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Bit-Random t1_jdlu3by wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Muslim population in Spain increased 10 times in last 30 years by madrid987
No, I mean today’s Muslim countries. You know, the more relevant comparison. If a country becomes more Muslim today, is it more likely to become like today’s muslim countries, or like those from centuries ago?
Can you point to any Arab-Muslim country today that’s diverse and tolerant to women, minorities, LGBT?
Bit-Random t1_j5qa8ot wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu's government by Caratteraccio
I’m pretty sure they could double their aid and there would be no significant change in outrage levels. It’s currently, what, 0.05% of the federal budget? It’s nothing.
Bit-Random t1_j5q97p9 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu's government by Caratteraccio
If that were true, wouldn’t US aid to Israel be significantly larger?
Bit-Random t1_j5ng44e wrote
Reply to comment by Ceratisa in US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu's government by Caratteraccio
Not lately. It’s been a disgusting regime for decades. They’ve bankrolled a coup in Yemen against a democratically elected government and took the country into a civil war that’s been going on for years.
It’s just that all the sudden when it’s harming Ukraine, people seem to care a lot more.
Bit-Random t1_iyzc612 wrote
Reply to comment by Deyln in No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by linguist96
That vulnerability was gone for several years now. “Put your phone in flight mode” just remained as a weird relic.
Bit-Random t1_iw0f0xh wrote
Reply to Israel: leader of far-right Jewish Power party pays tribute to late racist rabbi | Israel by koavf
If that’s not enough, this guy, who threatened prime minister Rabin back in 1995 (a few weeks before he was murdered) and faced dozens of charges for racist incitement, is about to be the Minister of Public Safety, which would make him in charge of the Israeli police.
All the sudden Netanyahu looks less like a right wing hawk and more like the “responsible adult” in this joke of a government.
Bit-Random t1_itr1k9i wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in At least three Palestinians killed in Israeli raids on Nablus by DavidMalony
Yeah, right, they probably do it for the lizard people and Martians to rule the planet.
Bit-Random t1_itb8p3j wrote
Reply to comment by fatcIemenza in ACLU asks supreme court to overturn Arkansas’ anti-boycott law against Israel | Arkansas by Im__Bruce_Wayne__AMA
That’s a false equivalency, though. They’re saying “don’t boycott Israel or don’t work with us”, and not “all businesses in Arkansas must donate to Israel”.
Bit-Random t1_iso8g6z wrote
Reply to comment by christhomasburns in Fury over Iran police sexual assault video - BBC News by tunaricelemonjuice
Organized religion is all about concentrating power and money in the hands of the few. So in this context, the two are the same.
Bit-Random t1_jdm4kfr wrote
Reply to comment by gnark in Muslim population in Spain increased 10 times in last 30 years by madrid987
No, no comparison at all.
First of all, we should differentiate between the state and individuals within the state. Spain doesn’t prosecute and oppress women, minorities and LGBT. They are all equal in the eyes of the law. Abortions are legal. I seem to recall Spain’s public healthcare even pays for the cost of gender reassignment surgery and/or hormonal treatment (I’m not sure of the details, feel free to correct me if I’m wrong here).
Individuals? Spain has racists, homophobes and xenophobia, yes. This is mostly from the older generation. This exists in many other countries in Europe as well.
In comparison, many Muslim countries do prosecute and oppress women, minorities and LGBT. Many have different laws applying to those populations. Even in the Ottoman Empire, which the commenter above presents as diverse and tolerant, non-Muslims had to pay a special tax, for instance. And then of course, it goes all the way to the violent authoritarian end of the spectrum, where LGBT are locked up and killed, where women who have sex out of wedlock are ostracized and killed, and so on.
TLDR, all countries have racist and intolerant people, but “Christian” countries (if there’s even such a thing) don’t prosecute and oppress women, minorities and LGBT.