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Originally Posted by trilinearmipmap
I was not in favour of starting this war. However, now that the war is on I think we should completely support the Americans.
At one time the Arab regions were a centre of world culture and intellectual achievement. Advances in science and medicine, the decimal system of numbers, and the concept of the number zero can be credited to the Arabs.
Unfortunately in the last few centuries things have gone downhill over there. Lately the Arabs' greatest invention has been the practice of torturing people by beating them on the soles of their feet.
I sincerely hope that George Bush's troop beat the absolute crap out of those Iraqis. They are a savage people who deserve whatever they get. And I am damn tired of Arab terrorists blowing things (and people) up. Although many of us criticize the Americans, the fact is that we enjoy security, peace, and wealth here in Canada largely due to the protection of our American neighbours.
Send in the B-52's.
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you might want to get yourself checked out. stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination went out of style in 1950
the idea that skin colour and bone structure can dictate ideology and attitude is foolish and immature. certainly hardline muslims (shiite) have issues with the west, but the majority of muslims do not. confusing iraq's sunni leadership with the shiite terrorists we are familiar with is a grave mistake. to equate hussein with bin laden is also an error. bin laden believes men should be able to beat their wives, and that women should not leave the home. hussein allows women to hold positions in his innermost circles and wear makeup. bin laden willingly would have very little to do with hussein. if the two have any common interest, it is hatred of america, but for very different reasons.
you are correct that the arab world was once the pinnacle of civilization. their moorish palaces in spain and the scientific legacy they have left prove it. to dismiss them as evil is a sin in itself. there are arab groups that hate iraq as much as you do.
that said, i believe that the rise of pan-islam is imminent, and that western culture, founded on rationality and ends-justify-the-means actions, will soon be overshadowed, perhaps forever, by a society founded on conservativeness and absolutism. the right-wing spirit you embody is more inkeeping with the ideas of hardline muslims the world over than it is with left-wing liberal western politics.
i urge caution and consideration before making any rash judgements. history repeats itself.
now this is my kind of argument!
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edit - looks like the original got deleted... if this gets deleted i hope someone at least appreciates the crap i can speel thanks to my intro poli sci class
