From: mister_exador@hotmail.com   
      
   "Richard J" wrote in message   
   news:3F001C5B.9020404@hotmail.com...   
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   > Exador wrote:   
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   > >>>Seriously though, the whole point of domination, as I'm sure you know   
   > >>>Richard, is that the enemy doesn't have to be eliminated, merely placed   
   > >>   
   > > in a   
   > >   
   > >>>subjugate or limited-status class for the dominance to be complete.   
   > >>   
   > > You're   
   > >   
   > >>>not seriously going to try to argue that moslems and others have the   
   > >>   
   > > same   
   > >   
   > >>>opportunities in general as those who claim membership of the dominant   
   > >>>religious class in the US - are you?   
   > >>   
   > >>I've never seen a requirement for any one particular religion to be a   
   > >>citizen, nor a disqualification for any religious background. Yes,   
   > >>Muslims come under greater scrutiny when coming into the nation, and   
   > >>rightfully so. It was Islamic extremists who attacked on 9/11, and   
   > >>Islamic extremists are by far the majority of those who attacked US   
   > >>interest and citizens other places.   
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   > >   
   > >   
   > > I wasn't referring to those Moslems who wish to emigrate, but to those   
   > > already in the country. For example, how many Moslems hold political   
   office   
   > > in the US?   
   >   
   > I don't know. Neither do I know how may Catholics, Baptists,   
   > Methodists, or atheists. As far as I am aware, there are no statistics   
   > on such. We do not elect our officials based on some type of a   
   > religious quota system, but on who receives the most votes in elections.   
   > If a Muslim runs for office and receives the most votes, he or she   
   > will be elected. It is that simple.   
   >   
   > How many head large corporations?   
   >   
   > Again, I don't know, and it is many times illegal for such information   
   > to be part of the personnel folder. (Federal anti discrimination law) I   
   > personally know it is illegal to ask someone what faith they are on a   
   > job application.   
   >   
   > How many Moslem Judges are   
   > > there?   
   >   
   > Again, I have no way of knowing.   
   >   
   > I don't have any information whatever to answer those questions,   
   >   
   > Exactly. All you have is supposition.   
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   >   
   > but   
   > > I strongly suspect that the common answer to all three is "bugger all".   
   > > "So what!" you cry, Christians are under-represented in the Moslem   
   world,   
   > > which may well be true, but _your_ country proclaims itself an exemplar   
   of   
   > > Democracy.   
   >   
   >   
   > A democracy declares gives everyone an equal chance to earn whatever   
   > position they want. Muslims have the same opportunity to run as do   
   > others, the same opportunity to become businessmen as others.   
   >   
   > Teflon   
   >   
   >   
   The problem with the above statement is that in a truly democratic society,   
   they would not only have the opportunity to run, but they would have the   
   opportunity to win.   
      
      
   Cheers,   
   Craig   
   --   
   One of the defining features of Shrubs is that they thrive on bullshit.   
      
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