Will Toronto be Hit??

[Keebler Elf]

It didn't.

Sure it did. Just ask the many Americans who are ticked off at us.

 

[Choron]

Its time for another war... with whom though should we wage it? Iran? Syria?Gotta find out whos responsible and take it ova

 

[papasmerf]

Its time for another war... with whom though should we wage it? Iran? Syria?Gotta find out whos responsible and take it ova

Never take war lightly. It is never clean or is it capable of not touching the life of all those around it.

 

[RemyMartin]

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Extremeist Religious Fucks... How much damage does religion have to do to our civilization?

Just my 2 cents

Peace,
G
-Terbs youngest hobbiest

not all religion are bad, but muslims sucks

 

[papasmerf]

not all religion are bad, but muslims sucks

Remmy

Please don't condem all for the insane acts of a few.

 

[Esco!]

I was just watching Howard Moscoe on the news and he was downplaying any attack on the TTC with a smirk on his face.
He made it sound like this wont happen to us.

This type of behaviour is dangerous, people

 

[incognito]

I wonder how the rest of the muslim world views these terrorist attacks. Do they applaud it or do they just turn a blind eye to it and just hope it will all work out?

 

[papasmerf]

You're not implying they're all of one mind set are you?

Sounds more like a questioning of why no words condeming the attacks. In some cases slience is viewed as agreement.

 

[a 1 player]

not all religion are bad, but muslims sucks

Not to get into a flame war here, but that is the sort of narrow view that causes fear and hatred. Unfortunately, we see Muslims portrayed negatively in the media (as are a lot of other people). All of the ones I know (and there are a lot of them) are good, family minded people.

Unfortunately, the media portrays entire classes of people the same and a lot of people buy into it. Ask yourself this. When was the last time you saw a Muslim having a picnic, pushing their child on a swing, or doing a "normal" activity on television? It has been a long time for me. I don't know if you have ever seen any old WWII war posters, but they portrayed the Japanese as evil monsters that must be destroyed at all costs. Of course we all know this is not true.

The media does a wonderful job of portraying people in a light that will fulfill their politically biased views. I believe people as a whole are good by nature, unfortunately the focus is not on the good, but the evil. Media has a way of always going to the lowest common denominator. My friend in the middle east was telling me that the same hatred is shown about North Americans and Eurpoeans. We are portrayed as a people who will go to any lengths to conquor, and turn the world into a capitalist, christian, war mongering world. Do you think they show pictures of us pushing our kids on the swings?

 

[RemyMartin]

You're not implying they're all of one mind set are you?

not all , but majority of them.

 

[papasmerf]

Isn't your criticism a bit early in the process?
Even Tony Blair responded with caution until it is determined who
was responsible for the attack. Give them more time than 12 hours
to make official responses. Let this play out before rendering judgment.

Don

No not at all
you were asking if he thought all muslims were of one mind

I trying to clarify his post into a bit more realistic question.

I hve not once pointed blame in this incident.

 

[lenharper]

Not to get into a flame war here, but that is the sort of narrow view that causes fear and hatred. Unfortunately, we see Muslims portrayed negatively in the media (as are a lot of other people). All of the ones I know (and there are a lot of them) are good, family minded people.

Unfortunately, the media portrays entire classes of people the same and a lot of people buy into it. Ask yourself this. When was the last time you saw a Muslim having a picnic, pushing their child on a swing, or doing a "normal" activity on television? It has been a long time for me. I don't know if you have ever seen any old WWII war posters, but they portrayed the Japanese as evil monsters that must be destroyed at all costs. Of course we all know this is not true.

The media does a wonderful job of portraying people in a light that will fulfill their politically biased views. I believe people as a whole are good by nature, unfortunately the focus is not on the good, but the evil. Media has a way of always going to the lowest common denominator. My friend in the middle east was telling me that the same hatred is shown about North Americans and Eurpoeans. We are portrayed as a people who will go to any lengths to conquor, and turn the world into a capitalist, christian, war mongering world. Do you think they show pictures of us pushing our kids on the swings?

good post

but unfortunately your moniker "living in a fantasy world" is apt if you think idiots like "fatume" -- kill them in infant stage -- or remy will ever stop to think that the vast majority of muslims are people like themselves or take the time to learn anything about cultures that, on first glance, are foreign to them.

 

[incognito]

Sounds more like a questioning of why no words condeming the attacks. In some cases slience is viewed as agreement.

I was just asking. You don't hear in the news or any other media about muslim groups denouncing or even trying to help in investigations regarding bombings. All i hear about are them complaining that they are being racially profiled (which is a very bad thing) but no one the muslim community is upset over the bombings or 9/11. In impoverished "hoods" in the states, they are terrorized by street gangs and in some places, the people took back their neighbourhood and got rid of the gangs. I'm not sure if you get my point but as it appears to me, that the muslim community is just sitting and watching. Just an observation, thats all.

 

[papasmerf]

I was just asking. You don't hear in the news or any other media about muslim groups denouncing or even trying to help in investigations regarding bombings. All i hear about are them complaining that they are being racially profiled (which is a very bad thing) but no one the muslim community is upset over the bombings or 9/11. In impoverished "hoods" in the states, they are terrorized by street gangs and in some places, the people took back their neighbourhood and got rid of the gangs. I'm not sure if you get my point but as it appears to me, that the muslim community is just sitting and watching. Just an observation, thats all.

I get your point and suspect you are questioning if they are an interested observer or not.

 

[wildchilds]

Does anyone think we're due for a major terrorist attack here???
Bin Laden did mention Canada as a target so it's just a matter of time IMO

And I live smack downtown
Potential targets are: Subway, skydome, eaton centre, financial district & Yonge/Bloor

Move to Malton, so many Muslims here you would be safe

 

[Esco!]

Move to Malton, so many Muslims here you would be safe

LOL.....I'd probably die of boredom though

 

[Svend]

There are plenty of Muslims in London also.

 

[zzap]

Move to Malton, so many Muslims here you would be safe ::

I saw Bin Laden the other day in a store in Mississauga! He's here!!!!!

 

[papasmerf]

I saw Bin Laden the other day in a store in Mississauga! He's here!!!!!

Hey,
ya never know

 

[Choron]

The Saudis are our allies why the fuck would we invade them of all places? That would make Desert Storm effectively useless...(lol what else is new?)

Iran is far and above more opressive than Saudi Arabia anyway... They live back in the stonage (ex. mud huts)

Peace,
G
-Terbs youngest hobbiest