Originally posted by SilverPal:
Its amazing how we're so afriad of offending the muslims, that
we'll do anything to self censor and try to sugar coat any issues
pertaining to muslims.
In response to the drawings, we tell each other its understandable
that the muslims kill priests, stone danes and increase
terrorism.
it's very true indeed! how we tell each other it is AOK to su**
american c***, to set up a base or bases in independent country
because it can't defend itself.
since master americans said so, invasion of iraq was also
supported. question is where is the WMD? where? where is the link
to terrorism? and where is the more than 100,000 innocent civilians
who were KILLED by americans and supporters right now? all dead
obviously. I believe that exceeds the total number of civilian
casualties by ALL terrorist attacks in the last decade (including
in recent years in Iraq, after invasion by the master
americans).
it's amazing how we sugar coat the mighty americans' insolence to
openly violate UN decisions! innit?
I don't think singaporeans need to discuss politics or freedom of
speech for many reasons, including
1. they don't have freedom in their country 
2. their WHOLE economic system is bound to american
corporations
3. their culture is a pseudo-american culture (diehard wannabe
americans, with fake american accents and so on...)
4. hundreds of thousands of deaths are not even ONCE reported in
the media or in this forum by any forumite of Salman's ilk AS bad
or evil. what hogs the limelight is two or three demonstrations
that ended up being violent.
i now see how reasonable your arguments are. 
"Its our fault, we shouldn't have incited them"
"its an understandable response, anyone else would have responded
that way. The muslims are being very nice about it already"
"Its are few islamic countries that indulge in terrorism, the rest
are lukewarm about it"
Even in sg, no one dares to tell a muslim joke for fear of the
sedition act. We can't tell malay jokes for fear of
retribution.
and what made you think indians or chinese can not be muslims or
vice versa. your assumption that a malay joke is equivalent to a
muslim joke tells us how ignorant you're. so if you tell an indian
joke or a chinese joke, that may be a muslim joke too! anyway i'm
not going to authenticate the rightness or wrongness of such
jokes.
Yet the chinese are happily telling indian jokes and the malays are
happily telling chinese jokes.
race .....religion......NOT same. you've 'em mixed up.
What do you get when 4 chinese get together? They'll start playing
majong. What about 5 chinese? They'll form a secret society...
I dont understand btw why chinese and indians are in singapore,
sandwiched between malaysia and indonesia, in the malay world. in
the malay peninsula.hmmmm...intriguing! there must be something
that this region offers them that china or india doesn't.
or maybe we should search some reports on religious abuses (against
muslims if you want, but against any religion in general) in china.
also in india IF you want. u wan?
Not very funny but any chinese here wanna call for the overthrow of
the government? The extermination of any other races? What about a
couple of airplanes crashing into mindef and raffles city?
In the last 10 years, how many terrorist acts have been conducted
by muslims? How many by Christians? how many by catholics? how many
by hindus? Get the point?
No?
off hand, i dunno if u call them terrorist acts, dropping bombs
on civilians killing 'em en masse, in fact juz yesterday got some
new revelation on abu gharib prison scandal by
CHRISTIANS......hmmm....i dun understand why u wanna drag in
innocent christians, catholics, hindus etc in here. you are not
good for social harmony my fren, i'm sorry.
How many buddist monks call for assassination of non buddists? how
much gold did the pope say he will give to anyone who killed a non
catholic? how many muslim clerics have been calling for violence,
murder and terrorism?
hmm....I don't know the exact numbers. umm..you wanna give me
the EXACT numbers? it will help.
Any difference?
After the attempted assassination of the pope jp2, did the pope
call for the extermination of the muslim religion? did the pope
even condemn the act? was there violent protests all over the
world?
After some muslims blew up the giant statue of budda, did any
buddists call for terrorism against the muslims?
that government (the Talibans) were recognized by three (3)
governments in the world?
plz DONT insult buddhists or any religions. why you wanna drag in
buddhists for no reason? why you wan me 2 quote this?
http://www.khandro.net/dailylife_war.htm
Buddhist Violence
Buddhists do not always live up to the highest principles.
Individuals are not always mindful of the precepts and there have
been instances where groups and governments consider that violence
and even war are necessary.
In the 14th century, the uprising that eventually evicted the
Mongols from China was led by Buddhists.
Japanese Buddhist monks were known to have trained Samurai warriors
in meditation and other, less peaceful, skills. In 1942, during the
period of Japanese aggression, Zen master Sawaki Kodo (18801965)
did not hesitate to write:
"It is just to punish those who disturb the public order. Whether
one
kills or does not kill, the precept forbidding killing [is
preserved]. It is
the precept forbidding killing that wields the
sword. It is the precept
that throws the bomb."
The Chinese takeover of Tibet was not without its resistance
movements. In one notable event, a violent
uprising was led by the women of east Tibet. There are
many who find it difficult not to admire this action, considering
the circumstances.
A 5-point peace plan proposed to resolve the issue of Tibetan
freedom.
The Buddhists of Ladakh refuse to flee from Kashmiri insurgents,
even if they must fight. Should they succumb to eviction as have
most of the brahmins there?
And sadly, in Sri Lanka a civil war between the
mostly Buddhist Sinhalese and the Hindu Tamil minority has already
cost 50,000 lives is also far from resolved.
also like these why you wanna cause uproar against ANY religious
community?
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2065/is_2_55/ai_106560164
Is there a place for violence in Theravada Buddhism? This question
is often raised when various recent events are examined in relation
to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and the genocide of 2-3 million
Khmers (mostly Buddhists) between 1975 and 1979 by Poi Pot and the
Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. (1) Both Sri Lanka and Cambodia are
primarily Theravada Buddhist societies and in the last three
decades both countries have witnessed a great deal of physical
violence and abuse of human rights. While the violence can be
attributed to various political problems, civil unrest, growth of
communist thinking and fanatical armed groups, corrupt politicians
and poor economic infrastructures, at least in the case of Sri
Lanka ethnic prejudices are the pre-eminent cause for the turmoil
and recent violent struggle.
If the muslims do not want to constantly be checked at all
airports, if the muslims do not want to constantly be treated as
terrorists, if they do not want to be an outcast in the
international community, they should start "cleaning up their act"
and take actions against those who misrepresent their faith. Only
then do i give them credibility.
There is no need to further have inter-religions understanding for
other religions to understand muslims. I think now is the time that
muslims start understanding other religions.
When an errand child resists all efforts to gently teach him
manners, perhaps a slap would wake him up.
hmmm...maybe this is what you wanted to say all along. instead
of beating about the bush, straightaway bash islam/muslims. no
probs. but maybe, just maybe, you should remember that you DID that
and maybe, just maybe, some how have to bear responsibility. in
many possible ways. e.g. from government.
