Buying Next to Islamic Center

[spdrun]

Yeah, exactly, I meant someone walking from Canada. There’s not exactly a fence there.

[skerzz]

[quote=spdrun]I disagree — why not come in as a tourist or to Canada then across the border? The two year vetting process for refugees would make coming in as one like performing brain surgery while wearing a blindfold and ski gloves.

As far at the Internet — I think it amplifies hatred. It provides a forum for people to spread their hatred and for others not yet radicalized (yep, said it) to follow in their footsteps.[/quote]

I don’t think the two year vetting process for refugees would necessarily be a deterrent for potential terrorists. The jihad being waged against Western civilization is a long-term battle, not something to be won overnight. The female San Bernardo shooter arrived in the US roughly 19 months before her attack on civilian targets, the NY Times reports the suspects in the February terrorist attack in France had “plotted terror for 11 months”, and the attacks on “Charlie Hebdo” were reportedly “the culmination of two men’s decade-long quest to wage holy war”.

I do agree that entry through the Canada or Mexico border is very possible and likely. However, IMO entry into the US as a refugee allows a potential terrorists to “legitimately” reside in the US where they can integrate into society while spending months/years planning an attack.

[Anonymous]

[quote=skerzz]
How would that question be relevant to the original topic of this thread? We are discussing if there is any additional risk or negative impact of purchasing a home buying next to an Islamic place of worship. You would need to ask all Americans if violence against civilian targets is justified to defend [enter religious affiliation here] from its enemies and then compare results across religions to see if one population is a higher violence risk than others.[/quote]

The original topic of the thread was an anti-Muslim troll.

Go ahead and do your analysis; be sure to include the religion that is American nationalism.

[Anonymous]

[quote=njtosd]So – if it were a matter of simple hatred, why didn’t it exist back in those days?[/quote]

Because the Cold War ended and the beast still needs to be fed.

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

[FlyerInHi]

I was told that CES attendance is somewhat down this year because of security concerns. This guy has extra tickets he can give me, if I want. Needs my full name, info, etc… For security reasons.

People are sheep and are concerned about terrorism. So the terrorists do win.

[spdrun]

You’re being too charitable: the average American is a mouth-breathing, fearful little twit. It’s not only fear of terrorism, it’s fear of crime (which has gone down in the last 30 years). I’ve heard people say, with a straight face, that they’d not go to a state which didn’t allow them to carry a gun because they wouldn’t feel safe. While looking like a heart attack on the hoof.

[FlyerInHi]

Haha. I have fun when people tell me some places are unsafe. Might look a little rough but nothing scary.

I know a guy who fits the description. obese guy who lives on the edge of town because places close to the center are “unsafe”.
Problem with living in a small condo is I have no place to store all my guns which have been good investments because of high demand.

[njtosd]

[quote=spdrun]You’re being too charitable: the average American is a mouth-breathing, fearful little twit. It’s not only fear of terrorism, it’s fear of crime (which has gone down in the last 30 years). I’ve heard people say, with a straight face, that they’d not go to a state which didn’t allow them to carry a gun because they wouldn’t feel safe. While looking like a heart attack on the hoof.[/quote]

Fear drives every person and every animal. You fear that people will think you’re the average American (or that people will know you have fears). All the animals that didn’t fear things ended up as another animal’s lunch, so we’re all descendants of the fearful ones, and we have their genes. So lets get off this idea that you’re Mr. Brave and the people you despise are fearful. Women are at least as fearful as men and they don’t carry guns at the same rate – so why is that?

[scaredyclassic]

Fear doesn’t drive scaredyclassic. A slow throbbing anxiety drives scaredyclassic.

[FlyerInHi]

spdrun makes a good point, i believe. There are “unhealthy” fears disconnected from reality.

Fear of Islam is higher in rural America than in New york city.

Fear of United Nations black helicopters invading our country and taking our guns away is higher in Texas than in New York City, the seat of the UN.

Fear of Hispanic invasion is higher in West Virginia than in San Diego, right next to the border.

Those are just a few examples. I believe we need a sociology professor rather than a biology professor to succinctly explain why.

[spdrun]

Ha ha, if the UN could afford black helicopters, maybe it could afford to hire more in NYC, lowering the unemployment rate to zero. Bring on the black helicopters — it would be a huge tax benefit.

[njtosd]

[quote=FlyerInHi]

Fear of Islam is higher in rural America than in New york city. [/quote]

Show me the statistics – I’ve looked and can’t find them.

[quote=FlyerInHi]

Fear of Hispanic invasion is higher in West Virginia than in San Diego, right next to the border.

[/quote]

Ditto

[quote=FlyerInHi]
Those are just a few examples. I believe we need a sociology professor rather than a biology professor to succinctly explain why.[/quote]

Sociology is just macrobiology. I’d much rather understand the biological underpinnings of things that have actually been shown to exist.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=njtosd]
Show me the statistics – I’ve looked and can’t find them.
[/quote]

There are surveys of rural Americans asked about their top concerns.

[quote=FlyerInHi]
Sociology is just macrobiology. I’d much rather understand the biological underpinnings of things that have actually been shown to exist.[/quote]

It’s true to humans are crazy fearful animals afraid of change. But humans are also curious and adventurous that led us to populate the whole earth.

You have to admit that there are right and wrong ways to push biological buttons.

Some fearful people retreat to isolation. Loneliness and lack of social interaction (another biological need) activate neurosis (more biology) which lead to more fears.

spdrun is right that Americans, in general, are more fearful. For many reasons, they have issues traveling to non-English speaking countries, adapting and improvising. They don’t deal well in crowded places, etc…

Some fear is good for survival. Too much fear is bad and leads to missing business and cultural opportunities that enrich life.

[no_such_reality]

The distances traveled between major tourism zones in Europe is on par with the distance between SanFran and San Diego.

Munich to Paris is less. Berlin to Prague is closer than Vegas.

How many of the fifty states have you been in? All of Europe fits roughly in an area the size of the Midwest.

IMHO, if you don’t know the cultural differences between Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisana and Texas, you haven’t traveled enough. They’re each very different, while “The south”

Midwest, west, southwest, mountain, Appalachian, east, northeast and rural, urban suburban is just a start of the cultural landscape most have no clue about.

[spdrun]

Europe is slightly bigger than the USA including AK and HI. It reaches to the Urals, not to the Polish/Ukrainian border 😉

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