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26. It's not a venue designed to sanction

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 12:55 AM

Sep 2016

religious dogma.

The beach really belongs to Poseidon and Poseidon for some thousands of years doesn't care who wears what to swim.

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Attack over women’s ‘shorts’ in southern France [View all] Albertoo Sep 2016 OP

People should have no say in what others wear, and if they are titillated, then it's their own damn uppityperson Sep 2016 #1

Shouldn't people who migrate assimilate? left-of-center2012 Sep 2016 #2

Erdogan TOLD ethnic Turkish Germans NOT to assimilate at a rally in Germany Albertoo Sep 2016 #3

Or how about just following their own values themselves, Nye Bevan Sep 2016 #4

because some people lose their shit over skin, nude bodies, or bathing suits? Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #7

Most progressives would rather favor multiculturalism davidn3600 Sep 2016 #24

It is a bit of a fantasy romanic Sep 2016 #25

If you moved to Saudi Arabis would start to follow their mores? AngryAmish Sep 2016 #42

I would not physically attack them for theirs n/t left-of-center2012 Sep 2016 #62

No. And I would not move to Saudia Arabia for precisely that reason. WestCoastLib Sep 2016 #78

Exactly..If you have serious differences with a country's laws & culture, don't go there. whathehell Sep 2016 #80

I certainly followed their dress code in public Abq_Sarah Sep 2016 #86

Yes, and hell yes! whathehell Sep 2016 #79

They're just like the western men who justify rape Warpy Sep 2016 #5

I hope all the people outraged over the burkini ban will similarly stand up Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #6

You can hope all you want ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #17

Against the burkini ban awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #19

Agreed True Dough Sep 2016 #27

That's me, too. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #28

I'm anti burkini ban Dorian Gray Sep 2016 #30

I'm on the same page. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #32

Wish in one hand and poop in the other... Taitertots Sep 2016 #33

I think if people want to immigrate into a pluralistic, secular society Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #34

Well of course jberryhill Sep 2016 #35

It's also weird that nobody demands that Emirjeta Xhelili "assimilate" ck4829 Sep 2016 #36

She should go to jail, is what she should do. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #39

I didnt see the thread. But i condemn all such acts of violence. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #40

Threads, plural jberryhill Sep 2016 #41

I would rec this if I could kcr Sep 2016 #69

If you wish to call Warren a liar, why not just spit it out? 11 Bravo Sep 2016 #75

WTF? jberryhill Sep 2016 #76

Like I said, I condemn both. But... I'm consistently pro-personal freedom. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #88

Oppose both. People should be free to wear conservative swimwear or muntrv Sep 2016 #60

i do think there is a problem with islamic fundies but do you have another source besides RT for JI7 Sep 2016 #8

here's two melman Sep 2016 #12

Sick bastards. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #9

This old man had to get his glasses on, I thought you posted ' thick beards ' nolabels Sep 2016 #77

Russia Today? mwrguy Sep 2016 #10

Here's a different source on the same story. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #11

right on, Warren! They're a bunch of Fred Flinstones. So archaic in their judgments. Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #13

It's France Dorian Gray Sep 2016 #31

I'm sure you condemn these Muslim attackers now you have been given other sources Albertoo Sep 2016 #14

You know, it's exactly this sort of insistence that there is no problem... Marr Sep 2016 #18

It appears officials are looking for the criminals. cpwm17 Sep 2016 #15

you do not "think there is much support for the criminals"? Albertoo Sep 2016 #20

Good way to get shot in the US... TipTok Sep 2016 #16

Russia Today as a source? Um, no. Daily Mail is just as credible. closeupready Sep 2016 #21

Story confirmed by the NYT and WaPo (as mentioned in the thread) Albertoo Sep 2016 #22

It really shows how women are being policed no matter what they wear. KitSileya Sep 2016 #23

It's not a venue designed to sanction saltpoint Sep 2016 #26

K&R "WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR Xis & Cheneys Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2016 #29

Both groups can be wrong Bettie Sep 2016 #37

So your 'solution' is to insist that everyone behave nicely. Sorry, that's not going to happen. randome Sep 2016 #43

My solution is to ask that people be grown-ups Bettie Sep 2016 #68

They can't find the attackers so they apparently got away with it. randome Sep 2016 #71

If they are not French Citizens GulfCoast66 Sep 2016 #82

I don't believe a word of this story because your source is RT. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #44

If you would have read through the thread, you would have seen links from other sources. Ace Rothstein Sep 2016 #45

I don't wste time reading long threads. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #46

This place has gone off the deep end when it comes to protecting Islam. Ace Rothstein Sep 2016 #47

This place has gone off the eep end when it comes to protecting Putin. eom MohRokTah Sep 2016 #48

When did I protect Putin? Ace Rothstein Sep 2016 #49

OP cited a Putin propaganda rag. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #50

No, I have the sense to verify the non-bullshit story with other sources. Ace Rothstein Sep 2016 #51

I won't click those links MohRokTah Sep 2016 #52

What do you have against the women of France? Ace Rothstein Sep 2016 #53

Nothing. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #55

Eh, just because I might not like a source doesn't fully discredit a story. Ace Rothstein Sep 2016 #57

RT is a bullshit source that publishes nothing but Bullshit. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #58

You are being trolled. Stop feeding it. Taitertots Sep 2016 #59

Seriously, it's almost laughable. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #84

You do have the time to type out several responses though... TipTok Sep 2016 #54

I will typically respond to people who respond to me. eom MohRokTah Sep 2016 #56

Hope this helps bighart Sep 2016 #61

I never click links provided in comments. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #63

That seems a bit obstinate. bighart Sep 2016 #64

I had a bad experience clicking a link in a comment a few years back and have never done so since. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #66

Willfully Obtuse (eom) ProfessorGAC Sep 2016 #65

See Post #66. eom MohRokTah Sep 2016 #67

See post 65 GummyBearz Sep 2016 #81

So if a RW media posts an accurate fact, you reject the authenticity of the fact? Albertoo Sep 2016 #87

About one third of all males in any given American bar. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #70

But not that many to their faces. Your point is taken but there is a difference. randome Sep 2016 #72

Well unlike Saudi Arabia romanic Sep 2016 #73

Nonsense melman Sep 2016 #74

Really? GulfCoast66 Sep 2016 #83

Link to stats for that please. nt riderinthestorm Sep 2016 #90

Another take on the incident by one of the people attacked: JanMichael Sep 2016 #85

No one give two shits about a first person account on this do they? nt JanMichael Sep 2016 #89

Uhm, that account is woefully scant on details. nt riderinthestorm Sep 2016 #91

Like RT and others are better with their BS? JanMichael Sep 2016 #92