Apple bans "anti-Islam" app

[BioDefenseGrad]

What are you talking about? Christopher Hitchens has written negative shit about Judaism and Islam over and over again. Bill Maher's lambasted Judaism in Religilious and attacked Islam probably more than anybody in American non-talk radio media. And Richard Dawkins went on about how Jews “monopolize American foreign policy?”

What atheists are more well known and popular as Hitchens, Dawkins and Maher? Even Penn Jillette put out a video where he gleefully introduced bacon to a life long kosher Jew.

What God concept do you think most atheists are criticizing? It ain't Zeus or Ahura Mazda, it's Abraham's. It seems that a lot of Christians believe that the God and the six day creation are Christian concepts. I've seen many Christians, for example, claim that the idea to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance or off the dollar bill is "anti-Christian". That's hilarious.

Christopher Hitchens? He treats Judaism with kid gloves after finding out he's part Jewish. He even refers to himself as a Jew from time to time, and not in a sarcastic manner. He isn't very critical of Israel's policies towards the Palestinians and has been called a closet-Zionist since 9/11.

He reserves much of his venom for Islam and Christianity......I wonder why.

 

[CurtJa]

"They freak out when you ask them why they wouldn't dare attack Judaism or Islam publicly."

For reference, the preponderance of citizens with the balls to go after Islam in Europe ARE atheists. In fact, many have lost their lives (Van Gogh) or live with a bounty on their head (Rushdie). Pat Condell gets threats daily for having the balls to after Sharia law in England. Most people (including atheists) deal most closely with what they perceive to be local or personal threats than those on a global stage. For example, Xtian Fundamentalists are the greater perceived threat to civil liberties in the US than Muslim or Jewish Fundamentalists -- hence they tend to receive far more attention from atheists. In Europe, Islamic Fundamentalists receive the attention, and (believe it or not) in Israel there are plenty of atheistic Jews actively protesting the increasingly theocratic tint of politics in the region.

 

[Facial_King]

Since Apple ain't the government, and I don't own any Apple products I'm not gonna bother to care about this much at all. That said...

Those of you (be honest) who agree with Rand Paul's statements that private businesses ought to be able to do whatever the hell they please, even if that entails enacting racist, bigoted, prejudicial, or whatever nasty policies they wish - then you shouldn't be making a stink over this, should ya?

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

Christopher Hitchens? He treats Judaism with kid gloves after finding out he's part Jewish. He even refers to himself as a Jew from time to time, and not in a sarcastic manner. He isn't very critical of Israel's policies towards the Palestinians and has been called a closet-Zionist since 9/11.

He reserves much of his venom for Islam and Christianity......I wonder why.

So you say that atheists wouldn't dare attack Islam...then you say that one of the most famous contemporary atheists saves his venom for Islam? OK...

http://christopherhitchenswatch.blogspot.com/2009/02/hitch-on-part-jewish-question.html

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

Since Apple ain't the government, and I don't own any Apple products I'm not gonna bother to care about this much at all. That said...

Those of you (be honest) who agree with Rand Paul's statements that private businesses ought to be able to do whatever the hell they please, even if that entails enacting racist, bigoted, prejudicial, or whatever nasty policies they wish - then you shouldn't be making a stink over this, should ya?

Did Rand Paul not say that such discriminating policies would be morally reprehensible and extremely bad business practice? I agreed with Penn...Apple owns the store and therefor controls what gets sold "inside" it. But why would a corporation or business' ownership of policy exclude somebody's ability to criticize it? Absolutely nobody has called for Apple to be regulated in any way.

Are you for the freedom of speech? If so, does that mean you shouldn't comment on another's exercise of it? That's a ridiculous argument.

 

[mrtrebus]

I've noticed that too with Atheists. They freak out when you ask them why they wouldn't dare attack Judaism or Islam publicly.

All of this b.s. annoys me, I'm an agnostic and I would have to say Atheists are extremely annoying, especially the "evangelical" ones.

You've just met the wrong atheists then. . .

 

[Facial_King]

Did Rand Paul not say that such discriminating policies would be morally reprehensible and extremely bad business practice? I agreed with Penn...Apple owns the store and therefor controls what gets sold "inside" it. But why would a corporation or business' ownership of policy exclude somebody's ability to criticize it? Absolutely nobody has called for Apple to be regulated in any way.

Are you for the freedom of speech? If so, does that mean you shouldn't comment on another's exercise of it? That's a ridiculous argument.

Yeah, Rand Paul covered his ass by saying how bad it would be (for a business to refuse to serve a particular group of people), but he also said that a business owner ought to be able to do so.

Okay, so nobody's called for Apple to be regulated. And I've not suggested that anyone be prevented from criticizing Apple's policy. I only said that if one agreed with Rand Paul about business owners being free to do what they wish, then why not just skip the pointless critique? I suspect business owners who implement policies that exclude people realize that they're possibly reducing their customer-base.

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

Yeah, Rand Paul covered his ass by saying how bad it would be (for a business to refuse to serve a particular group of people), but he also said that a business owner ought to be able to do so.

Okay, so nobody's called for Apple to be regulated. And I've not suggested that anyone be prevented from criticizing Apple's policy. I only said that if one agreed with Rand Paul about business owners being free to do what they wish, then why not just skip the pointless critique? I suspect business owners who implement policies that exclude people realize that they're possibly reducing their customer-base.

This whole board is pointless critique. I'd never pretend that any of my posts or threads actually have any use other than facilitating the easing of my boredom at the moment.

 

[BioDefenseGrad]

"They freak out when you ask them why they wouldn't dare attack Judaism or Islam publicly."

For reference, the preponderance of citizens with the balls to go after Islam in Europe ARE atheists. In fact, many have lost their lives (Van Gogh) or live with a bounty on their head (Rushdie). Pat Condell gets threats daily for having the balls to after Sharia law in England. Most people (including atheists) deal most closely with what they perceive to be local or personal threats than those on a global stage. For example, Xtian Fundamentalists are the greater perceived threat to civil liberties in the US than Muslim or Jewish Fundamentalists -- hence they tend to receive far more attention from atheists. In Europe, Islamic Fundamentalists receive the attention, and (believe it or not) in Israel there are plenty of atheistic Jews actively protesting the increasingly theocratic tint of politics in the region.

I live in the U.S. and I'm referring to Atheists I meet or have seen giving speeches here in D.C. and national commentators. Europe is a whole different kettle of fish, where the establishment left dominates. I think the dominant religion there is MultiCult political correctness, which fights doggedly for the protection of Islam. Is Christianity even alive over there?

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

I live in the U.S. and I'm referring to Atheists I meet or have seen giving speeches here in D.C. and national commentators. Europe is a whole different kettle of fish, where the establishment left dominates. I think the dominant religion there is MultiCult political correctness, which fights doggedly for the protection of Islam. Is Christianity even alive over there?

Just for fun: Christ and the Left.

This nearly made me throw up all over my keyboard.

 

[Trident1]

I live in the U.S. and I'm referring to Atheists I meet or have seen giving speeches here in D.C. and national commentators. Europe is a whole different kettle of fish, where the establishment left dominates. I think the dominant religion there is MultiCult political correctness, which fights doggedly for the protection of Islam. Is Christianity even alive over there?

In West Europe Christianity is all but dead. It's been replaced by PC politics and Islam. What a winning combo.


Christianity is alive and well in East Europe thank goodness.:angels:

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

In West Europe Christianity is all but dead. It's been replaced by PC politics and Islam. What a winning combo.


Christianity is alive and well in East Europe thank goodness.:angels:

If I may ask, where are you from? I thought you were a Yank?

More importantly, who's that in your avitar?:o

 

[rjdogma]

It just means that Apple prefers atheists to bigots.

 

[Trident1]

If I may ask, where are you from? I thought you were a Yank?

More importantly, who's that in your avitar?:o

Yeop I'm a Yank................actually a former Deep Southerner now living in Yankee land of Ohio.




Avatar is Keira Knightley goin badass.:glugglug:

 

[316sherm]

Apple is like Mr. Monopoly!
Whatcha gonna do?
:dunno:
I'm still a PC, though!

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

It just means that Apple prefers atheists to bigots.

That makes no sense. Emery Emery is devout atheist and the Bible Thumper app is as "bigoted" as the iSlam app...but not as bigoted as Christianity, Judaism or Islam.

So yeah, no. Try again.

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

Yeop I'm a Yank................actually a former Deep Southerner now living in Yankee land of Ohio.




Avatar is Keira Knightley goin badass.:glugglug:

I thought it was KK! Damn she's cute. From Domino I presume....one of these days I need to watch that instead of fast forwarding to the titty scene.

Thanks.

What part of Ohio? I love Ohio...so long as I stay away from Cleveland proper and Lakewood.

 

[Trident1]

I thought it was KK! Damn she's cute. From Domino I presume....one of these days I need to watch that instead of fast forwarding to the titty scene.

Thanks.

What part of Ohio? I love Ohio...so long as I stay away from Cleveland proper and Lakewood.

South of Cleveland.


Yeop KK from Domino. :nanner:


Seeing her kick ass is shweet.

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

South of Cleveland.


Yeop KK from Domino. :nanner:


Seeing her kick ass is shweet.

South of Cleveland, eh?

Have you seen this? :1orglaugh

 

[BioDefenseGrad]

It just means that Apple prefers atheists to bigots.

You don't think many Atheists are bigoted against religion?