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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Talk about mischaracterization of words. I said the validity or context of her point isn't relative to whether or not I, and many others, find her words about 9/11 insensitive and offensive. Yes, Islamophobia is on the rise. Yes, her words are offensive. Putting them in context of her speech does not change that.

"You simply don't care about the rise of Islamophobia." You're too much. [b]If you care so much, why don't you start a topic on this issue[/b] instead of criticizing me for not caring?[/quote]

I'm the one who started this thread.
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Why do you keep pushing me to focus on Islamophobia instead of her 9/11 comments/tweet? If you wanted me to start a new topic, just say so. I brought the tweet up here since you deleted the more recent one and I decided you were trying to consolidate.[/quote]

Islamophobia was the point of her remarks. You are ignoring her point to focus on semantics. You could read her whole statement and then characterize her words as "It was unfair that all Muslims were blamed for 9/11" or you could say "she described 9/11 as some 'people doing something'". Which way you choose [b]says a lot about you[/b] and your priorities. 
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I've wondered, when having discussion with you, why you say things like the bolded above. I've never understood judging and attacking someone's character or morals to be a normal part of discussion and debate. You tend to get personal and self righteous, sounding like a judgmental scold. I enjoy debating topics, but not when it seems that you want to "own" the board figuratively as well as literally. [/quote]

Are you denying that the subjects individuals choose to bring up -- or the way they frame those topics -- says something about them? If someone posted anti-Semitic remarks would you suggest that it doesn't reflect on the person? I absolutely think that when you choose to focus on semantics rather than an accurate point about increased bigotry it exposes your priorities. Why do you disagree with that?
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