Quote from Pabst:
How many Canadians have smugly bragged that their Islamic population was law abiding and thriving , all because of Canada's dovish stance in the Middle East.
Huh? I spend a lot of time in Canada (since I live here) and I have yet to hear one person, either to my face or in any of the media, say anything like this!! Can you provide us with a citation? By saying 'How many Canadians have...' you are implying that it is commonplace for Canadians to say that we are less susceptible because of... what, our 'dovish' stance vis-a-vis the Middle East??
First of all, our stance re: the invasion of Iraq and our stance re: terrorism are different, okay? Pabst, you're not famous for reflection, but let me assure you, the average Canadian, on both the right and left, feels the same about these thugs - hang 'em high. Just wait and see what the reaction is up here. I guarantee you that Canada will wake up tomorrow morning shifted over to the right.
Quote from Pabst:
Has Israel not reached a point where although they know that many Palestinians are nonviolent one can't reasonably ascertain who is violent?
Yes. But you see, Pabst, being a rational thinker involves the rejection of a withdrawal into stereotyping. Yes, what you say is true, but it is nevertheless our responsibility to fight against the tendency to FAIL to give every INDIVIDUAL the opportunity to prove his or her worth. It is a very tough burden to bear, I know. But if you don't have the moral strength to bear it, you end up with statements like
"35% of Black people are assholes"
Do you see the connection? Citizens subjected to this kind of thing have lost their liberty, which is something that is guaranteed in your Constitution, I think.
Very tough to take, I know. Much easier to just brand a symbol into their foreheads so we know every one of them and we can keep an eye on every one of them. That would achieve better results, clearly. If we treat every Negro as a potential asshole, we will avoid being 'assholed upon' by the ones that actually are assholes. Much better results, no?
Right...