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[Terrorism] Egyptian bus attack targets Christians, 26 killed

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Cohete Rojo, May 26, 2017.

  1. Cohete Rojo

    Cohete Rojo Contributing Member

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    This had nothing to do with Trump's travel ban, or Trump's use of the term "radical Islamic terrorism", or anything to do with Trump.

    Ideological battles like this cannot be won by victim blaming - having the victims not dare state anything that could be deemed semi-offensive.

     
  2. dobro1229

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    Then why bring up Trump?

    This is terrible news, and would be terrible if they were Christian, Muslim, Buddhists, or Atheists.
     
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    Who is blaming the victims? Even if people said it was because of Trump's Muslim Ban, or because of the use of terms like Radical Islam, that still wouldn't be blaming the victims. Trump is not a victim of this.
     
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    JET FUEL CAN'T MELT STRAW MEN
     
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    What is this relevant to?
     
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    Islamic terrorist animals have been hunting down the Copts for generations. They are literally trying to make them extinct in Egypt. This is the third major attack on the Copts since December, the last two being church bombings. Disgusting.
     
  7. Cohete Rojo

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    Of all the people to reply:

    Those who say we are made less safe because of the use of "radical Islam", are blaming the victim. A problem that cannot be expressed cannot be solved.
     
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    I was just in Cairo for 5 days. The thing that struck me regarding what you said was that in Coptic Cairo the church's were all clean and in what seemed nice condition. Where as the two mosques I went to Blue Mosque and Muhammed Ali mosque were run down, dirty etc. For example in the Blue Mosque were large areas on the ceiling missing (only one remained) where there was real gold panels with I believe the guide said some kind of semi precious stones. They fell during an earthquake and were all stolen.

    Overall it just struck me odd how the church's compared to the mosques.
     
  9. Exiled

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    I've seen this thing before ,
    -El Sisi will call for top officials urgent security meeting
    -within 48 hours 2-10 suspects will be arrested from the nearest vegetable markets
    -El Sisi receives phone calls from other leaders to denounces this attack and praise his professionalism
    -rinse and repeat




    personal opinion : worship places should be clean and humble , extra fund should goes to those in needs
    and surprisingly to some , Copts are more privileged than the rest of egyptians so their current regime can stay longer in power which can be a leverage internationally but can be a big part of local instability
     
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    But the perpetrators aren't Buddhists or Atheists. Again.
     
  11. dobro1229

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    The victims
     
  12. Commodore

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    Islam is awful

     
  13. Exiled

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    Let's agree it's an act of evil but leave religion alone ...b/c
    have some victims of their own[​IMG]
     
  14. Cohete Rojo

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    Will CNN show the bodies?
     
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    Yeah, CNN shows every dead body: every one the USA made, every one made by legally manufactured and purchased firearms, every one made in every country, and every one that you personally want to see for your own irrational (fearful) reasons.
     
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