^ He planned it for like a year though. I thought his aim was to kill as many people as possible...
Anyway regarding Islam being evil or good here’s both perspectives:
^ Apparently they do have strict gun laws although that hasn't really stopped anyone else.
Maybe he saw reasoned that a truck is less of an alarm raiser than purchasing a firearm.
I don't think Islam is evil. I think there a lot of issues with Religion in general, but I don't think they are inherently evil. There are just a bunch of asshats that are doing evil things because they are hateful individuals.
Originally posted by socool8520
No worries. I didn't assume you were speaking to me directly, just thought I'd throw my two cents in there. I think it's bad to call out an entire religious group for the dumb shit a smaller faction does.
Is it only a small fraction of muslims that revere a pedophile warlord as a holy figure? Is it only a small fraction of muslims that get upset if someone draws a picture of the pedophile warlord?
Originally posted by Surtur
Is it only a small fraction of muslims that revere a pedophile warlord as a holy figure? Is it only a small fraction of muslims that get upset if someone draws a picture of the pedophile warlord?
I never said that the religion doesn't have issues. It clearly does. Do I think that a majority of Muslims want to murder us? No.
Originally posted by socool8520
I never said that the religion doesn't have issues. It clearly does. Do I think that a majority of Muslims want to murder us? No.
Lol okay but...how is a religion that puts a pedophile warlord up on a pedestal not evil? This doesn't mean all muslims are, but you didn't say muslims you said Islam.
I am confused how revering a pedophile warlord as a key part of the religion doesn't make it awful? A religion that also encourages you to lie about it if it will further your goals. The religion that lets yo beat and rape women you capture. The religion that says murder is okay for apostates. The religion that says murder is okay to deal with "mischief". And "mischief" is such a vague term it could lead you to murder over anything. A religion that spawned honor killings, that still go on(even here).
It is weird to live in a country where people feel uncomfortable labeling that awful. I know you don't live here, but yeah...this is a common attitude.
Well you have to work off the cultural norms of the time period. Do I find it appalling? Absolutely, but this kind of behavior was not unheard of at the time. I would think it is more his ideas that they revere but I may be wrong.
Some religions are fine with murder given the right circumstances. Hell, I'm fine with murder given the right circumstances. Also, people can interpret anything the wrong way if they truly intend to do harm.
I'm from the US you know. lol I'm comfortable with labeling terrorists evil but I'm not going to label an entire religion as such. You know my stance on religion in general, I find the western religions in particular to have problems, but i am fine with someone believing whatever they want as long as they don't harm or coerce others.