Muslims have every right to be offended by this art display.
They have every right to tell each other "Man, those Texas guys are jerks."
They have every right to bring a lawsuit in a Texas court saying "Hey, this is wrong and bad," and get laughed out of court as they should be.
This.
These men chose to overreact, grievously.
They chose to resort to violence without even beginning to consider other courses of action.
They chose to use lethal force against people who had not initiated violence, had not taken up arms against them.
The problem is that this is the course that a large number of muslims choose every single time something causes them even minor offense.
Because they know they cannot defeat us militarily, so they must find other means to defeat us.
And by "us" I mean "all non-muslims".
It is a basic tenet of the muslim faith that all others must be forcibly converted to islam or killed.
Offenses against the 'true faith' cannot be tolerated.
Compounding this problem is the cultural aspect. The people who do these kinds of things come from a very tribal, very fierce culture. It is more akin to that of inner-city street gangs than any found elsewhere in the west. To their mindset, a non-violent response is a show of weakness, inviting further attacks. This is why diplomacy with the middle east runs into so much trouble. We try to compromise and negotiate, and they see an opening to press for more concessions.
What it comes down to, in the end, is that yes, there is indeed a cultural war going on. A war between freedom and liberty, and oppression every bit as grim and hateful as fascism and communism.
Was the Texan group wrong to put on the show they did, knowing that they would offend? Perhaps.
Did they have a legal right to do so? Absolutely.
To the two men who decided that it was right and proper to respond to it with bloodshed, it was not a minor insult. It was an act of war every bit as much as the bombing of a city or the invasion of a nation.
And THAT is, to me, wrong, offensive, hateful, and despicable.
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They have every right to tell each other "Man, those Texas guys are jerks."
They have every right to bring a lawsuit in a Texas court saying "Hey, this is wrong and bad," and get laughed out of court as they should be.
BlackAeronaut Wrote:These men were ill-intentioned. They opened fire on a security guard with automatic weapons with no provocation. At that point, there's no negotiating anything. The appropriate response for a peace officer is to draw their weapon, aim for center of mass, fire, and keep firing until they are down. They don't even have to give a warning.
Due process went flying out the window in flames the moment those men opened fire.
This.
These men chose to overreact, grievously.
They chose to resort to violence without even beginning to consider other courses of action.
They chose to use lethal force against people who had not initiated violence, had not taken up arms against them.
The problem is that this is the course that a large number of muslims choose every single time something causes them even minor offense.
Because they know they cannot defeat us militarily, so they must find other means to defeat us.
And by "us" I mean "all non-muslims".
It is a basic tenet of the muslim faith that all others must be forcibly converted to islam or killed.
Offenses against the 'true faith' cannot be tolerated.
Compounding this problem is the cultural aspect. The people who do these kinds of things come from a very tribal, very fierce culture. It is more akin to that of inner-city street gangs than any found elsewhere in the west. To their mindset, a non-violent response is a show of weakness, inviting further attacks. This is why diplomacy with the middle east runs into so much trouble. We try to compromise and negotiate, and they see an opening to press for more concessions.
What it comes down to, in the end, is that yes, there is indeed a cultural war going on. A war between freedom and liberty, and oppression every bit as grim and hateful as fascism and communism.
Was the Texan group wrong to put on the show they did, knowing that they would offend? Perhaps.
Did they have a legal right to do so? Absolutely.
To the two men who decided that it was right and proper to respond to it with bloodshed, it was not a minor insult. It was an act of war every bit as much as the bombing of a city or the invasion of a nation.
And THAT is, to me, wrong, offensive, hateful, and despicable.
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.