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In reply to the discussion: Sexual assaults on New Year's Eve in Germany [View all]smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)27. You have GOT to be kidding me.
I am so sick of the PC bullshit on this board sometimes. It's starting to make Discussionist look reasonable.
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"But the police have also insisted that many of the men had been known to them for some time and
pampango
Jan 2016
#1
So you are into collective punishments. Germany, it's always had men. It's never had rape gangs
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#20
Who doesn't want to? *All* of them? If nothing else, that's a huge sweeping generalization.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2016
#92
Also interesting that the mayor of Cologne slut shaming the victims gets a pass on DU
Ex Lurker
Jan 2016
#54
No, the racism is assuming they're migrants when the authorities explicitly say they are not.
jeff47
Jan 2016
#26
To the best of my knowledge, the authorities explicitly stated they weren't refugees...
Lizzie Poppet
Jan 2016
#39
I sometimes wonder if the second generation muslims already in the country aren't doing
smirkymonkey
Jan 2016
#77
Nope. I think the claims that it's all refugees and they must all be sent back are wrong.
jeff47
Jan 2016
#43
After the mayor basically slut shamed the victims, I don't trust anything she says NT
Ex Lurker
Jan 2016
#55
Great, now you just have to come up with a reason to ignore about 5 other officials. (nt)
jeff47
Jan 2016
#64
I operate under the belief that organized religion tends to treat women poorly
davidn3600
Jan 2016
#66
Problem is, you seem to assume all (or nearly all) Muslims are culturally backward, and perhaps
nomorenomore08
Jan 2016
#82
We are not talking about liberal Muslims here looking for skilled opportunity
davidn3600
Jan 2016
#87
Any refugees who commit serious crimes should be imprisoned and then deported. Full stop.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2016
#91
And there's no shortage of those out in the media, only a certain percentage of which are likely
nomorenomore08
Jan 2016
#84
I sympathize with the concern that Muslims/refugees as a group will be blamed for this.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2016
#79
I agree, what a bunch of cowardly creeps. Whatever else they may be, that seems most important.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2016
#80