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davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
46. But it is THEIR country
Wed Jan 6, 2016, 02:57 PM
Jan 2016

You act as if the migrants have a right to be there. They don't. I'm sorry but we do not live in a world without borders.

Sexual assaults on New Year's Eve in Germany [View all] TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2016 OP
"But the police have also insisted that many of the men had been known to them for some time and pampango Jan 2016 #1
Ummm TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2016 #3
Maybe we need to figure out how to integrate males into society? LanternWaste Jan 2016 #4
So you are into collective punishments. Germany, it's always had men. It's never had rape gangs Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #20
Really? So, they were committed based on skin color? TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2016 #23
You have GOT to be kidding me. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #27
Nice try ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #34
Yeah no LittleBlue Jan 2016 #58
? jack_krass Jan 2016 #69
"Germany has to figure out how to integrate them into society." nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #83
Unfortunately, I don't think they want to integrate into Western society. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #85
Who doesn't want to? *All* of them? If nothing else, that's a huge sweeping generalization. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #92
Considering that the police chief in Cologne kiva Jan 2016 #32
Thanks for adding that bit of info/context Number23 Jan 2016 #70
According to FAZ, there were also attacks in Stuttgart and Hamburg. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #5
Why would you think it's not getting alot of attention? Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #6
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When you said "here", I thought you were referring to the United States. Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #8
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Some DUers are reluctant to criticize certain categories Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #10
Well, it's a terrible thing. lovemydog Jan 2016 #11
These trolls don't give a damn about the victims RandiFan1290 Jan 2016 #12
Sexual assault is a serious issue oberliner Jan 2016 #14
Or perhaps some of us are sick of sexist, misogynist TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2016 #22
Well said! underahedgerow Jan 2016 #49
Also interesting that the mayor of Cologne slut shaming the victims gets a pass on DU Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #54
Oh - she's not getting a pass leftynyc Jan 2016 #56
I'd argue that idiot had been vilified here more than supported. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #60
+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #74
But some of those large threads have a lot of simple responses The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #16
Exactly! Some people refuse to acknowledge that certain cultures have smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #30
Two of the top LBN threads are about this topic with many responses oberliner Jan 2016 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #15
I think there have been a couple of threads ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #35
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I have a theory that may explain some of that. Puzzledtraveller Jan 2016 #52
Islam has a free pass among progressives davidn3600 Jan 2016 #17
I don't understand why more leftynyc Jan 2016 #19
KnR to the thread and this post GummyBearz Jan 2016 #21
Prepare to be called a racist Democat Jan 2016 #24
Like I said leftynyc Jan 2016 #25
Yep. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #40
LOL leftynyc Jan 2016 #51
Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #75
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 katsy Jan 2016 #81
To some extent I agree with you, lovemydog Jan 2016 #59
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
Some people Puzzledtraveller Jan 2016 #53
You are blaming a religion philosslayer Jan 2016 #88
Being agnostic, I am not a fan of any organized religion davidn3600 Jan 2016 #89
There's a post in LBN leftynyc Jan 2016 #18
In my particular case, I'm a bit leery of a story jeff47 Jan 2016 #29
I'm sure all of those women who complained of assult are lying, kiva Jan 2016 #33
Not what I said, but thanks for the hyperbole. jeff47 Jan 2016 #42
The police chief of Cologne was dishonest about what happened kiva Jan 2016 #57
Keep the Mexicans....er....Syrians out!!!! jeff47 Jan 2016 #63
Sacrifice the women!!!! (borrowing some of your exclamation points) kiva Jan 2016 #68
I don't think they're migrants or refugees ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #37
And many physical descriptions turn out to be wrong. jeff47 Jan 2016 #45
Yeah but... davidn3600 Jan 2016 #50
I sometimes wonder if the second generation muslims already in the country aren't doing smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #77
So do you think the 90+ women who reported B2G Jan 2016 #38
Nope. I think the claims that it's all refugees and they must all be sent back are wrong. jeff47 Jan 2016 #43
BBC story... GummyBearz Jan 2016 #41
And multiple stories after that claimed this is was a lie. jeff47 Jan 2016 #44
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
But it is THEIR country davidn3600 Jan 2016 #46
And it very well may be THEIR rapists. jeff47 Jan 2016 #47
And be ready to accept Islam davidn3600 Jan 2016 #48
:facepalm: jeff47 Jan 2016 #62
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
Unfortunately, I don't think it's going to happen. Ever. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #86
Is that a disingenuous question? Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2016 #31
And there's no shortage of those out in the media, only a certain percentage of which are likely nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #84
This is a bloody shirt for Islamophobes mwrguy Jan 2016 #28
What should the response from the left be? oberliner Jan 2016 #65
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #67
That's an interesting question. lovemydog Jan 2016 #71
I sympathize with the concern that Muslims/refugees as a group will be blamed for this. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #79
"even if it turns out to be totally exaggerated." Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #90
glad to see that this is getting some attention niyad Jan 2016 #36
Here's a new BBC article on it: lovemydog Jan 2016 #72
Thanks for posting. TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2016 #73
Won't do any good melman Jan 2016 #76
What cowards to go after defenseless women. Why don't they go after the smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #78
I agree, what a bunch of cowardly creeps. Whatever else they may be, that seems most important. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #80
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