douglaschick21's Blog

If you want to see extremism check out the number of church burning and vandalism that has occured in the world. Not to mention torment that Christians are under everyday by the secular world.

'Why, because uneducated people are easily converted into terrorist?'

This is actually a misconception. Terrorism isn't the domain of the 'stupid' and 'downtrodden'. The terrorists that did 9/11 were family men with good jobs. The London terrorist bombers were also highly educated from good families. The Scotland bomb at the airport was done by DOCTORS.

What is going on in Pakistan is fascinating more than important. Pakistan is NOT our friend and we need to be more buddy buddy with India if we will understand that region.

But I digress. . .

Americans don't know the meaning of the term 'extremism'. We think we shouldn't be allowed to hold enemy prisoners who fight against us. The 'Palestinians' have a daily kids show (like sesame street) talking about how important martyrdom is and how evil and awful the Jews are. They had a mouse, he was 'martyred' by not getting medical treatment he needed from the Jews. Now it's a rabbit saying that kids should kill the danish cartoonist.

Being a Christian I call extreme the fact that we as a nation have allowed the murder of almost 30 million babies and call it choice.

Douglas Chick
I am an extremist, but not to the point of Violence. I did not answer yes to your posed questions. About the only talk show host I come close to agreeing with more than not is Lou Dobbs. I find people like Rush's speaking often confirms my thoughts about him. Interesting though. I am very extreme when it comes to my own beliefs as someone else already stated. I am extreme about the North American Union, the National Super Highway, I-69, in Texas that is being rammed down the throats of those good people (I69 definitely fits probably named for a specific reason), about responses or lack of, given me by government officials concerning the hologram on the back of my new NC drivers license representing the North American Union, about our continuing loss of civil liberties and privacies all in the name of security, about our schools, about how our country does not care to hold anyone accountable any longer unless it is convenient, and I am an extremist when it comes to the never ending stupidity of some. Yep. I guess I am an extremist
Let me say that many think that those, like myself, who would dare state they are Christians and believe and support the Constitution of the US of America all in one breath are considered to be radicals. I guess by the definition of others I have just turned into a non-violent extreme radical quite possible some would say that is straddling a single edge razor blade on a banana peel.
Benjamin Franklin put it best though. "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.

Well put! Caddyboy! It is a choice to kill your unborn child who did not ask to be here. Is that any different than killing someone who doesn't believe the same as you? I would call the attitude that allows people to kill in the name of one belief while banishing the killing of others for a more "palateable" belief very extreme. The result is a Nation of people who no longer know right from wrong. If it's okay to kill the most innocent in this World, then why can't I kill someone who gripes my goat! Back to what I have always said. You can't turn your head for some things and not others that are equally as bad. Hiding the truth behind "political correctness" is extreme. It is extreme to believe that we can save the World when we cannot save ourselves. Does extremism lead to violence...I can't say for sure, but I think we will all find out in a few more years. I guess that puts me in the same bucket as HankHill.

No, Axe. It's quite simply, really. If women WOULD KEEP THEIR LEGS SHUT...we would no longer need abortions and it wouldn't be an issue! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what causes pregnancy! It also doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you play with fire...you get burned. Play the game...take the chance of pregnancy. Be responsible...you won't ever have to worry about abortion! 'Nuff said.

mayberryman:

Wikipedia defines a straw man argument as follows:

"A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position.[1] To "set up a straw man" or "set up a straw man argument" is to describe a position that superficially resembles an opponent's actual view but is easier to refute, then attribute that position to the opponent (for example, deliberately overstating the opponent's position).[1] A straw man argument can be a successful rhetorical technique (that is, it may succeed in persuading people) but it carries little or no real evidential weight, because the opponent's actual argument has not been refuted"

Someone should include your argument above as an example. Simply, babbling rhetoric.

You can't be in your right mind if you are telling me that church burning is not persecution. I created a blog that listed all of the church burnnings that occured last year. On average 30 per day.

So when you talk about extremism, its people like you that pretend it doesn't happen that are promoting it.

Is Wiki wrong in how it defines "straw man fallacy"? We can get the deifinition from Merriam-Websters if you wish. Or do you have a beef with them also?
We could also include the definition for "persecution" if you would like to.

You're gonna have to enlighten me. What "priviledges" are you referring to that Christians were privy to? Make sure not to confuse these with "rights".

But you have not "refuted" my comments. The whole issue was extremism and my point was simply that extremism can be found on many fronts and interpreted in many ways. Hence, we have the English language...abiguous at times. I find it "extreme" that people can walk this Earth and preach "be kind to your fellow man" while in the next breath condone abortion! That's all I was saying. Double standards...extremism...fallacy. Take your pick, they all fit. And if you don't consider abortion "terrorism", then what, exactly, do you call it? It has taken extreme measures to desensitize people to the murder of the innocent. Is that any different at all to religious terrorism? I don't think so at all.

Oh and mayberryman, don't leave us hanging -

"What "priviledges" are you referring to that Christians were privy to? Make sure not to confuse these with "rights"."