1 It is the will of Satan. I mean Allah (spit).

2 Not more than a few weeks ago a co-worker told me about a friend of his that worked in Saudi Arabia some years ago with a 20-something fair-haired, fair-skinned Brit who was warned to refuse any invite to go camping made by any Saudi males. The poor fellow didn't heed the warning and was found dead (and violated) in the desert some while later.

3 It's rather ironic what happens to gays in the ummah, considering how many of them are probably closet flamers.

4 I think the average IQ of the people who write on this website is less than 3.

5 Hey, schmuck, I can see your own IQ has left you bereft of any meaningful thought yourself. Don't project your own shortcomings onto others.

6 Off with their heads

7 And this kind of thing doesn't happen all over the world every day? Even in -- gasp -- the United States? And the genius assertion that this happens more often than is reported... wow. Thanks for pointing out the obvious, Dr. Criminologist.

8 And how about the dozens and dozens (does that number even do it justice?) of Catholic priest pedophiliacs repeatedly molesting young children? Would you mock Catholicism for this? Or would you rationally point out that it's a tragic situation that is not representative of the Church as a whole.

9 I love how the leftards always come out to defend the actions of their pets when they're caught in some heinous act. Liberals must all be killed.

10 Smarty, you don't understand how things work here. When Muslims do bad things, it is because of their religion, not because of history, economics, human nature, globalization, or colonialism. When bad things happen here, it is because of LIBERALS. (in fact, many Catholic conservatives blame the priest scandal on liberals in the church) If you keep that simple mantra in mind, the posts here make perfect sense.

11 "Would you mock Catholicism for this?" Smarty: I guess you missed the part where the church condemns this and just because you weren't here to gauge reactions on this particular blog does not mean that any of us didn't have strong feelings about it. In fact the church was ridiculed and condemned for turning a blind eye to it. Sorry to disappoint you.

12 But his point is that if we use the kidnapping and sodomization of a boy as a cudgel against Islam, as if somehow this was okay under Islam, or that violent non-consensual sex was the fault of their religion, than why doesn't the same logic apply to Christianity? I actually think it likely (although I haven't studied the question) that there is more violent gay sex in Islamic countries than here, not because of the Koran specifically, but because any system that teaches hatred and abhorrence of the sex drive will not conquer it, but redirect it in unhealthy ways. This is why there are many more gay bathhouses, escort services, and strip clubs in Texas per capita than in Massachusetts. But to imagine that child rape is characteristic of Islam is to engage in a fantasy where our putative enemies are so evil that any actions against them is morally justified.

13 jd, Your analogy of Muslims, and Liberals on this blog is extreme, and not correct. There are some parallels, and more than a few posts have shed some light on that subject.

14 Get real, jd. RE: your comment at May 11, 2006 08:22 AM Your simplistic and generalized characterization is unwarranted. Frankly, you seem to have a problem with everyone here - not just those who may deserve it. There isn't one person who comments here regularly that you haven't tried to prove wrong or argued with. You have a point about this particular subject, but I'll lay odds against you being be right all the time as you seem to think you are. In fact the subjects of discussion here are often problems that arise out of extreme liberalism and leftist ideology. That's partly what this blog is about. If you don't like it, and if some still aren't seeing things your way, maybe you're wasting your time here. Occasionally you remain silent on an issue and only pipe in when you're in disagreement. By this measure we can only guess that either you agree when you're quiet or that the subject just isn't on your radar. So when the only time we hear from you the message is negative, we are left with a negative feeling about your motives for being here at all. That's the feeling I get. Regardless of your motives, that's the impression you leave behind. Surely there has been something, anything, you can agree with here over this time you've been hanging around, but one would never guess it by your actions. Perhaps you could learn a lesson in human nature as well. Keep coming at someone with an air of censure and soon enough you'll be rejected out of hand whether you're right or wrong. I've reached the point where I'm inclined to just skip your comments, but I'm always amazed at your ability to be so hypercritical.

15 Oyster--I pipe in when I have something to say. I've agreed with some of the things I read here, and I think I've said so. I do think there is a lot of anti-Muslim prejudice on this site. Some people pass around hysterical falsehoods against Islam, some of which date back to the 14th century (old lies are not more true by age, but simply musty libels, much like anti-Semitic ones). I don't think I'm always right. I frequently make mistakes. In fact, I think on another post here, Leatherneck, through a link, taught me about the nature of John Adams' unitarianism, and I promptly posted "I was wrong." I don't see enough of that here, or many other places on the blogsphere. It seems people are unable to learn from anyone but their ideological soulmates, and they are also unable to concede error, even on comparatively minor points. I've also praised posts by John Ryan and others. And in fact, I think I wrote in once to call a post of yours "smartest thing I've read here in weeks". We can presume that I was including my own posts in that category. If that's hypercritical...I wonder what you'd call praise.

16 jd - If I've been guilty of hysterical falsehoods, I'd appreciate you telling me what they are.

17 By JD: This is why there are many more gay bathhouses, escort services, and strip clubs in Texas per capita than in Massachusetts. Me: What?! That is so not true....cuz if it was the Gay Marriage would be allowed in Texas....Massachusetts is made up of gay people so thats why its allowed there. I doubt that Gay Sex(gay rape) is supported in the Koran. These teens seem to be Pedofiles, or are "in the closet", so they'd figure kidnap a little boy, rape him and leave him......

18 Hi Kouga, I agree on the Koran. Here's the anecdotal source on TX/MA. Turns out gay bathhouses are illegal in Mass, but legal and common in TX. When I travel to TX, I see a lot more titty bars than I do in Mass, as well. Massachusetts is not the den of sin you seem to imagine it. Ted Kennedy is just one man....he can't support an entire industry (and of course, he doesn't have to...) **** If you think Massachusetts is permissive, you've been spending too much time in Provincetown. You need to get out and see the rest of the state. Massachusetts is socially tolerant, but certainly not permissive. Let me give you a couple of examples. Let a straight man try to find a "tittie bar" here. They are few and far between. Boston has spent the better part of two decades closing down all but a couple of holdouts, and they are constantly harrassed. Texas, by the way seems to have a "tittie bar" or a suggestive ad for one on every street corner. Let a visiting gay man try to find a bath house. There are none in the state. They are illegal. The closest are 45 miles away in Rhode Island (the parking lots are full of Mass plates). Texas has gay bath houses in every major city. Want a drink? Better get to the bar before 1am. It goes on and on. Tolerant? Yes. Permissive? Definitely not.