Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 18:32     Subject: Why was that girl in Syria?
She was a Christian humanitarian.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 18:27     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

And this is coming from someone who has as little sympathy for a proselytizing missionary, as I do for some ISIS follower.


Please think about what you just said. Do you really mean that?



Absolutely. I think people who go across the world to "spread the word" are committing a different kind of violence. It messes societies up. It disturbs the populations, causes conflict, and leads to physical violence. Where do you think literal witchhunting of gays in parts of Africa are stemmed from? Generally American Christians going to African countries to "spread the word."

Ditto for Saudi missionaries who set up Wahhabi schools in places like Pakistan, making the society much more conservative, fundamentalist, and dangerous.

I have zero sympathy for missionaries who proselytize. None. Nada. They are shitstirrers of the worst kind.

But have all the respect in the world for people who give, act, do, to help others without the need to espouse their religion.


Right, missionaries' proselytizing activities can totally be compared to the degrading, barbaric violence committed by a sadistic, psychopathic organization. Thanks for helping us all to see that. You're a wonderfully-rational person.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 18:21     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?
Anonymous wrote:WOW instead of applauding her for giving her life in serving other people, you can't muster anything but "poor stupid girl." Do you even have any idea what it is like to be a human being in one of those countries. I DO! Someone coming to help you and showing they care is more than words can describe. I guess we should just all hide in our little holes and screw the people suffering all over the world. I applaud her and the life she lived.


Well said! The ignorance and lack of empathy on this board is shocking, and that's saying something.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 18:05     Subject: Why was that girl in Syria?
OP you could at least find out her name.

I'm not sure anymore if I admire the people who go into countries in conflict to provide medical help, or not. A big part of me thinks that if they want to work for someone less fortunate, there are plenty of those at home.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 18:00     Subject: Why was that girl in Syria?
In 2013 she went there with her Syrian boyfriend to provide humanitarian relief.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 17:59     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?
Anonymous wrote:Probably a spy or a Christian missionary.


+1

Has CIA cover written all over it
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 17:55     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?
Anonymous wrote:Why did O wait six weeks after we got the intelligence to authorize the rescue?


Jimmy Carter?
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 17:40     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?
Anonymous wrote:Why did O wait six weeks after we got the intelligence to authorize the rescue?


1. It's hard to do and there have been several failed rescue attempts recently.
2. We don't always know about the failures. We found out about some of them many months later.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 17:21     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?
Why did O wait six weeks after we got the intelligence to authorize the rescue?
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 17:20     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?

But have all the respect in the world for people who give, act, do, to help others without the need to espouse their religion.



But, putting them on the same level as ISIS? Warped.




Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 17:16     Subject: Why was that girl in Syria?
Anonymous wrote:Humanitarian. They don't belong there but believe they can help.
and yet an armed marine who goes to Mexico gets your complete sympathy. Semper Hypocrisys!

Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 17:02     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?
Anonymous wrote:

And this is coming from someone who has as little sympathy for a proselytizing missionary, as I do for some ISIS follower.


Please think about what you just said. Do you really mean that?



Absolutely. I think people who go across the world to "spread the word" are committing a different kind of violence. It messes societies up. It disturbs the populations, causes conflict, and leads to physical violence. Where do you think literal witchhunting of gays in parts of Africa are stemmed from? Generally American Christians going to African countries to "spread the word."

Ditto for Saudi missionaries who set up Wahhabi schools in places like Pakistan, making the society much more conservative, fundamentalist, and dangerous.

I have zero sympathy for missionaries who proselytize. None. Nada. They are shitstirrers of the worst kind.

But have all the respect in the world for people who give, act, do, to help others without the need to espouse their religion.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 16:57     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?

And this is coming from someone who has as little sympathy for a proselytizing missionary, as I do for some ISIS follower.


Please think about what you just said. Do you really mean that?




Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 16:56     Subject: Why was that girl in Syria?
You guys picking on her the day that her death is announced are horrible. She did more for humankind in her short life than we all have done in our entire lifetimes.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2015 16:54     Subject: Re:Why was that girl in Syria?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Probably a spy or a Christian missionary.


Can you back this up with some info?

I have zero sympathy for missionaries (Christian, Muslim, whatever proselytizing asshole tradition you're following), but your comment seems really presumptuous. From what I've read, she was more interested in genuine doing and helping, than spreading some disruptive and dangerous "word."


I don't have anything to back it up, it's just a lot of the reason why people go to those places.


She seemed to be volunteering with a Doctors Without Borders facility - they go to "those places" because they can provide critical medical help to people, not espouse some religious BS. I don't know what she was doing in Syria, but it sounds like she aligned herself with more aid-oriented activities, rather than religious ones. I can only have respect for that. And this is coming from someone who has as little sympathy for a proselytizing missionary, as I do for some ISIS follower.