ISIS continues its destruction of ancient artifacts. Islamic State Posts Photos of Militants Taking - Polidicks

[IMG]https://news-images.vice.com/images/2015/07/03/islamic-state-posts-photos-of-militants-taking-sledgehammer-to-ancient-artifacts-form-palmyria-body-image-1435944929.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://news-images.vice.com/images/2015/07/03/islamic-state-posts-photos-of-militants-taking-sledgehammer-to-ancient-artifacts-form-palmyria-body-image-1435944891.jpg?output-quality=75[/IMG] [QUOTE]The so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group has released photos of its members smashing antiquities taken from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by a smuggler who was reportedly later whipped for his thievery.In a statement released on social media late Thursday, the group accused the man of trying to sneak six carved busts through the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. He was captured at a checkpoint in Aleppo's Wilayat region, the group said. "The guilty party was taken to an Islamic court in the town of Minbej, where it was decided that the trafficker would be punished and the statues destroyed," the statement read,[URL="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/isil-looting-heritage-sites-syria-iraq-palmyra-150703010527634.html"]according[/URL] to a translation by Al Jazeera. The photos show militants smashing the relics with sledgehammers in a public square. One reportedly shows the accused smuggler being whipped. Since IS took control of Palmyra, a 2,000 year old UNESCO World Heritage Site, in May, officials have feared the group would continue its wrecking rampage of ancient ruins throughout Syria and Iraq. The militants, believing that the shrines amount to idol worshipping, have destroyed a number of sites across the region, taking sledgehammers, dynamite, and even drills to antiquities and artwork that are centuries old. The group has also been accused of smuggling some artifacts to fund its war effort. Officials said this week that one of the pieces the group destroyed was a 2,000-year-old lion statue in Palmyra. The limestone statue known as Lion of al-Lat was first unearthed in 1977 at the temple of al-Lat, a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess, by Polish archaeologists. "It's the most serious crime they have committed against Palmyra's heritage," Maamoun Abdulkarim, the head of the Syrian government's Antiquities and Museums Department,[URL="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/02/isis-militants-destroy-palmyra-stone-lion-al-lat"]told[/URL] the AFP. [/QUOTE] [URL]https://news.vice.com/article/islamic-state-posts-photos-of-militants-taking-sledgehammer-to-ancient-artifacts-from-palmyra-syria?utm_source=vicenewsfb[/URL]

This is just so fucking absurd. Why cant they just leave this shit out of their little war on whatever the fuck it is. That stuff is all irreplaceable.

[QUOTE=HoodedSniper;48117692]This is just so fucking absurd. Why cant they just leave this shit out of their little war on whatever the fuck it is. That stuff is all irreplaceable.[/QUOTE] Because they don't think rationally.

[QUOTE=Blazyd;48117713]Because they don't think rationally.[/QUOTE] They don't even think irrationally. They don't even think. They're apes that were given bipedal motion that allowed them to swing things and hoot as they sling shit. Fuck ISIS. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Racism" - Starpluck))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=HoodedSniper;48117692]This is just so fucking absurd. Why cant they just leave this shit out of their little war on whatever the fuck it is. That stuff is all irreplaceable.[/QUOTE] Because for them to have their islamic state, they need to destroy all remains of anything that people could worship instead of Islam.

But in the end, Nothing changes.

[QUOTE=Araknid;48117760]Because for them to have their islamic state, they need to destroy all remains of anything that people could worship instead of Islam.[/QUOTE] So everything. They want to destroy everything. Let's not mince words about it. Anything good. Anything advantageous or beneficial or enriching to mankind they wish to destroy. They wish to destroy all good in the world until the only thing left for people is painful death and their pathetic embodiment of faith. They are a scourge.

They promised not to do this, too.

[QUOTE=Blazyd;48117713]Because they don't think rationally.[/QUOTE] Of course they do. The best way to create a brainwashed and homogeneous society is to destroy any semblance of difference. It's the same reason North Korea doesn't allow any foreign influence.

these assholes just won't stop this is disgusting

I'd take a sledgehammer to their heads without hesitation.

there really is no cure for being a cunt

[QUOTE=HoodedSniper;48117692]This is just so fucking absurd. Why cant they just leave this shit out of their little war on whatever the fuck it is. That stuff is all irreplaceable.[/QUOTE] Because they're ISIS. The only thing they can do is destroy. They can't create, or build anything. They don't make anything for the good of humanity. They only know how to tear shit up

[QUOTE=Conscript;48117951]They promised not to do this, too.[/QUOTE] When?

The first Caliphate with the four rightly guided Caliphs didn't even do this....

What a waste.

[QUOTE=Keyblockor1;48117722]They don't even think irrationally. They don't even think. They're apes that were given bipedal motion that allowed them to swing things and hoot as they sling shit. Fuck ISIS. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Racism" - Starpluck))[/highlight][/QUOTE] Racism? [highlight](User was permabanned for this post ("This thread is not for discussing bans; garry's birthday" - Starpluck))[/highlight]

Why does this make me feel like crying

By this point, I'm sure that Islam isn't even their motivator, it's just an excuse to go around killing people and destroying parts of history. I haven't read the Quran at all, but I'm sure that if the teachings of the book were as violent and bloody as the Islamic State conveys, then Islam would have a lot less followers, this isn't about religion, this is about blood thirst.

A bit of clearance here. They do this as a public stunt mostly, there is a huge black market for archeological treasures like those in Syria right now. Destroyed legacy they show off is but 0.01% of all that goes abroad with a pricetag. It's a business too profitable to neglet, even for terrorists. Soo most of artifacts are simply lost, rather than destroyed completely.

[QUOTE=Keyblockor1;48117722]They don't even think irrationally. They don't even think. They're apes that were given bipedal motion that allowed them to swing things and hoot as they sling shit. Fuck ISIS. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Racism" - Starpluck))[/highlight][/QUOTE] This is about as racist as hating nazis, aka impossible. You can't fucking be racist against a voluntarily joined group. I hate ISIS as any rational person does. They're evil, manipulative and the actual embodiment of the very worst parts of the Qur'an, cherry picked to make them seem righteous while their actual goal is simply military power and financial gain. I know many people who follow the Qur'an and are genuinely good people. ISIS ARE monsters. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("This thread is not for discussing bans" - Starpluck))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=Viper123_SWE;48119026]When?[/QUOTE] Back when palmyra was going to be lost and the government was making a thing about retaking and protecting it. [url]http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/27/isis-releases-footage-of-palmyra-ruins-intact[/url]

[QUOTE=Keyblockor1;48117722]They don't even think irrationally. They don't even think. They're apes that were given bipedal motion that allowed them to swing things and hoot as they sling shit. Fuck ISIS. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Racism" - Starpluck))[/highlight][/QUOTE] Calling a group of terrorists unthinking assholes is racist apparently. fite me u lil bich starpluck [highlight](User was banned for this post ("This thread is not for discussing bans, ignored prior warnings" - Starpluck))[/highlight]