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Originally Posted by Rastignac
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And your skepticism about the NYT poll is laughable. First of all its inclusion would not have substantially altered the statistical results. Secondly it was a very long time ago and the world has changed dramatically since. Third of all it would have no relevant bearing as a predictor of the behavior of Muslim immigrants, which has been stellar compared to the behavior of other Americans.
Statistics are often the refuge of a simple mind. You have racist confirmation bias painted on every word you write.
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Data is the refuge of the simple mind? Reliance on fact is the hallmark of science and reason.
I don't disagree that since 9/11 other forms of terrorism are more damaging than Muslim terrorism in the US, but my point isn't about terrorist violence, it's about culture.
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Originally Posted by Rastignac
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Lol how much of the bible have you read? The Torah? None of it is compatible with post-enlightenment Western ideals. There's not a bit of social democracy to be found in those texts. For much of the last millennium the Muslim world was more tolerant than the Western world. And we share a great deal of the blame for the radicalization that has occurred in the last half-century.
And, all that aside, you propose to deal with this by rounding them up and imposing cultural re-education regimens?
Thank god those who share your views are so politically disorganized, so driven by the least common denominator, that they have no hope of electing a president in the foreseeable future.
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You know it's funny, many of the things I'm suggesting as a way to deal with the integration of Muslims are similar to ways we've tried to integrate blacks in the United States. I don't hear you complaining about LBJ being fascist.