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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 7 Jan 2015

      People slaughtered for criticising Islam in France: “we can hear gunshots and voices who cry ‘Allahu akbar’.” http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/jan/07/shooting-paris-satirical-magazine-charlie-hebdo …

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    2. Civil Discourse‏ @Noslm1 7 Jan 2015
      Replying to @aral

      @aral Thank you for telling the truth! So sick of ppl hushing up the violence of Islam.

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    3. Aaron Bassett - Developer Advocate  🥑‏ @aaronbassett 7 Jan 2015
      Replying to @Noslm1

      @Noslm1 @aral as opposed to the violence of Catholicism/Protestantism/Christianity? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles … http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-abortion_violence#Murders …

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      Aral Balkan‏ @aral 7 Jan 2015
      Replying to @aaronbassett

      @aaronbassett @Noslm1 Yes, but we *can* criticise those without getting shot/bombed. And we *do* blame them. So should we with Islam!

      4:59 AM - 7 Jan 2015
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        1. Civil Discourse‏ @Noslm1 7 Jan 2015
          Replying to @aral

          @aral @aaronbassett Exactly, Aaron. Islam is an enemy of free speech, and it's putting our head in the sand to deny it.

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        2. Aaron Bassett - Developer Advocate  🥑‏ @aaronbassett 7 Jan 2015
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          @aral @Noslm1 no we can’t. Make a disparaging remark about Robert Sands in the Bogside. I doubt your criticism would be received with grace.

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        3. Civil Discourse‏ @Noslm1 7 Jan 2015
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          @aaronbassett @aral The point is that sectarian issues in Bogside are a pinprick in comparison to the flood of global Muslim violence.

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        4. Aaron Bassett - Developer Advocate  🥑‏ @aaronbassett 7 Jan 2015
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          @Noslm1 @aral A pinprick? You are kidding yeah? 400 years of violence, 10,000 bomb attacks between 1969 and 1998. A fucking PINPRICK? What!?

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        5. Civil Discourse‏ @Noslm1 7 Jan 2015
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          @aaronbassett @aral Still a pinprick in comparison, yes. MILLIONS murdered by Islamic conquests. Millions enslaved. Study up.

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        6. Aaron Bassett - Developer Advocate  🥑‏ @aaronbassett 7 Jan 2015
          Replying to @Noslm1

          @Noslm1 I think you need to read a bit of history mate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquisition … http://www.truthbeknown.com/victims.htm 

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        7. Civil Discourse‏ @Noslm1 7 Jan 2015
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          @aaronbassett Citing Wikipedia? Hahahaha!

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        8. Aaron Bassett - Developer Advocate  🥑‏ @aaronbassett 7 Jan 2015
          Replying to @Noslm1

          @Noslm1 at least I’m citing something. You’ve not provided a single source so far. Also the crusades are pretty well documented elsewhere.

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        9. Civil Discourse‏ @Noslm1 7 Jan 2015
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          @aaronbassett The proof is in the pudding, friend. I would rather live in Glasgow than anywhere in the Islamic world.

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        1. Civil Discourse‏ @Noslm1 7 Jan 2015
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          @aral @aaronbassett Sorry, I was agreeing with *Aral.

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