This has nothing to do with the discussion and should be sent via PM probably.
Originally Posted by
xlr84life
This thread should be closed already, all they do is insult insult insult and accuse without academic knowledge of these topics. They simple google what they want to find.
They can come up with a million different accusations but the truth is one. But what happens when they don't want to know the truth? This thread happens.
Anyone want to have genuine reasonable discussion? PM.
You proposition that this thread should be closed is not absurd but your reasoning is faulted. I could write an essay on why your belief that the purpose of this discussion being to discover a final and irrefutable truth is misguided but I shall refrain because, quite frankly, 'ain't nobody got time for that.' Basically the answer to a question which can be interpreted differently by different people ("violent" (read thread title) can be taken to mean what you want it to when deciding what the answer is, so your answer can be valid as long as it doesn't make any illogical conclusions and fits with your interpretation of the question) so the truth is dependant on opinion and is therefore not a real truth.
Anyway, the real problem of the thread is that the current discussion does not really address the question at all. Nevertheless, the discussion seems to be enjoyable for those involved and nobody is being too aggressive or presumptuous so closing it would be a waste. The problem is in fact the narrow scope for discussion of the thread, which can't be blamed on the creator since this thread was not created under conventional circumstances and the creator most likely did not expect this topic/thread to be such a popular discussion. In other words I think it is fine for us to ignore the threads title and simply focus on whether Islam is a problematic and discriminatory religion (In general terms, the phraseology of this sentence is too questionable and unspecific to be acceptable but the general meaning should be clear enough). Luckily we all seem to be doing that already.
Nevertheless it would be nice if people stopped either just quoting the Quran without context or, usually, completely out of context, or not backing up their opinions with any veritable factual evidence whatsoever (links and shiz).
If you are going to try backseat moderating please at least have the common decency to do it properly.
Originally Posted by
ynvaser
Let me show you an example of why your reaction to this topic is why this topic exists in the first place.
Insult: Islam sucks.
Criticism: Islam sucks, because...
You come in here, try to close down a legitimate topic because the people posting in it doesn't agree with what you believe in, or what effects your belief has on the countries that follow it. We have a right to express our opinions just as much as you do. If you combine your behaviour with a cup of insanity, you get assholes like the terrorists in France. Learn to take criticism.
It is a little insensitive to already start using the Paris tragedy to insult people you dislike on what is beginning to seem like a personal level. I am not sure it is entirely acceptable that just because someone doesn't like everyone just mindlessly insulting Islam that you think they are comparable to terrorist murderers.
And xlr84life really isn't the reason this thread was made, I don't know how that statement can possibly be justified, even is it was hyperbole or an exaggeration.
Last edited by Zelda; Jan 12, 2015 at 10:42 PM.
Reason: <24 hour edit/bump