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'Munich' and moral equivalence : Comments

By Colin Andersen, published 2/2/2006

Colin Andersen reviews Steven Speilberg's film 'Munich'.

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Amaaazing. Just amaaaazing, Mr Plantagenet.

You emphatically proclaim that prejudging, labeling and stereotyping any group of people is utterly PC verboten. But then you prejudge, label and stereotype Nazi’s and Islamic extremists. But you can not see the contradiction, can you? Amaaazing.

Whether you despise any group of people because of their race or for their political, social or religious beliefs, it is still racism. Despising Nazis is racism. Despising moderate Nazis is racism. Despising liberal Nazis is racism. Despising Islamic fundamentalists is racism. Despising Islamic moderates is racism. Despising Islamic liberals is racism. Have you got it now?

Where do I stand?

In the late 19th century, sex and booze were the manifestations of evil according to the moral puritans of the day. But today’s moral puritans have focused upon racism as the 8th Deadly Sin. Oddly enough, these puritans are unable to comprehend that by denouncing some groups of people that do not conform to their concept of right and wrong, they are guilty of the very Cardinal sin that they stridently claim is a moral absolute.

Get it through your fuzzy head that in group/ out group aggression is as normal as sex. You can denounce it as inappropriate to a particular circumstance, but you can not denounce it as a moral absolute. Because sure as God made little green apples, you are going to display hostility to groups that you don’t approve of, just like everybody else does. As a matter of fact, you did it in your last three posts. You see, my dear Plantagenet, it is entirely normal behaviour
Posted by redneck, Tuesday, 7 February 2006 4:52:20 PM
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redneck

Calm down mate.

I was immediately aware of an intellectual contradiction. But as I implied before I was seeking to make it plain where the extreme right of OLO stood. This I did with FRIEDRICH. I respect his right to have these views as they are clearly expressed.

Now I admit (with 99% of Australians) that Australians indeed "prejudge, label and stereotype Nazi’s and Islamic extremists." OK you got me there.

Both groups are anathema to the wider Australian community. A few Aussies may sympathise though...

Now what ARE your views? Presumably you don't favour Islamic extremists.

[With relevance to the film "Munich" (long forgotten in this discussion) I wouldn't want to be an Islamic extremist living in Israel.]

If its the right of neo Nazi's to freedom of speech thats fine.

Pete
Posted by plantagenet, Tuesday, 7 February 2006 5:35:51 PM
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fellow-human,

Are you serious? Have you not heard a Jew say "all we want is justice"? You back up my claim that the majority of moslems lack the ability to comprehend.

Congratulations to your moslem mateys for burning down embassies. In the Tele today a journalist wrote that the moslems were vandals. Will I still be able to buy a paper tomorrow? Is anybody going to burn down the newspaper building?

What about the book shops in Lakemba that have material denying Jesus died on a cross. Lovely stuff.

Islam.Wicked.Vicious.
Posted by FRIEDRICH, Tuesday, 7 February 2006 6:00:54 PM
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Fuhrer Fried Rich,

First, the cartoons were published 5 months ago and most Muslims reacted with Danish products boycott and some engaged in dialogue.

Most Muslims individuals, groups and Imams rejected the violence and threats to embassies and individuals caused by the usual Islamist suspects.

Second, Jesus (pbuh) is a prophet in our faith and it is the Trinity that contradicts with the "God is one" teachings of Islam. Crucifix and Trinity is faith matters to Christians only not for Muslims.

Third, the Quran is contextual on Jesus and the crucifix have multiple theories. Further recommended reading by Dr Ahmad Deedat theory on Jesus crucifix in Islam.

Auf vieder zen,
Posted by Fellow_Human, Wednesday, 8 February 2006 1:00:55 PM
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