discriminating people for their skin is irrational, I do not know any scientific studies that proves people tend to be more competent than others for their skin color.
However, denying yourself to do something to others based on their religion should be your right. For example, you have 10 appartments to sell, and you live close to them. You have people from X and Y religion making the same offer. You believe that people from Y religion will cause more harm than the X, and then you make your decision. Picking X is a discrimination, but it should be your right to do this decision whatever way you'd like.

Discrimination is unacceptable, no matter how you choose to word it.

[Arbiterone]

I do agree heavily with this, there should be NO gender order in anything, everyone is equal in rights no matter of gender. I really don't see why Women are so persecuted, when in reality women are the reason this world carries on... This world would not sustain if Men outnumbered women to the point that there were little women who were able to produce, but women could outnumber men and this world would carry on being sustained generation after generation. Yet every year thousands of women are murdered, attacked, raped etc.

That's a feminist speech. Yes, thousands of women are murdered, attacked, raped, etc, but so are men. Violence happens to both genders, in my country at least more men are murdered than women, perhaps because the society cares about women more than men. But defending only one gender is not an efficient way to fight against violence, it even looks like the belief that women are superior than men exists.
When you want to defend something, you must look to all sides. Everything has causes and consequences, but is the belief that women are inferior actually the cause of the statistics we see?

[Kemii]

That's a feminist speech. Yes, thousands of women are murdered, attacked, raped, etc, but so are men. Violence happens to both genders, in my country at least more men are murdered than women, perhaps because the society cares about women more than men. But defending only one gender is not an efficient way to fight against violence, it even looks like the belief that women are superior than men exists.
When you want to defend something, you must look to all sides. Everything has causes and consequences, but is the belief that women are inferior actually the cause of the statistics we see?

Yes but you forget that Men tend to murder other men, and the majority of Women killed by Men far outnumber either gender being killed by a female...
I just bring statistics.

Im not a hardcore feminist, I am an equalist regarding any aspect of the human race, be it gender, ethnicity, class, etc. I'm a communist at my core.

[Lawl]

I do agree heavily with this, there should be NO gender order in anything, everyone is equal in rights no matter of gender. I really don't see why Women are so persecuted, when in reality women are the reason this world carries on... This world would not sustain if Men outnumbered women to the point that there were little women who were able to produce, but women could outnumber men and this world would carry on being sustained generation after generation. Yet every year thousands of women are murdered, attacked, raped etc.

Men are murdered, raped, abused and attacked. Women are not special snowflakes when it comes to general human suffering.

Edit: I'm slow at replying. Busy and **** at work.

[Arbiterone]

Yes but you forget that Men tend to murder other men, and the majority of Women killed by Men far outnumber either gender being killed by a female...
I just bring statistics.

Perhaps because women tend to be less agressive than men. Look at the causes, not only the statistics.
Sometimes you may see more gender X is accepted than gender Y at colleges, for example. But then you have that gender Y tends to pick more difficulty disciplines.
Unless men are directly denying women for their gender, you will hardly be able to use statistics as a solid proof of discrimination. You'd be seeing that every day if it was true.

Feminism isn't necessary, but it exists. Politicians need to create problems to come up with the solution (and earn them votes), and by doing so they give the population the feeling that bigger governments that control your life more actively are better than smaller ones.
Bigger governments = more politicians earning their lives without actually being helpful to society.
And that's how people slowly lose their freedom. The USA, for example, used to be an almost completely free country centuries ago. Nowadays the government even has the right to spy on you and they don't even need a reason, for example.

Discrimination is unacceptable, no matter how you choose to word it.

That's your take on the subject, you'd try to find a way to act without any discrimination in the example I gave. But, is it fair to force others to do the same? Is it fair to take away their freedom of choice? After all, I'd not be harming them or their private properties by denying them a service.

[Arbiterone]

And Shiina thinks I'm a communist D:

[unbanned]

What the **** is wrong with this world? Why would someone go and blow up Brussels Airport? Please tell me what blowing up a quieter airport would achieve?
Frankfurt or Heathrow are like 3 times the size and 5x as populated..... ISIL your tactics suck dick, bunch of pussies.

Like Lank said, it's about sending a message and trying to divide the masses. The safe-haven that was Brussels is on its knees.

Belgium have already been under pretty heavy criticism for how long it took them to find the last Paris attacker, they'll soon face another media pounding as two of the attackers passed the terminal area with explosives. It's been a colossal failure on their part, and IS exploited this (as well as retaliating for the capture of the last Paris attacker).

And Shiina thinks I'm a communist D:

Who cares what she thinks?

[Mercy]

That's your take on the subject, you'd try to find a way to act without any discrimination in the example I gave. But, is it fair to force others to do the same? Is it fair to take away their freedom of choice? After all, I'd not be harming them or their private properties by denying them a service.

Um? Are you trying to suggest that discrimination is OK?

[Arbiterone]

Um? Are you trying to suggest that discrimination is OK?

I did that in the other post already. In this post, what I wanted to know is if you agree with taking away the freedom of choice from people.
Like in the example I gave, do you think the government should take my freedom of choice away by deciding for me what I should do with my private property? Should I not be able to deny a service to Y religion because I think they can cause harm to my property?

[TheClam]

You people are cringy. Wrong religion, better gender, safe place, trying to get behind the tactics of terror? Just leave these subjects. It's like trying to convince the other person that their favorite color is wrong and they should have another favorite color.

[Ricks2]

Picking the wrong religion causes this, they were born in the wrong culture.
If everyone were christians or atheists that wouldn't happen. In christianism at least you can't justify violence in the name of your god/prophet.

Christianism....? wow. And good thing that history isn't filled with endless wars and slaughters in the name of Christianity.

And gawd, I wonder if european governments are that dumb to allow people from that culture in their country, or if they intentionally did this to take advantage.

Building a wall would probably help right? riiiiiight?



Nice racist speech 10/10, hitler would be proud.

[Arbiterone]

Christianism....? wow. And good thing that history isn't filled with endless wars and slaughters in the name of Christianity.



Building a wall would probably help right? riiiiiight?



Nice racist speech 10/10, hitler would be proud.

If that's how you discuss politics with other people, no wonder why you have this opinion. You don't want to think or have a civilized discussion, you want to attack others that disagree with you.
I wonder how much of a communist you consider yourself to be.

And on the religion subject, christianism adapted to society over the years. You do not see someone killing in the name of Jesus anywhere in the world.