From another thread
He & I are in the same book but not the same page.
Changing our society is what the terrorists wish to do. They'll do it in any manner they see fit. They've been doing it for 35 years (in its current formula). America & Britain (and several other allies) have decided to end the pussyfooting around & take the fight to them. In turn, several nations have gone out of their way to undermine our effort. That has been discussed & rehashed, ad nauseum, here & everywhere else.
Before & since a few cartoons caused such an uproar, the nations that are avoiding taking a stance have begun doing exactly what chcr rants about. They are going out of their way to avoid upsetting a small, but growing, minority. Call it diversity, call it acceptance, call it anything you want. Just make sure you call it capitulation. In the end that is all it is.
Another fine example.
So, instead of performing a fictional musical piece written 200 some odd years ago, it's decided to shut down production. Granted, in proper 21st century style, the director takes the piece & adds his own warped twists & turns. However, it is still just a piece of fiction.
They make us feel uncomfortable in our own house and in theirs. They demand actions that they are unwilling to return. They demand we change our lifestyle to be like theirs.
We need to refuse their demand.
Refuse or capitulate. The choice you make changes the future.
WSJ
chcr said:Typically, in my experience, fanatics of any stripe hate those who disagree with them. Murder and fear mongering are generally the accepted tools of the muslim extremists. That's the main difference (and it is a big one). This is why I keep saying that changing our lifestyle in response to them and overstating the threat they pose is tantamount to giving them exactly what they want. We seem, as a society, bent on doing exactly that, regardless of which interchangeable party wins the next election.
He & I are in the same book but not the same page.
Changing our society is what the terrorists wish to do. They'll do it in any manner they see fit. They've been doing it for 35 years (in its current formula). America & Britain (and several other allies) have decided to end the pussyfooting around & take the fight to them. In turn, several nations have gone out of their way to undermine our effort. That has been discussed & rehashed, ad nauseum, here & everywhere else.
Before & since a few cartoons caused such an uproar, the nations that are avoiding taking a stance have begun doing exactly what chcr rants about. They are going out of their way to avoid upsetting a small, but growing, minority. Call it diversity, call it acceptance, call it anything you want. Just make sure you call it capitulation. In the end that is all it is.
Another fine example.
About the only thing less pleasing than having to sit through Hans Neuenfels's production of Mozart's 1781 opera "Idomeneo" is the news that Berlin's Deutsche Oper, citing an "incalculable" security risk from enraged Muslims, has decided to cancel its scheduled showing of the piece.
So, instead of performing a fictional musical piece written 200 some odd years ago, it's decided to shut down production. Granted, in proper 21st century style, the director takes the piece & adds his own warped twists & turns. However, it is still just a piece of fiction.
They make us feel uncomfortable in our own house and in theirs. They demand actions that they are unwilling to return. They demand we change our lifestyle to be like theirs.
We need to refuse their demand.
Refuse or capitulate. The choice you make changes the future.
WSJ