An interesting and undeniable contrast....

[moez]

In my opinion there is a remarkable contrast in the way that Robertson was universally thumped (by Christians, non-Christians, right-wing, left-wing, etc.) for his comments and the silence that greets similar comments by extremists on the other side (by followers and countrymen of those extremists).

[Dora]

1. Could you elaborate, please?

What do you mean by "the other side?" As well, I fail to see how Robertson was "universally thumped."

And can you provide an example of a similar remark that came from "the other side?" /Added on edit

[ret5hd]

2. i'll try to paraphrase my take on it...

all borwnies wanna keel all us whiteys and all you libruls don't care 'bout that...but let one of our good christian leaders try to lead the way in protecting our fair-skinned brothers, and y'all just raise hell like a banshee.

[Dhalgren]

3. Bingo! (Or is it, "Ding, ding, ding!" - I forget), but anyway spot on!

[moez]

6. I'm not sure I understand your knee jerk

response to try to turn my comment into a freeper defense of Robertson. He's an ass.

Can't you discuss anything objectively without devolving into name calling?

[ret5hd]

7. have the followers of robertson denounced him?

did the white extremists denounce mcveigh?
did the abortion extremists ddenounce (whatever his name was that bombed womens health clinics)

didn't think so.

and before you point out that denunciations of these were all over the news...yeah, so what? did the FOLLOWERS of mcveigh or the FOLLOWERS of (whatever his name was that bombed womens health clinics) denounce them? of coursze not. that's why they call them FOLLOWERS.

but just because your tv doesn't tell you that most muslims aren't FOLLOWERS of extremist clerics, you thinks they must be FOLLOWERS of extremist clerics.

[moez]

8. You're correct in my mis-use of the word "followers" -

But, as a society, we have denounced all of those that you point out. Robertson is all over the news and all of the reports (even those on FAUX) are rightly slamming him.

My point is that, as a society, you do not see the same type of reactions on Al-Jezeera when Muslim extremists chop off heads or otherwise support terrorism. Nor, do you even hear much outcry from Muslims in our country about these statements.

As much as you may want to marginalize me, I'm not defending Robertson. On the contrary, I'm placing him squarely in the same camp as the Muslim extremists and terrorists. I just don't understand why they don't do the same.

[Toots]

4. Oh absolutely undeniable that those on the left get thumped daily

and they don't even make any offensive comments unless you think "save American lives" is offensive. Or calling a spade a spade (chickenhawk) is offensive. By the way do you have your purpleheart bandaid?

[moez]

5. I wasn't referring to any on the left

We get thumped as a matter of course. It is just apparent that when muslim clerics call for fatwas that there is much more silence from there followers.

that's all....

[kiraboo]

9. I don't think we'd be hearing about it if there was an outcry from

said followers. It doesn't fit anybody's agenda.

[GoBlue]

10. I offer for your consideration anotherinteresting and undeniable...

contrast.

In my opinion there is a remarkable contrast in the body-count between extremists on your side and on the other side.

[moez]

11. Uh.... sorry.

I don't think that chopping off heads of journalists, blowing up city buses and taking down the twin towers is quite going after the right target. These are all actions that need to be denounced by Muslims everywhere.

[ret5hd]

12. hmmm...again i say that if your tv or paper isn't showing you those...

denouncments, maybe you should take it up with them. because i have seen and heard them. they would be reported on, very briefly, usually somewhere near the end or back, but blaming muslims for our medias shortcomings is hardly fair.