Stand up for human life!

modsquad wrote: Dexter. blogging on Brooklynian is a bit like masturbation, a necessary evil. If you choose to join the Circle Jerk you must stroke with the rest of us.

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Circle Jerk, is that at Bartell Prichard, it's nice of you to ask Dexter to join in.
What night and is there a rain date?
I'll be sure to take my raincoat

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Today, Reuters decided to refer to the terrorists who killed in India as “militants.” These people killed and tortured women and children, but their actions are cleansed and diluted of all evil because they are considered soldiers, not terrorists. The article is, titled, “US's Rice: Mumbai militants used Pakistani soil” and can be found at:

http://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidateFeed2/idUSN07404734

The term terror or terrorist was not used a single time in the article. This has been going on for years. Even the NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, NPR and others do it.

So, a terrorist event occurs, we mourn the dead for that specific event, and only days later, the terrorists are now "militants" fighting a war.
I doubt very much that anyone on this list will have the courage to consider what I have said here, but make no mistake about it, terrorism occurs because society tolerates it. Terrorism occurs because any specific event, such as the India terror attacks, are quickly regarded as a struggle in someone’s war. So we remember one event and one event quickly becomes okay and just another battle in a legitimate war.

But by remembering Israelis, Palestinians, Indians, etc. killed in terrorist attacks one is left with the impression that regardless of motives, it is all terror and all wrong to specifically target civilians. When we remember everyone, it is much harder to toss around diluted and weak terms such as “militant” or “freedom fighter.”

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again without success.

booklaw,

You are funny and you proved my point - thank you. You are unable to respond to my post about Reuters because that may cause you to consider a view that is different from yours. So booklaw takes the easy way out. Booklaw finds it easier to call other people trolls then to actually respond to content. So sad for booklaw and so sad for humanity.

BTW booklaw, you clearly are responding to me, and not to Carni. If you really wanted to ignore me, you would have sent Carni a private message. So you pretend to ignore me, but really, you are responding to me. But may I suggest that you respond to my content and leave your snarky behavior behind.

brownstoneJew,

I have responded to all of the points in your posts and I have done so politely. What shocks me is that everyone on this forum, or at least those who respond, are working under the assumption that I must agree with your points (or their points) to be genuine or thoughtful. That is not true.

I have applauded your efforts, and I have also stated my opinions clearly. But since you are accusing me still of not responding to you, I will let you know once more what I have said (of course, you could just take the time to actually read the posts).

In my opinion, it is better to honor the Indian victims of terror within a larger context. As I said before, in my Temple growing up, we always remembered and prayed for terror victims. For example, "Let's remember the victims in Bosnia and those around the world who have fallen to terrorism."

So, for the tenth time or more, I will say it again, ideally, a memorial service would remember and have room for all terror victims.

Now, as far as the GET UP AND DO IT YOURSELF argument you make, you must be joking. Frankly, that is just a silly argument. If someone expresses an opinion that the new Shea stadium was built poorly, are you really going to say, "Go do it yourself"? When my grandfather criticizes the military strategy in Iraq as well as the players on the local football team, are you really going to say, "go do it yourself."

One can have opinions on matters and politely express them without having to GET UP AND DO IT YOURSELF.

Instead of accusing me of not listening, it is you bro who can use a little lesson on listening.

Mookie:

You are funny Mookie. brownstoneJew accuses me of not answering enough, and you want me to respond to people less. Damned if you do, damned if you don't around here!

By the way Mook, there is a serious discussion going on, shame you choose to post without adding anything to the discussion.

What do you think Mookie? Or do you only post to count other people's posts?

nah, he was getting "hassled" before that avatar ever appeared. (bro.)

your bush avatar has nothing to do with what i dislike about your posts on this thread.

i'm not interested in joining in the fray as such, but just so you can rest easy about that one, bro.

Dexter wrote: BrooklynGigCenter:

It is a shame you are opposed to remember those who have perished in terror attacks. What a shame.

I was referring to the attacks in this forum that BrownstoneJew has come under while trying to do something positive. They've been unneccesarily corrosive. Like I said, no good deed goes unpunished.

Flexichick wrote: [quote=booklaw]Dex: No one is interested. Go away.

+1 =D>

+1 :salut: :salut: :salut:

maybe karma for the whole plaxico burress business?

sweet tea wrote: maybe karma for the whole plaxico burress business?

possibly but brandon jacobs leaving in the third quarter could not have helped.

The terms militant and terrorist are not antithetical. The people who committed these horrendous acts fit both definitions
Definition of Militant from dictionary.com:
Militant: fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party

Nowhere does the definition mention anything about being justified.

CCCC:

At best, militant is a euphemism, and at worst, it is meant as a way to support the specific targeting of women and children.

Inelson:

There is nothing to let go. I have posted ideas in a polite and respectful manner and I will continue doing so.

Remembering all victims of terror is nothing to be ashamed of. If you think otherwise, then that is your right.

Dex

And brownstone:

I didn't "imply" anything. I may be the only one on this thread who is stating things. You can disagree with my comments, but nothing by me has been implied bro. I will leave “implying” to the passive aggressive types like Flexi and EasilyFound