[lit-ideas] Re: One of the better fatwa's
- From: "Paul Stone" <pastone@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 15:36:29 -0400
>
> Well, the point I thought was obvious, namely that the Jihadists aren't
> able to make the logical connection; they can't think logically -- or they
> don't give a rat's ass about logic. The offense (according to the
> Islamists) was that Spencer argued that Islam isn't tolerant, and isn't a
> religion of peace. The Islamists responded by the fatwa "*"May Allah rip
> out his spine from his back and split his brains in two, and then put them
> both back, and then do it over and over" *which demonstrates Spencer's
> point. Such a Fatwa is neither tolerant (they don't want Spencer to write
> any more such books) and isn't peaceful. I find this amusing. My point is
> that it is funny. This is one of the funnier sequences moving from the
> offense (Spencer's books and articles) to the response (which proves the
> point of Spencer's books and articles).
>
It's rather like the urban legend of the mother sighted in the Walmart
parking lot with two small children. She was overheard saying "Quit [smack]
hitting [smack] your [smack] brother [smack]!"
just checking in at 3 months -- so far, so misera... err.... good
paul
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