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Comment by ta20240528

3 days ago

> And never mind that Israel still has a fundamentalist, authoritarian government

All true, very true. Of course the other bunch will slaughter you for drawing a cartoon.

I submit that you have a responsibility to be comprehensive when posting.

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spacephysics  3 days ago

I submit no such responsibility is required, thats one reason comment threads exist. So others can add to the discussion…

hmcq6  3 days ago

> All true, very true. Of course the other bunch will slaughter you for drawing a cartoon.

You're confusing Al-Qaeda with Muslims.

  • kgwgk  3 days ago

    > Asked if acts of violence against those who publish images of the Prophet Muhammad can "never be justified", 68% [of British Muslims] agreed that such violence was never justifiable.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31293196

    You’re confusing Al-Qaeda with one third of Muslims living in a Western country.

    • hmcq6  3 days ago

      > Asked if acts of violence against those who publish images of the Prophet Muhammad can "never be justified", 68% agreed that such violence was never justifiable.

      > But 24% disagreed with the statement, while the rest replied "don't know" or refused to answer.

      > Of those polled, 95% felt a loyalty to Britain, while 93% believed that Muslims in Britain should always obey British laws.

      24%. 24% = 1/3. You seem like the kind of person who caused the McDonalds 1/3 pounder flop.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdD206eSv0

      But the better argument is that 24% of people saying "it could be justified" is that it actually could be justified.

      Should I punch everyone who includes Nazi symbology in their art? No.

      Should I punch a Nazi who repeatedly promotes his ideology through his art? Yes.

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  • dralley  3 days ago

    The aperture is wider than just those who are already members of some terrorist organization or other.

    e.g. the killing of Samuel Paty