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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
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