Quote:I'll agree, it's not an easy one. But the courts consider motive all the time and they seem to do OK most of the time
The courts may consider what motivated you to harm someone, not what motivated you to read a passage out loud from a religious text. When religious people get together to talk about religion, how are you ever going to untangle what are most likely many different motives?
Quote:You sure you don't want to go back further in history? It can only help your cause.
I'm talking about invading Iraq.
I see you have forgotten what we are talking about John. Here it is again for you:
John Smith wrote on Jul 25
th, 2016 at 11:06pm:
OK, they have half their poo together, only half of them are dead, and the other half are coming after you, once they finish off the Jews and Zoroastrians. Would that make you happy? Perhaps you think it could never happen?
about as likely as aliens landing
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John Smith wrote on Jul 26
th, 2016 at 8:36am:
freediver wrote on Jul 26
th, 2016 at 5:38am:
Well, they are not known for their competence. But it was not all that long ago, in a historical context, that they had the biggest empire the world had ever seen, and nearly destroyed all of western civilisation with it. I'm pretty sure that if the world took your approach of standing back and letting it happen, they would. For example, the middle east does not appear capable of dealing with ISIS on it's own, and Iraq is actually asking for foreign assistance. Assad possibly also. Just because they want to become matyrs does not mean it is wrong to do as they wish. Who knows what ISIS could achieve in a century or two if foreign countries kept taking your idiotic approach of deciding it is none of their business until it is knocking on their front door.
you should write fairy tales for a living.
Were you saying the invasion of Iraq was a fairy tale, or that the Caliphate was a fairy tale?
Quote:Isis was formed by Saddams former generals. They would never have dared try it with Saddam in charge.
So what makes you think Saddam would still be in charge?
Quote:yeah ... cause that's working well isn't it
For me to prefer the status quo over your 'final solution' for the Jews, all that is required is that it works better.
Quote:And my solution was for the ME, not Israel.
Would you mind explaining where you think Israel is?