Comments on: They Really Don’t Get It http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/ We get only one. Wed, 16 May 2012 21:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Monster Energy hats http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-1162 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:13:29 +0000 http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-1162 Thanks for sharing! Thanks for sharing!

]]> by: Felicia Gilljam http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-185 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:38:09 +0100 http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-185 Anders; From a memetic perspective, it's not really odd at all. An idea that carries with it the assumption of infallibility is obviously a lot more likely to pervail in the mind of its carrier than an idea that allows itself to be scrutinised. Many people lose their faith because they start employing reason, and religions recognise this - hence their holy books will tell you not to use your intellect. The moment islam truly opens up and allows itself to be picked apart by reason is the moment it dies. Same with all other religions. Anders; From a memetic perspective, it’s not really odd at all. An idea that carries with it the assumption of infallibility is obviously a lot more likely to pervail in the mind of its carrier than an idea that allows itself to be scrutinised. Many people lose their faith because they start employing reason, and religions recognise this - hence their holy books will tell you not to use your intellect. The moment islam truly opens up and allows itself to be picked apart by reason is the moment it dies. Same with all other religions.

]]> by: Anders Gardebring http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-184 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:23:58 +0100 http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-184 I can only agree. It is an odd idea in the religious mind that their own irrational faith should somehow be excluded from criticism. I can only agree. It is an odd idea in the religious mind that their own irrational faith should somehow be excluded from criticism.

]]> by: Anders Rasmussen http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-176 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:43:35 +0100 http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-176 Nice post Furiku. I think you get at the essence of the point which is really not very complicated... Nice post Furiku. I think you get at the essence of the point which is really not very complicated…

]]> by: Enkla Z http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-173 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:06:49 +0100 http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-173 Maybe we're not getting any further by bangin' our heads trying to understand why they burn our flags because of some cartoons/pictures. When understanding i so far away i tend to think that the matter in question is about something else, really: The flagburners are mad at the western world, in general. Maybe we could try untangling all their fears, hatred and disappointment with us by simply asking them, question, by question: "At what point did you start to be angry? When was that? At a certain war? Another war? A battle? Market injustice" I know i'm naïve, but in the long run, it will not be solved until we examine the anger issues and answer them as best we can. Maybe we’re not getting any further by bangin’ our heads trying to understand why they burn our flags because of some cartoons/pictures.

When understanding i so far away i tend to think that the matter in question is about something else, really:
The flagburners are mad at the western world, in general.

Maybe we could try untangling all their fears, hatred and disappointment with us by simply asking them, question, by question:
“At what point did you start to be angry? When was that? At a certain war? Another war? A battle? Market injustice”

I know i’m naïve, but in the long run, it will not be solved until we examine the anger issues and answer them as best we can.

]]> by: sechuam http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-171 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:19:21 +0100 http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-171 'Infantile' sums it up perfectly. I thought that the content and art work resembled something that a pubescent teen might have drawn. Like you, I prefer more subtle humor. ‘Infantile’ sums it up perfectly. I thought that the content and art work resembled something that a pubescent teen might have drawn. Like you, I prefer more subtle humor.

]]> by: Felicia Gilljam http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-169 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:23:03 +0100 http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-169 Personally I find Hamdi's Vilks caricatures infantile. The inability to understand that Vilks won't be offended is childish in itself, and the drawings really don't help at all. But of course, I tend to prefer dry wit and satire rather than the sort of vulgar stuff this guy's drawing. The art's pretty good though. Personally I find Hamdi’s Vilks caricatures infantile. The inability to understand that Vilks won’t be offended is childish in itself, and the drawings really don’t help at all. But of course, I tend to prefer dry wit and satire rather than the sort of vulgar stuff this guy’s drawing. The art’s pretty good though.

]]> by: sechuam http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-168 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:53:39 +0100 http://lifebeforedeath.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/they-really-dont-get-it/#comment-168 I think that you are correct -- it is time to stop being polite. I took a look at the cartoonists 'work'. He is one sick puppy. Perhaps Freud was correct about the negative impact of sexual frustration. I think that you are correct — it is time to stop being polite.

I took a look at the cartoonists ‘work’. He is one sick puppy. Perhaps Freud was correct about the negative impact of sexual frustration.

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