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In reply to the discussion: Islam is not a religion of peace [View all]Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)35. Once again you have invented an argument not made, declared it "the implications"
and proceeded to attack that strawman.
first and second sentences from my excerpt:
1. For more than thirteen years now, I have been making a simple argument in response to such acts of terrorism.
2. My argument is that it is foolish to insist, as our leaders habitually do, that the violent acts of radical Islamists can be divorced from the religious ideals that inspire them.
Well she is simply stating a fact in (1). You have yet to make the case that (2) is a lie if she is not claiming all muslims are violent. You have instead made unsubstantiated assertions that this is implied, and refused to elaborate other than to toss insults.
Nor have you bothered to address this statement of hers, which explicitly refutes your claims:
For more than thirteen years now, I have been making a simple argument in response to such acts of terrorism. My argument is that it is foolish to insist, as our leaders habitually do, that the violent acts of radical Islamists can be divorced from the religious ideals that inspire them.
Have a nice day attacking your invented arguments and tossing insults at any who object.
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And I would agree with the author that statements like that stifle the discussion.
LiberalAndProud
Apr 2015
#11
"Implicit in the declaration of "Islam is not a religion of peace" is the claim that other religion
Warren Stupidity
Apr 2015
#9
Because she is arguing explicitly against the assertion that Islam is a religion "of peace".
Warren Stupidity
Apr 2015
#22
Once again you have invented an argument not made, declared it "the implications"
Warren Stupidity
Apr 2015
#35
The term "religion of peace" comes from the etymology of the word "Islam" itself,
deucemagnet
Apr 2015
#32
No, it refutes the claim that others have made that Islam *is* a religion of peace.
LiberalAndProud
Apr 2015
#12
And as I said above, that claim is only important if other religions are religions of peace.
jeff47
Apr 2015
#17
The author's criticism of islam has nothing to do with comparisons to other religions.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2015
#25