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Rex

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46. IKR!?

Reply to closeupready (Reply #31)

Mon May 4, 2015, 04:36 PM

May 2015

This just gives the shit stirrers something to do with their down time.

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She had to know her actions were provocative against their deeply held beliefs. [View all] Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 OP

It's a shame that people actually defend atrocities like this with statements like that. notadmblnd May 2015 #1

True. DURHAM D May 2015 #2

Thank you! FLPanhandle May 2015 #3

poor lady - and anyone who defends this action shares in the guilt samsingh May 2015 #4

k & r rollin74 May 2015 #5

Nuclear Unicorn, you are culturally insensitive. Yorktown May 2015 #6

Guilty as charged without remorse or apology and certain to be a recidivist. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #7

Yup. This ^^^^^ nt riderinthestorm May 2015 #8

kick NutmegYankee May 2015 #9

Pm kick nt riderinthestorm May 2015 #10

I doubt she was trying to be provocative for the sake of being provacative. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #11

"Don't even attempt to compare this to Pam Gellar." Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #12

Pam Gellar herself was not attacked. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #13

Pam Gellar was not attacked because the detail officer is an outstanding marksman. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #15

Another person wasinjured. And there was the potential innocent bystanders could have died as well. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #21

"No one excuses the actions of the perpetrators" except when you excuse the attackers 4 words later. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #25

"it is impossible to claim that Gellar has at least some responsibility as well" muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #44

Fixed. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #45

And you know why she gets leftynyc May 2015 #30

but in the case of gellar we don't mind. ileus May 2015 #16

It doesn't MATTER if one was 'trying to be provocative'. PeaceNikki May 2015 #14

You're completely missing the point of this entire story. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #17

"Pam Gellar did this in order to elicit a specific reaction." Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #22

Again, if you knew anything about Pam Geller, you'd know what her motives are. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #24

Who has Pam Gellar attacked with physical violence? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #26

Who did George Bush or Dick Cheney personally attack with physical violence? Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #28

You're claiming Gellar has the power of the Commander in Chief? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #33

I'm saying that Geller has a bully pulpit. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #37

"And she has used it to her own selfish means." Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #38

Her name could be Bernie Fuckin' Sanders and she'd be just as wrong. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #39

Someone who poses ZERO physical threat has ZERO culpability when violently attacked. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #40

Sorry, that's the old "her dress was too short" argument. EX500rider May 2015 #43

No, I think *you* are missing the whole point. PeaceNikki May 2015 #23

No shit, it shouldn't be a justification. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #27

Eye. Of. The. Beholder. Dude. PeaceNikki May 2015 #32

Two gay people holding hands do so because it is a personal expression of love. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #34

" it is possible to claim that Gellar has at least some responsibility as well" muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #49

Correction- an anti-Muslim cartoon contest is an act of aggression. Unless you think aggression KittyWampus May 2015 #51

You are clearly being purposely understood. There clearly is no comparison. HERVEPA May 2015 #36

ITA with this post. Ilsa May 2015 #42

To be fair, it's usually religious groups that insult others, for example Westboro Baptist Church Bluenorthwest May 2015 #50

I understand and agree. Ilsa May 2015 #52

+1 FLPanhandle May 2015 #18

She has the right to be provocative, for whatever reason she chooses. n/t pnwmom May 2015 #41

k and r. nt cwydro May 2015 #19

Certainly seems as though a lot more people than merely two terrorists took Gellar's bait. LanternWaste May 2015 #20

Nailed it. nt. NCTraveler May 2015 #29

I see who started this, and I know, there is no discussion closeupready May 2015 #31

IKR!? Rex May 2015 #46

YES get the red out May 2015 #35

So how is merely existing vs. campaiging against Islam the same thing? Rex May 2015 #47

To those who are acting out violently it is the same thing and the results are the same -- Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #48