French approve ban on burqas...

In Britain it is implied Muslims are discriminated but a lot of them actually discriminate themselves by intentionally separating themselves from every other community so a ban like this although rash could actually help communities become more unified 

Equality 7-2521 wrote: The T wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote: The T wrote: What victory Pat... What battle I would ask. I have said they just shouldn't build it there but they have the right to do so. In this case it's just my opinion. There is no constant contest between us (that sounded awkward though). Battle is a harsh word, but we are debating presumably.  We agree that they're within their rights to build there, but still disagree about whether it's a good idea. I find it comforting to know we can stand opposed to each other even when we agree. Ok. But why is it a good idea?  Because I'm assuming the demand for a Muslim center is high in the area. In which case, it's a good idea to meet people's demands most efficiently.

No... God help us if there are Libertarian Muslims... 

Crap!! So much for my plans for that Nazi youth center on the Temple Mount

Henry Plainview wrote:   I very clearly did not say they were right to respond in the way they did. But the cartoon is stupid (as all political cartoons are)

No they're not, you need to visit my cartoon thread, not that I think it would change or mind on anything.

 

npjnpj wrote: If a property developer demolishes a block of still inhabited flats and then has a supermarket put up by a group of affiliates in its place, would that be OK because the demand is there?

You cannot possibly be serious with this post.

Slartibartfast wrote: Henry Plainview wrote: I very clearly did not say they were right to respond in the way they did. But the cartoon is stupid (as all political cartoons are) No they're not, you need to visit my cartoon thread, not that I think it would change or mind on anything.

I knew you would be offended by that, I hope you don't burn me in effigy. ;-)

Depends on how hungry you are.

Sean Trane wrote: Slartibartfast wrote: Henry Plainview wrote:   I very clearly did not say they were right to respond in the way they did. But the cartoon is stupid (as all political cartoons are) No they're not, you need to visit my cartoon thread, not that I think it would change or mind on anything.   I'm with Stariblastfast () on this.   sorry, couldn't help it   Most political caricatures are indeed often exagerating (to get the point across), but they provide some well-needed food for thoughts as it presents the problem from a different angle than the partizan factions are presenting the issues from their own private slant though the press.   if it wasn't for political caricatures actually wettting the powder keg, the extremist Flemish and Wallons would be a lot worse off and probably would be battling it out  in the streets of Europe's capital.....           BTW.... it is precisely that caricature published here (the one you just posted)  that created that big stink I spoke of.

Equality 7-2521 wrote: Sean Trane wrote: Slartibartfast wrote: Henry Plainview wrote:   I very clearly did not say they were right to respond in the way they did. But the cartoon is stupid (as all political cartoons are) No they're not, you need to visit my cartoon thread, not that I think it would change or mind on anything.   I'm with Stariblastfast () on this.   sorry, couldn't help it   Most political caricatures are indeed often exagerating (to get the point across), but they provide some well-needed food for thoughts as it presents the problem from a different angle than the partizan factions are presenting the issues from their own private slant though the press.   if it wasn't for political caricatures actually wettting the powder keg, the extremist Flemish and Wallons would be a lot worse off and probably would be battling it out  in the streets of Europe's capital.....           BTW.... it is precisely that caricature published here (the one you just posted)  that created that big stink I spoke of.     How the hell are the makers of political cartoons any less partisan or privately slanted than any other medium? You realize political cartoons are part of the press.  They don't give food for thought. They try to reduce real discussion into a 500x500 pixel image which provides unsubstantiated and shallow loose connections and bad humor instead of anything resembling a reasoned argument.

The T wrote: So I guess, as a good libertarian, you should agree that political cartoons including the one from the muslim prophet have all the right to exist. Even if you may think that for personal considerations such a cartoon should have never been drawn...

I am confused. Are you suggesting that because touchy Muslims who get their panties in a twist because people in pluralist societies draw pictures, we actually shouldn't draw the pictures? It's all the more reason to draw them! These people don't get that people in our society can call their beliefs sh*t, point out how unreasonable they are, and laugh at them, and it's all completely legal? Get a thicker skin or get out of the society, but don't try to threaten us into Sharia, radical Muslims.

You don't come into a society based on freedom of expression and try to get rid of the right to freedom of expression.