my point isn't to compare death due to religion. It's more about understanding that our enemies-the worst ones-could be our neighbors and how they vote or push for policies that end our freedoms. I hate those jihad monsters and what they're doing. But to just put the focus on them gets you whole agencies and restricted travel and road blocks and maybe even martial law.

The French are undisputed heroes when it comes to words. When it comes to deeds... well, that's a different story. Let's recite a few: harboring Homeini in the '70's and providing an Air France flight back to Iran so that he can take over, creating multiple Islamic states out of French cities, supporting all Arab initiatives (aka attacks) against Israel, allowing rampant antisemitism within France, but cracking down on any expression against Islam... Yea, real heroes!...

The thing that Joe Sacco has failed to realize is that both black people and Jewish people were persecuted and portrayed as less than human before those kinds of cartoons were ever conceived. The difference is the satirical cartoons of "the prophet" were drawn because of the actions of muslims who are attacking people not defending themselves.

(smiling).. NO!! BYU does not offer a degree in drinking and smoking... LOL... (Thanks, I needed that) but, notwithstanding my agreement to not smoke or drink (or fornicate) (DO NOT TELL THEM I broke all those agreements), it was one of the better educational experiences of my life.

I first read AR at age 21 (50 years ago) and am still amazed that anyone could write "what I thought."

In the meantime, I'm going to go get some hot chocolate for my cognac............

No argument from me, Jim... in fact, a lot of agreement!
I'm two time zones ahead of you and usually chocolate is my drug of choice. :)
Enjoy!

Wait... BYU offers a Master's in drinking and smoking?! Wow! :)

My BSEE is from RPI and I wasn't introduced to Ayn Rand or Atlas Shrugged until about two years out of college at my first Real Job. It's been a fun ride ever since...

BELIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Responding to the question,"and the root cause is..."

A belief is neither truth nor fact, by DEFINITION! (it's 2 am and I've been sipping some cheap cognac)

Muslims, no less than Christians, et al., BELIEVE... and that is their excuse, rationale, justification to do absurdly irrational things which include murder, demand adherence to folk tales, insistence on certain propriety (no drinking, smoking -- I got my Masters at BYU) and commitment to seriously questionable BS.

The greatest freedom is to have an excuse for absurdities and BELIEVING is the best available, has existed since conscious thought and is still accepted by..... well, idiots.

If you'd like me to say Christianity or Judaism I'd have to remind you that islam is 700 years younger than Christianity and islam is deliberately pushing hard to catch up, if it hasn't already exceeded. Individual christians have done a lot of killing but scant few have used Christianity as a cause to murder as islam does regularly.

Reminder: The Crusades were retaliatory for islamic aggression and then capitalistic to fill the coffers of individual kinships and the Vatican..

Now if we're talking overall:
Age.
Nature/disease
Humans.

And the root cause is......
?

who is responsible for more world deaths?

truth

agreed

just so

apologies for my mess response.

Frankly, environmentalists are hypocrites since any humans existence (housing, transportation, electricity), including their own and their methods, soil their hallowed environment.

I don't know Joe Sacco's work except seeing the referenced cartoon. In my judgement, he is nothing more than an ignorant apologist; he would do well with the likes of Hillary, Obama and Bush.

Wow! So your ok with killing people for their thoughts. Hil Hilter.

TCO

I didn't believe in littering before it became a social cause, never felt comfortable soiling nature...but I also don't need others to tell me not to do so. Frankly, environmentalists are hypocrites since a humans existence : housing, transportation, electricity fouls their hallowed environment.

I have no issue with any people existing and believing whatever they wish, I'll even listen to them and debate them, until they want me dead for simply being.

yes, the tactic appeals...

maybe we should sneak up and plaster a
"coexist" bumper sticker on each of their
machine-gun-equipped pickup trucks!!! -- j

where are you on the environmentalists?

are you supporting the fact that the govt has sold weapons to our enemies for decade? are you supporting the fact that the french govt does not allow police with fire power into Muslim neighborhoods? do you support the brits for jailing those who make cartoons such as Charlie did? read up people! be informed! pick your wars cautiously and know your TRUE enemies.

you drive ideas outside of minds john. we do not drive whole groups of people into the sea. sigh

as the environmentalists encourage tens of thousands to not vaccinate? easy to have an enemy outside of your borders isn't it?