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Minnesota bill against female genital mutilation raises opposition
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Posted on 05/25/2017 9:29:35 AM PDT by TigerClaws

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To: Lurkinanloomin

“Anyone opposed to stopping female genital mutilation needs to be removed from the country.”

Agreed, and so does anyone opposed to stopping MALE genital mutilation.


21 posted on 05/25/2017 10:35:52 AM PDT by RipSawyer (Racism is racism regardless of the race of the racist)
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To: justrepublican

Where the hell did that come from? I have not heard it in about 40 years.


22 posted on 05/25/2017 10:37:07 AM PDT by zek157
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To: Rich21IE

They aren’t trying to mutilate American women — YET.


23 posted on 05/25/2017 10:40:03 AM PDT by Bob (Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
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To: TigerClaws

A female should be old enough to buy alcohol before she can decide to have her genitals mutilated. Or old enough to be off of her parents ObamaCare. Her choice.


24 posted on 05/25/2017 10:42:13 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: NorthMountain

In your mind it’s just another word for that, and I don’t mind if you wish to reject recognizing Islam for what it is.

Most people realize the major flaws in the so-called religion that cost it the ability to reference itself as a religion.

mutilation of women
stoning of rape victims
preying on single digit aged children
absolute adherence or death
72 virgins for suicide bombers

This is a cult.

I may disagree with another religion based on what day they observe as their sabbath, what their views of Christ are, what they require from their members. These are not barbaric criminal issues.

Islam is a barbaric criminal enterprise. It is a cult.


25 posted on 05/25/2017 10:43:11 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: TigerClaws

REINSTATE THE “WHEN IN AMERICA” or get the hell out


26 posted on 05/25/2017 10:43:13 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: Veto!

I now have a picture in my mind a woman wearing a vagina suit being mutilated by a man wearing an ISIS outfit. with lots of blood.


27 posted on 05/25/2017 10:46:29 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: DoughtyOne
1) If you look even a little bit, you'll find folks out on the interwebz thing characterizing certain very mainstream branches of Christianity, that have been around for more than a millennium, as "cults". We have reached the point where "cult" is no longer a meaningful word.

2) What in the hell is there about:

Islam is a comprehensive, aggressive, expansionist, utterly totalitarian ideology governing in detail all aspects of human life and human interaction. It covers far more than just religion; it also commandeers government, commerce, friendship, and family life. No authority can exist aside from it, and NOTHING can be outside of its complete domination. Islam is far worse than such ideologies as communism and national socialism.

We must destroy islam. We have not other choice.

that you do not understand?
28 posted on 05/25/2017 10:47:10 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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To: TigerClaws
“How can we empower communities to address this practice from within rather than having Big Brother come down and say, ‘This is wrong?’ ”

Any bets on whether Big Brother would do a lot more than say "this is wrong" if I poked at any of today's sacred cows of political correctness? What would happen to me in Minnesota if I insisted on calling a hairy man in a dress "he" as he hung out at a Target restroom?

29 posted on 05/25/2017 10:49:58 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity - Pres. Eisenhower)
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To: NorthMountain

What is it about the mutilation of women that you can’t grasp is outside the definition of religion?

What is it about the stoning of women for being raped that you can’t grasp is outside the definition of religion?

What is it about suicide bombing and rewards for it, that you can’t grasp is outside the definition of religion?

Sure we agree on what should be done to Islam. I’m glad we do.

I do think it is important to differentiate Islam from being a religion. The inclusion of it in that category, tarnishes all religion. It means you can at the very least claim any abysmal practice is merely a part of your religion, and therefore above reproach. And this causes folks to think less of every religion.

No. It IS NOT a religion.

It is a cult.


30 posted on 05/25/2017 10:52:43 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: TigerClaws

Why limit it to females?


31 posted on 05/25/2017 10:58:39 AM PDT by gdani (Everyone is a snowflake these days)
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To: TigerClaws

Who would oppose it?


32 posted on 05/25/2017 10:58:56 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (Love your neighbor as you love yourself.)
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To: DoughtyOne
You have twice had the opportunity to read my description if the Islamic ideology.

You have either failed to read it, or failed to comprehend it. I won't bother posting it again. You can scroll back up and read it if you're capable of doing so. If not, there's nothing else I can do for you.

Have a nice day.

33 posted on 05/25/2017 11:20:20 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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To: DungeonMaster

You missed it. Islam >> feminism.

Play the “don’t judge our culture respect differences you racist islamiphobe” with leftists and they immediately cave.


34 posted on 05/25/2017 11:21:18 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: NorthMountain

Perhaps you should remind me how many times you refused to call it a cult, and called me on doing so.

Look, I’m sure we agree on a lot of things, probably most things.

As a Christian and a person who is tolerant of other religions, I have to draw the line somewhere.

Islam is on the other side of the line from a normal religion.

IMO, you’re making somewhat of the same mistake folks do when they say Islam is a religion of peace. Of course it’s not to that level, but refusing to recognize Islam for what it is, is also a form of denial.

Have a good day. I’m not angry with you. We simply disagree on this.


35 posted on 05/25/2017 11:25:00 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: DoughtyOne
Are ye daft, man?

Maybe if I make it really, really big, you'll open your bloody eyes and read it:

Islam is a comprehensive, aggressive, expansionist, utterly totalitarian ideology governing in detail all aspects of human life and human interaction. It covers far more than just religion; it also commandeers government, commerce, friendship, and family life. No authority can exist aside from it, and NOTHING can be outside of its complete domination. Islam is far worse than such ideologies as communism and national socialism.

Did that help?

36 posted on 05/25/2017 11:27:56 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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To: NorthMountain

irrelevent

It’s a cult.

Did that help?


37 posted on 05/25/2017 11:30:11 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: DoughtyOne
"Cult" is a largely meaningless utterance. It only tells that the speaker disagrees with the thing he calls a "cult". See #36 for a meaningful description of mohammed's demonic ideology.

Good day.

38 posted on 05/25/2017 11:34:25 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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To: NorthMountain

I’m not sure why you repeated that. We certainly agree on those points. I think that’s a given. There is a problem here though.

Just because this cult has become integral with the societies it infests, it doesn’t stop being a cult.

It’s is still a cult.


39 posted on 05/25/2017 11:35:29 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: NorthMountain
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cult?s=t

6.

a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.

Doesn't Islam live outside of conventional society? Do religions in the broader society advocate the same things?

Allah was their charismatic leader. One could say that Jesus is also a cult leader, but Jesus didn't urge folks to do the things Islam does. He was the leader of a movement that respected individuals and peoples.

Islam does not.

40 posted on 05/25/2017 11:45:10 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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