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Overreact much? by PeKaJe 2008-07-10 12:30:52
Say you give someone a cracker. You tell him to eat it, but instead he tries to leave with it. Would you consider death threats to be an appropriate response? Would you consider it a hate crime? Things like this make me fear that we, as a species, are ultimately doomed ...

*goes outside to fume for a bit*

[ Reply ]
  Well, it's MORE than just a "cracker". by aix tom2008-07-10 12:46:58
    In fact it's more than that by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:15:37
      transubstantiation is the technical by symbiont1b2008-07-10 13:20:28
        Transubstantiation by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:38:41
      Mmmm, whole grain cannibalism... (n/t) by Phoon2008-07-10 13:42:36
        ~snerk~ (n/t) by confused.brit2008-07-10 13:50:06
      So, rather than photograph Jesus, by Phoon2008-07-10 13:49:38
        Originally, by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:54:43
          I remember that... by symbiont1b2008-07-10 14:08:11
          s/photograph/show off/g by Phoon2008-07-10 14:27:42
            No you don't. You get soup. by kelli2172008-07-10 15:20:29
              Ah, thanks for correcting me. by Phoon2008-07-10 15:37:38
              ,ostly because there wasn't much left by AprylMae2008-07-10 20:57:47
                sp/,ostly/mostly (n/t) by AprylMae2008-07-10 20:58:13
  It's not just a cracker. by Peace_man2008-07-10 12:54:02
    My response would be the same by PeKaJe2008-07-10 13:27:47
      In the Catholic view by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:31:42
        Religious laws != laws by PeKaJe2008-07-10 13:40:21
          I didn't have any intention of implying by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:42:11
            And in this case ... by PeKaJe2008-07-10 13:45:55
              *orders a shrimp cocktail* (n/t) by Phoon2008-07-10 13:46:25
                *gives extra horseradish* (n/t) by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:58:34
              Being tremendously offended? Justified. by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:49:18
                And maybe this is where the real story lies. by Peace_man2008-07-10 13:58:39
                  I have to question if you read the linked articles by PeKaJe2008-07-10 14:09:03
                    I don't think that was in the article I read. by Peace_man2008-07-10 14:42:55
      What do you suppose the reaction would by toysbfun2008-07-10 13:32:14
        I think the issue is... by imperito2008-07-10 13:37:08
          Inanimate things vs. people by PeKaJe2008-07-10 13:42:14
            People, certainly, in general by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:43:46
              That's pretty arbitrary by PeKaJe2008-07-10 13:48:55
                Depends on what you want to do by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:51:41
                  Hmm ... by PeKaJe2008-07-10 14:11:55
                Doesn't matter. it matters to them. by subbywan2008-07-10 13:51:56
            Depends on the person. by esbita2008-07-10 13:44:37
              *passes esbita some camomile tea* by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:46:09
                I THOUGHT THAT WAS A KIND OF SOAP? by vetitice2008-07-10 13:49:39
                  Are you implying something of me? by esbita2008-07-10 13:54:26
                    Soul Music by vetitice2008-07-10 13:55:24
                    It seems you come, troll and leave a lot esbita. (n/t) by confused.brit2008-07-10 14:01:22
                      Not a lot by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 14:04:09
              Who's predjudices? by confused.brit2008-07-10 13:46:41
                The original poster. by esbita2008-07-10 13:51:30
                  Yes, the guy was disrespectful. That is clear and by confused.brit2008-07-10 13:56:04
                    should and would are different things. by subbywan2008-07-10 14:01:42
                      I was trying to call esbita on her logic by confused.brit2008-07-10 14:14:37
                        How is her logic wrong? by subbywan2008-07-10 14:26:27
                          "Had she not been wearing a short skirt, by Phoon2008-07-10 14:28:11
                            Different issue altogether. (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 14:39:19
                              Different issue. Same logic. (n/t) by Phoon2008-07-10 14:41:12
                                To a degree. (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 14:42:13
                                Yes, to the degree of "completely". (n/t) by Phoon2008-07-10 14:43:11
                                If you say so. (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 14:44:17
                              It has similar overtones. by confused.brit2008-07-10 14:42:06
                                No. There's nothing "minor" about it. by subbywan2008-07-10 14:43:54
                                Erm. by Phoon2008-07-10 14:45:08
                                Yes, but that wasn't what we were talking about by subbywan2008-07-10 14:47:10
                                Forget the Rape. I took rape out of the equation. by confused.brit2008-07-10 14:47:03
                                That's just it. It wasn't a minor misjudgment. by subbywan2008-07-10 14:48:04
                                So taking a Jeez-It is worthy of death, by Phoon2008-07-10 14:49:20
                                *WOOOSH* (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 14:50:36
                                So the point traveled close enough to your head by Phoon2008-07-10 14:51:41
                                Your point, no. by subbywan2008-07-10 14:54:29
                                It was minor. He didnt think it would offend any1. by confused.brit2008-07-10 14:50:23
                                He was wrong. by subbywan2008-07-10 14:52:31
                                I don't care if the guy buggered the pastor's by Phoon2008-07-10 14:55:46
                                From your point of view, yes. by subbywan2008-07-10 14:57:09
                                Once upon a time, there were 19 men who thought by Phoon2008-07-10 15:00:09
                                yes, and? by subbywan2008-07-10 15:01:42
                                You've said enough. by Phoon2008-07-10 15:02:18
                                Why, thank you :) (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 15:04:05
                                And yet, many people in and out of that faith by confused.brit2008-07-10 15:04:08
                                Never said you shouldn't condemn it by subbywan2008-07-10 15:06:52
                                The problem is they probably didnt. by confused.brit2008-07-10 15:10:49
                                Us condemning here is irrelevant. by subbywan2008-07-10 15:18:40
                                The problem is, that is an overreaction so out of by confused.brit2008-07-10 15:24:34
                                There's *always* understanding it. by subbywan2008-07-10 15:27:03
                                Ok, then in that case I understand. by confused.brit2008-07-10 15:38:21
                                That is certainly one possibility (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 15:53:17
                          Yes. But does that make the SCOPE of the negative by confused.brit2008-07-10 14:36:57
                            Perhaps. Perhaps not. by subbywan2008-07-10 14:41:03
                              No, its an overeaction from ANY point of view. by confused.brit2008-07-10 14:44:56
                                Reading the bible is an exercise in futility by subbywan2008-07-10 14:49:58
                                And that is why I am no longer catholic. (n/t) by confused.brit2008-07-10 14:51:26
                                And it's why I'm charting my own path too. (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 14:55:02
                                Then why believe any of it? (n/t) by Phoon2008-07-10 14:53:54
                                Because some parts work, even if others don't (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 14:55:29
                                You mean the parts that have been around since by Phoon2008-07-10 14:56:38
                                ssshhhhh. You need to be quiet now by subbywan2008-07-10 14:57:59
                      But do you consider that OK for western society? ( (n/t) by PeKaJe2008-07-10 14:16:47
                        If everyone agrees to the rules, yes. (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 14:19:06
                          No offense ... by PeKaJe2008-07-10 14:33:53
                            Why? by subbywan2008-07-10 14:38:00
                              It's in the implication ... by PeKaJe2008-07-10 14:43:18
                                Hell yes I'd like to live like that! by subbywan2008-07-10 14:45:57
                                So if I don't agree to a rule, I'm not responsible by Phoon2008-07-10 14:47:47
                                No. It means you leave the community (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 14:56:41
                                So, the only people that can be in any community by Phoon2008-07-10 14:58:39
                                If that makes you happy, the answer is yes (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 14:59:26
                                It doesn't make me happy. It follows from your by Phoon2008-07-10 15:01:43
                                swing-anna-miss. by subbywan2008-07-10 15:02:36
                                How is it wrong? by Phoon2008-07-10 15:03:59
                                I don't. and it didn't. by subbywan2008-07-10 15:09:56
                            Seconded. by confused.brit2008-07-10 14:38:39
                  I think you may misunderstand my point here by PeKaJe2008-07-10 14:03:03
                    So would agree agree that the blogger's by merlin2008-07-10 14:15:02
                      It's exactly the same thing that was done by Phoon2008-07-10 14:16:34
                        You see, here's the thing. by Phoon2008-07-10 14:19:58
                          Sometimes, nobody reacts well. by Peace_man2008-07-10 14:37:24
                            By any sane standards, it shouldn't be rude. by Phoon2008-07-10 14:40:54
                              Whoever said that religions followed by Peace_man2008-07-10 14:47:34
                                I'll tolerate you swinging your arms, by Phoon2008-07-10 14:50:22
                                I don't see how that applies to this case. by Peace_man2008-07-10 15:08:21
        Pretty tame. by lheggland2008-07-10 14:27:59
    I'm not going to take the time to read through by AprylMae2008-07-10 21:03:04
      Second linked article by PeKaJe2008-07-10 22:36:26
  Yes they overreacted. So did the guy writing this by DrDeisel2008-07-10 12:54:06
    And the death threats? Are they called for? by PeKaJe2008-07-10 13:33:20
      Whether it *is* just a cracker or not by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:40:11
        But it was church officials that grabbed him by PeKaJe2008-07-10 13:53:39
          I might by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:55:51
          Yes. And it's up to the guy to do something about by subbywan2008-07-10 13:56:02
            absolutely it is. (n/t) by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:56:56
  According to my Catholic friends it's NOT symbolic by vampire2008-07-10 13:12:33
  Its not even a cracker. Its rice paper. by confused.brit2008-07-10 13:20:14
    No, it's not by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:28:19
      Interesting... by confused.brit2008-07-10 13:30:38
  By the way, by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 13:27:35
  It's just not something you understand. (n/t) by subbywan2008-07-10 13:43:44
  The kidnapping victim speaks out. by Phoon2008-07-10 13:48:26
  I think it's time for a review of Hankism. by werehatrack2008-07-10 13:55:55
    ~snerk~ by confused.brit2008-07-10 13:59:50
      There's also a video of it by PeKaJe2008-07-10 14:26:34
        "Mary" needs to up the dosage of her hormones. (n/t) by Phoon2008-07-10 14:28:51
    Owowowowowowow!!! Hot Earl Grey green tea out the by DrDeisel2008-07-10 14:47:22
    not offended, but sounded simplistic to me by joresgump2008-07-10 15:16:48
      Religious people? Usually not. by Phoon2008-07-10 15:37:06
  Gah. Nobody is right here. by McNutcase2008-07-10 14:05:29
    I agree we should give it a rest. by MatthewDBA2008-07-10 14:07:11
      Perhaps I used the wrong words. by McNutcase2008-07-10 14:10:20
        I understood you perfectly. And I agree. Leaving by DrDeisel2008-07-10 14:13:39
          Well, I'm going to bed now anyway by PeKaJe2008-07-10 14:37:38

 

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