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Because it’s a common point of rhetorical contention? The facts of the matter are settled with proof by definition but the association between Islam and Arabs i
by finnthehuman 7y ago
Because it’s a common point of rhetorical contention? The facts of the matter are settled with proof by definition but the association between Islam and Arabs is a tarpit that’s useful or limiting depending on the team and the point being argued.
I’m simply a fan of speaking as carefully and clearly as possible. I don’t mind linking ideas in a conversation but doing so up front and in the open. Not with a wink and nod that we can intuit “what they really think.” Just look at how much weasel wording you wrote and assumptions made when clarifiying.
- mikeash 7y agoFor someone who supposedly values clarity, I have no idea what point you’re trying to make. To make my own point as clearly as possible: I am certain that people who say Muslims aren’t good Americans are racists and are a disproof of their own statement if they say that racism doesn’t exist in America. If you have some counterargument to that then please go right ahead.
- mistermann 7y agoI suspect the disagreement is one of terminology. Does the definition of racist that you are using extend to both religion and culture?
- finnthehuman 7y ago>I have no idea what point you’re trying to make. I’m trying not to have a dog in the race while commenting on the meta.