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Two Gunman Killed Outside "Draw the Prophet" Event In Texas

cosm writes: ABC news reports that two armed gunman were shot and killed outside a "Draw the Prophet" event hosted in Garland Texas. From the article: "The event, sponsored by the American Freedom Defense Initiative, featured cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, and scheduled speakers included Dutch MP Geert Wilders, who has campaigned to have the Quran banned in the Netherlands. The winner of the contest was to receive $10,000." In light of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks, the Lars Vilks Muhammad drawing controversies, and the American show South Park's satirical depiction of the state of Muhammad phobia in the US and elsewhere, is there an end in sight to the madness associated with the representation of this religious figure?

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  1. Re:Don't mess with Texas by NostalgiaForInfinity · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    And Netherlands gun violence is high by European standards - a lot of the crime is related to North-African gangs.

    Half of US gun violence is due to young black males (for whatever reason). For the rest of the population, gun violence in the US isn't that different from Europe, and it is probably very low among suburban middle class white legal gun owners.

  2. welcome to Europe my dear Americans... by antiperimetaparalogo · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    My ancestors created the Greek (that influenced the Western) Civilization, and my Christian religion was united with the wisdom of my ancestors and created Europe (and America) - both those qualities (Greek-Christian) are based on the opposite of what the Muslim religion is. The usual tactic of many (left-wing) Europeans/Americans to blame us, the fucking "racist" Christians who criticize this ideology/religion of terror, and all the unrelated similar retarded comments, when the discussion is about the Muslim terror, create a situation that makes any attempt for logical arguments almost destined to fail before even starts. Plus, Europe has become a place where criticizing Muslims is almost forbidden by law, and when the law is not enough to stop some brave men... Muslims take the law into their own hands!

    So, instead of trying to "force" my (right-wing) anti-Islamic views i will do something better: i will welcome my dear Americans to... Europe! Yes, you are in Europe now - forget your "free speech" bullshit rights and obey your Muslim lords you Yankee bitches... or not? Because my only hope for protecting the Western Civilization from the Muslim terror is not any European (not even Greek, not even a right-wing Greek like i am), but fucking Americans with their toys that spit fire with lead and the always current Greek motto: MOLON LABE

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    Antisthenes: "Wisdom begins by examining the words/names." - excuse my English, i am (slightly...) better with my Greek!