Left Behind

[George K]

@axtremus said in Left Behind:

Years ago, I had a family of next door neighbors who were Muslims and kept dogs as pets. From what I could see, they treated their dogs pretty well too.

Good for them.

I doubt the Talibs would be as accommodating.

[Doctor Phibes]

"Muslims" isn't the point. "Extremist Islamist fundamentalists" is the point.

Over and over people say this, as though all Muslims are the same, and the world is divided into Muslims and non-Muslims. Honestly, it's ridiculous. It leads to no end of bullshit and bigotry.

[George K]

@doctor-phibes said in Left Behind:

"Muslims" isn't the point. "Extremist Islamist fundamentalists" is the point.

I know of at least two "non-extremist" Muslims who will not abide dogs.

[Aqua Letifer]

@george-k said in Left Behind:

@doctor-phibes said in Left Behind:

"Muslims" isn't the point. "Extremist Islamist fundamentalists" is the point.

I know of at least two "non-extremist" Muslims who will not abide dogs.

So therefore they kill them, too, or what?

[Doctor Phibes]

@george-k said in Left Behind:

@doctor-phibes said in Left Behind:

"Muslims" isn't the point. "Extremist Islamist fundamentalists" is the point.

I know of at least two "non-extremist" Muslims who will not abide dogs.

I know more than two white Americans who feel much the same way about cats.

My dad wasn't mad keen on the Japanese.

[George K]

@aqua-letifer said in Left Behind:

I know of at least two "non-extremist" Muslims who will not abide dogs.

So therefore they kill them, too, or what?

No, of course not.

But, they won't allow them in their homes.

How do you think that'll play out in Kabul?

@Doctor-Phibes said:

I know more than two white Americans who feel much the same way about cats.

My dad wasn't mad keen on the Japanese.

Yeah, I know several who don't like cats either.

Both you and @Aqua-Letifer are trying to equate reasonable, sane people who have a dislike with 7th century fundamentalists.

[Jolly]

@aqua-letifer said in Left Behind:

@george-k said in Left Behind:

@doctor-phibes said in Left Behind:

"Muslims" isn't the point. "Extremist Islamist fundamentalists" is the point.

I know of at least two "non-extremist" Muslims who will not abide dogs.

So therefore they kill them, too, or what?

Nah, the Mexican family down the street kills them for them.

Tacos, anyone?

[Doctor Phibes]

@george-k said in Left Behind:

oth you and @Aqua-Letifer are trying to equate reasonable, sane people who have a dislike with 7th century fundamentalists.

No, I'm absolutely not. That was the whole point of what I complained about. It was other people that were saying 'Muslims', I was the one who pointed out that 'Muslim' and 'Extremist Islamist Fundamentalist' are not one and the same thing. The people who are in charge in Afghanistan are the latter.

[George K]

@doctor-phibes said in Left Behind:

I was the one who pointed out that 'Muslim' and 'Extremist Islamist Fundamentalist' are not one and the same thing.

I got that.

Now, which of those two do you think are going to deal with the dogs in Kabul?

The people who are in charge in Afghanistan are the latter.

Precisely.

[Doctor Phibes]

@george-k said in Left Behind:

@doctor-phibes said in Left Behind:

I was the one who pointed out that 'Muslim' and 'Extremist Islamist Fundamentalist' are not one and the same thing.

I got that.

Now, which of those two do you think are going to deal with the dogs in Kabul?

Yes, I know the dogs are fucked. So are all the people. I don't know why we're focusing on the dogs, to be honest.

Speaking of which, there's a British guy who's been running amok trying to save animals, as well. He threatened a member of the British government and went on a big rant, but he left his own people behind when he extricated a load of animals. The guy's a freaking maniac as far as I'm concerned - his attempts to get animals out was getting in the way of the humanitarian effort.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-58370218

[Copper]

My mother doesn't like dogs.

I have several friends that are dogs.

I don't like cats. If a cat has been in an area within the last several years I can't breathe. Everything swells up and turns red.

Darn anti-breathing cat owners don't care if I can breathe.

Anti-cat lives matter, get off my neck.

Selfish.