Quotes of the day
posted at 10:08 pm on March 22, 2007 by Allahpundit
“It must be taken into account, the judge argued, that both man and wife have Moroccan backgrounds.”
“Why choose to interpret the word as ‘to beat’ when it can also mean ‘to go away’?”
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Two words. Tar. Feathers.
Limerick on March 22, 2007 at 10:15 PM
Wow, so instead of dealing with the real issue (Islam), Muslims are now allowed to change the writings of their Holy Book, to pretend they really are the “religion of peace” they claim to be?
RightWinged on March 22, 2007 at 10:23 PM
Now we know why Hitler was so successful.
old_dawg on March 22, 2007 at 10:23 PM
And to think people say slippery slope arguments are invalid. This is a great example of how being tolerant of extremism leads a woman to live a life of abuse. You might as well say “it’s okay for you to marry that chicken because in your country people marry chickens all the time.” What’s the freakin’ difference? Oh well…when in Rome…
thedecider on March 22, 2007 at 10:26 PM
Maybe Germany and America aren’t so different after all. Our judges seem to find “rights” that don’t exist in written law as well.
thedecider on March 22, 2007 at 10:31 PM
If you only knew what that was talking about . .
Aaaaaanyway, this is more of a “When Roman’s invade . . ”
- The Cat
MirCat on March 22, 2007 at 10:33 PM
The best part:
Too funny.
B Moe on March 22, 2007 at 10:39 PM
Heh. Actually I was thinking of the definition which suggests to adapt to the culture of the places one visits. Twisting the analogy a bit. I like the way you think though.
thedecider on March 22, 2007 at 10:41 PM
That particular passage, and many others, have apparently been a source of controversy since the beginning. Most of the Koran is lyrical in nature, as I understand it, and like many of the early books of the Bible there are differing opinions as to exactly what is meant.
B Moe on March 22, 2007 at 10:44 PM
In related news, Sheik Fuzzi Wuzzi Wassabear has issued the following fatwa, decrying……
hillbillyjim on March 22, 2007 at 10:45 PM
I don’t know if anyone clicked on the second link Allah provided, but…interesting stuff:
Infidels! Actually, very brave considering it will probably cost them their lives.
thedecider on March 22, 2007 at 10:45 PM
*beating his wife* you mean *beating his wife* I’m not allowed *beating his wife* to beat *beating his wife* my wife *beating his wife* anymore? *stops beating his wife*
lorien1973 on March 22, 2007 at 10:49 PM
And so sharia law is coming to Germany case by case. It’s happening here too, the separation of Church and State only applies to Christians.
Case law is the most dangerous weapon ever used against a nation or a people and the now popular notion that international law applies to everyone makes that weapon into an ICBM because some lawyer in America very well might use this judges ruling in Germany to try to win a case in the US.
We must reject the notion that any judge’s ruling applies to anything except that one specific case and that international law has any bearing on American law.
Buzzy on March 22, 2007 at 11:00 PM
Very well stated, Buzzy. Only true conservatism can stop that from happening. Unfortunately, the courts and the Congress are very liberal.
thedecider on March 22, 2007 at 11:07 PM
Stephen Crane
The Red Badge of Courage
billy on March 22, 2007 at 11:09 PM
Its awful what that judge has done, I hope this woman can escape to a shelter where they can protect her.
Bad Candy on March 22, 2007 at 11:18 PM
I had a feeling that evil America was going to play a part in this story. It never fails. I guess it’s much easier to be a Muslim woman somewhere else, like say…Saudi Arabia? Iran? Germany?
Rick on March 22, 2007 at 11:48 PM
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Damned, evil woman. No one ever denigrates Muslims in America!
billy on March 22, 2007 at 11:52 PM
That’s not the point. Of course there is intolerance in America, there is intolerance all over the world. However, some places are much worse than others, and I think (maybe it’s just me) that America is probably just a little bit better than most other places. I don’t know, billy, what do you think? Did you read the Germany story posted above? Are you aware of how Muslim women are treated in Islamic countries? When was the last time you saw a Muslim woman stoned here in the U.S. after being raped?
Rick on March 23, 2007 at 12:04 AM
Basically he invalidated every law on every German book. As long as a counter point can be found in a religious text then the law is trumped. I totally agree the woman is the victim of a crime by her husband, but Germany is the victim of a crime by this judge.
Tar. Feathers.
Limerick on March 23, 2007 at 12:15 AM
Look Rick, I believe this is a truly special, I would say blessed, country that we live in. When we take Muslim nations to task for mysogynistic attitudes and laws, I just ask that we remember an important fact about the GWOT:
We are trying to bring them up to our level.
If we’re setting the bar, let’s set it high.
billy on March 23, 2007 at 12:20 AM
Mark Steyn said it best, “Europe is Doomed”
Kini on March 23, 2007 at 12:23 AM
“Better put an Ice Pack on that………”
PinkyBigglesworth on March 23, 2007 at 12:38 AM
I want to know when the leftists and islam-apologists are going to wake up? Will they say “enough is enough?” or will they let this stand as well?
How hard is it for them to see what’s happening to women and other cultures and religions as islam – I refuse to capitalize it – spreads?
Will they only – if then – be willing to admit they’ve been subjugated after they’re facing Mecca and praying 5 times a day under the threat of a noose or ax or bullet?
I cannot fathom how Americans, religious or not, can stand in support of a religion that believes it’s right to kill anyone that doesn’t convert. How can they support people that use children to smuggle car bombs past check points and then blow the car up with the children still inside. How can they picket and demonstrate in support of men beating their wives and committing honor killings on female family members? How can they chant and sing in support of a religion that will take their rights to assemble away? How can the gays and lesbians and nudists and all the other ‘get your freak on’ communities stand up and support a religion that will take their right to excercise sexual freedoms and mode of dress away?
I personally may not agree with everything that President Bush does and says. The same goes for his administration. However, they are correct in that we must stem the tide of radical islam at all costs.
I want to live a long time, see my son grow into a man, spend time with my grandchildren and maybe great grandchildren, and then die and be buried in the country I love. On the other hand, if living to a ripe old age means facing Mecca and kneeling 5 times a day, then you might as well behead me now. I won’t do it… ever!!
Support the troops!!
V5
V5 on March 23, 2007 at 12:38 AM
Programmed from birth. Grade school. Mid/High. College. TV. Music. America is Star Chamber/Cabal/Conspiracy/Big Brother/Facist/HAL9000/EVIL. No such thing as Patrick Henry, John Paul Jones, Joshua Chamberlain, Sgt York, Audie Murphy. EVIL Indian killing, polluting, seal bashing, money over your dead body America. That is what they were told. That is what they believe.
Limerick on March 23, 2007 at 12:48 AM
Nothing to worry about. A few more brave, clever essays from the likes of Martin Amis and Hirsi Ali and this kind of thing will be vanquished under a mighty wave of secular feminist pluralism. My only worry is that Amis, Ali, Styen et al just aren’t writing fast enough.
What we must not do is restrict immigration, no, not even to call for it. Not even to discuss it in more than a few words at a time, offhandedly, every few years, and then only to reject it because, you know, travel and communication these days, there’s nothing that can be done.
We can wring our hands and stomp self-righteously every time something like this come up in the news. We can go on endlessly about how awful “multiculturalism” is–that shows what clear-eyed terror warriors we are, as opposed to those wussy liberals. But to try to reduce the Muslim influence by actually reducing the presence of Muslims–that would make us Nazis, and would only encourage and, perhaps, justify the illiberal behavior of the Muslims.
Alex K on March 23, 2007 at 12:49 AM
Limerick, Spot ON!
It only takes one Lemming to jump of the cliff before the rest follow…… Happy?
PinkyBigglesworth on March 23, 2007 at 12:52 AM
Yep Pinky. We take back the borders first and the schools second. Then we might have a fightin chance.
Limerick on March 23, 2007 at 12:57 AM
American judges are doing it because it’s the cool, hip thing that those morons in Europe are doing.
I hope that judge gets what’s coming to him. Slowly, if you catch my meaning.
Wolfman on March 23, 2007 at 1:56 AM
One small step for the Koran, one giant leap for the jihad.
Halley on March 23, 2007 at 2:03 AM
Game on, I’m in, anyone else??????
PinkyBigglesworth on March 23, 2007 at 2:14 AM
Depends on what the meaning of is is..
Viper1 on March 23, 2007 at 5:09 AM
Careful Pinky, Limerick, someone will accuse you of fomenting revolution.
I daresay the American public will be unable to take back the schools or the borders without first beginning to force elected leadership to obey their oaths of loyalty to the Constitution. When we start to conscientiously vote out every politician who subverts or ignores the real law of the land, then we’ll be on a road back to reasonable government.
If we don’t begin to do that, I fear that things will continue to worsen until a revolution is inevitable.
Freelancer on March 23, 2007 at 6:56 AM
I saw a bumper sticker last week along the lines of, “When Jesus said love thine enemy, I don’t think He meant kill them.”
Suffice it to say I don’t look to bumper stickers for theological scholarship.
saint kansas on March 23, 2007 at 7:18 AM
Did you all read all the linked articles? The German’s are outraged, the judge is getting canned, the decision is being overturned. This is a mildly disturbing isolated incident, it isn’t one of the signs of the apocalypse.
B Moe on March 23, 2007 at 8:06 AM
It’s about time we invented a religion that makes sense. Using children as living bombs, it is ok to beat your wife, behead people who do not believe, cover the most beautiful thing on earth (women), have sex with goats (don’t know if that is true but it sounds right), murder innocent people, and when insulting someone show them the bottom of your shoe.
What a great religion.
right2bright on March 23, 2007 at 9:34 AM
Actually, the link I read said that the judge was recused from that case for conflict of interest and further measures have been recommended. Also, the decision was not overturned – in fact, it is unlikely the case will be reheard before the elapse of the year waiting period.
Don’t let Justice Breyer get wind of this.
eeyore on March 23, 2007 at 1:39 PM
I’m of Norwegian descent and thus a Viking.
Does this mean that I can legally invade Germany, rape, pillage, burn, and take women as slaves as my ancestors once did? Cool! Look out Germany, here I come!
Hail Vikings! We Are Your Overlords!
http://catfish.colorado.edu/~gregorys/viking/default.htm
RedinBlueCounty on March 23, 2007 at 1:41 PM