Danish Islam critic escapes assassination attempt. - Polidicks

[QUOTE] [IMG]http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_4DtmxkGK8nb3R93u3hn2A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9aW5zZXQ7aD0zNDE7cT03OTt3PTUxMg--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1360113849569-1-0.jpg[/IMG] A prominent Danish writer who heads a controversial group that claims free speech is under threat from Islam escaped an attempt on his life in Copenhagen, police said. Lars Hedegaard, a well-known historian in Denmark, was able to fend off the attack after the gunman misfired, and was unharmed, police said in statement. The incident happened when Hedegaard, 70, opened his front door in the capital's Frederiksberg neighbourhood to a man pretending to be delivering a package and wearing a jacket showing the logo of the Danish postal service. The attacker "fired a shot with his gun aimed at the victim's head" but he missed, the statement read. A struggle then ensued between the two men and the attacker fled the scene, it added. Source: [URL]http://uk.news.yahoo.com/danish-islam-critic-escapes-assassination-attempt-012517702.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]

alternate title: ''Danish Muslim man complies with his religion's teachings, doesn't do a very a good job.''

Damn he's looking great for 70. But seriously getting tired of extremists. Shit ain't cool, yo.

It's like we get all the most incompetent Islamic assassins and terrorists here in Denmark.

[QUOTE]A prominent Danish writer who heads a controversial group that claims free speech is under threat from Islam escaped an attempt on his life in Copenhagen[/QUOTE] gj extremists, you showed them how wrong they are right?

[QUOTE=Bruhmis;39497493]alternate title: ''Danish Muslim man complies with his religion's teachings, doesn't do a very a good job.''[/QUOTE] Alternate post: "Misinformed facepunch member doesn't read article, assumes its about Muslims hating the world, proceeds to flex atheism anyway"

[QUOTE=Chrille;39497776]It's like we get all the most incompetent Islamic assassins and terrorists here in Denmark.[/QUOTE] Europe*.

Hedegaard is a dick but he didn't deserve this in any way. But the whole thing is just tiring, I can't turn on the news without hearing about the fact that nothing has changed and they're still looking for the guy.

[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;39497820]Alternate post: "Misinformed facepunch member doesn't read article, assumes its about Muslims hating the world, proceeds to flex atheism anyway"[/QUOTE] does the article contain information alluding to the gunman NOT being a muslim? no? then please tell me what the fuck you're going on about. if you have some sort of proof that the guy WASN'T a muslim I'd be open to it, but regardless the headline exists only under the assumption that he IS in fact a muslim.

[QUOTE=Bruhmis;39499121]does the article contain information alluding to the gunman NOT being a muslim? no? then please tell me what the fuck you're going on about. if you have some sort of proof that the guy WASN'T a muslim I'd be open to it, but regardless the headline exists only under the assumption that he IS in fact a muslim.[/QUOTE] He's an extremist, not a muslim. If Christians had to follow all their religious teachings we'd be buttfucked as well. Don't associate extremists with regular muslims or whatever, it serves no purpose.

[QUOTE=Bruhmis;39499121]does the article contain information alluding to the gunman NOT being a muslim? no? then please tell me what the fuck you're going on about. if you have some sort of proof that the guy WASN'T a muslim I'd be open to it, but regardless the headline exists only under the assumption that he IS in fact a muslim.[/QUOTE] idk maybe im oldfashioned in the way i think about assassinations but usually people dont describe their religious beliefs before they assassinate someone

He looks quite pissed about the matter in that picture.

I can see why he missed, getting that stern look would make anyone shake in their boots.

[QUOTE=thisispain;39499440]idk maybe im oldfashioned in the way i think about assassinations but usually people dont describe their religious beliefs before they assassinate someone[/QUOTE] Hey I'm here to assassinate you because page 87 of the Quran says I should ok

[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;39499169]He's an extremist, not a muslim. If Christians had to follow all their religious teachings we'd be buttfucked as well. Don't associate extremists with regular muslims or whatever, it serves no purpose.[/QUOTE] A [I]Muslim[/I] extremist. Granted, I don't approve of painting all Muslims under the brush of a handful of crazies, but saying he's "not a muslim, but an extremist" is like saying "that's not a rectangle, that's a square", even though a square is a type of rectangle. (Not that all extremists are Muslim, but you get the point. I guess other 'extreme' shapes would be circles to ovals and... equilateral triangles to triangles, I guess.) On another note: [quote]"It's a miracle that he's alive," she said.[/quote] [quote][B]miracle[/B][/quote] Just for the ultimate blow to the assassin's pride.

This is the difference between Muslim extremists and atheist extremists.

Why can't we all just get along?

[QUOTE=Ylsid;39500070]This is the difference between Muslim extremists and [B]atheist extremists.[/B] [/QUOTE] what?

[QUOTE=recolour;39500191]what?[/QUOTE] He has a point, haven't seen many atheist extremists blowing people up recently - they just tend to bitch about religion in a really annoying arrogant manner

theres no reason for athiest extremists to blow themselves up

[QUOTE=thisispain;39500299]theres no reason for athiest extremists to blow themselves up[/QUOTE] There's no reason for [I]anyone[/I] to blow themselves up other than being delusional and possibly mentally unstable, and yet religious extremists still do this. I just don't understand how something like faith, that's meant to bring people together, ends up blowing them apart

an atheist woudn't even think of killing other or blowing himself because of religion, or at least somebody who understands the concept of atheism

[QUOTE=Falcqn;39500309]There's no reason for [I]anyone[/I] to blow themselves up other than being delusional and possibly mentally unstable[/QUOTE] its very difficult to understand whyd theyd do it if you dont live in their environment when people suffer from poverty and adverse conditions it puts them in a position to be manipulated and used for horrible things in ways that a group of privileged educated people with access to different world views, ie athiest "extremists", would never experience religion has very very little to do with it considering islam as a religion is pretty dead set against suicide, a book can't exploit people, you need people to exploit people

[QUOTE=thisispain;39500385]its very difficult to understand whyd theyd do it if you dont live in their environment when people suffer from poverty and adverse conditions it puts them in a position to be manipulated and used for horrible things in ways that a group of privileged educated people with access to different world views, ie athiest "extremists", would never experience religion has very very little to do with it considering islam as a religion is pretty dead set against suicide, a book can't exploit people, you need people to exploit people[/QUOTE] Hrm, I wasn't accusing Islam of anything, but religious extremism as a whole - but yeah, I guess it's the people who are responsible and not the faith.

Obligatory "religion of peace" post here

They usually took the young kids from very poor areas and told them how amazing paradise is and that they are gonna get to it if they blow themselves up. I think Iran started using this first to recruit young kids into the war. It is used by terrorist groups too, shame how they manipulated and distroited such a peaceful religion and turning it into shit.

[QUOTE=Strongbad;39500436]Obligatory "religion of peace" post here[/QUOTE] *Insert atheism dick-waving post here*

There's a reason why you don't see many atheist extremists / atheist suicide bombers. One of these things is not like the other: "In the name of God!" "Allah Akbar!" "Praise Yahweh!" "I'm killing myself for absolutely nothing!" Atheists don't exactly believe in rewards in the afterlife for their actions, because of the whole, you know, atheism thing. They also don't exactly have any holy laws they feel they must follow (and force others to follow) because, again, atheism. The most you would see from an atheist extremist is someone killing religious people due to the belief that they're holding the whole world back. [I]Maybe[/I] a suicide bomber if they're also actually suicidal.

[QUOTE=Last or First;39500613]There's a reason why you don't see many atheist extremists / atheist suicide bombers. One of these things is not like the other: "In the name of God!" "Allah Akbar!" "Praise Yahweh!" "I'm killing myself for absolutely nothing!" Atheists don't exactly believe in rewards in the afterlife for their actions, because of the whole, you know, atheism thing. They also don't exactly have any holy laws they feel they must follow (and force others to follow) because, again, atheism. The most you would see from an atheist extremist is someone killing religious people due to the belief that they're holding the whole world back.[/QUOTE] thats a really arrogant thing to say even if you buy the theory that people believe everything they say or proclaim to believe (i dont), suicide bombing isn't really part of those religious doctrines, hence why most religious people dont even fucking do it?

[QUOTE=thisispain;39500643]thats a really arrogant thing to say even if you buy the theory that people believe everything they say or proclaim to believe (i dont), suicide bombing isn't really part of those religious doctrines, hence why most religious people dont even fucking do it?[/QUOTE] Well, yeah there's a reason only extremists do it I'm just saying that an atheist extremist is less likely to be a suicide bomber than religious extremists. [sub][sub]Atheist extremists as in people who are extremely atheist and use that for the reason for their extremism, not any extremist who just happens to be atheist. Just for clarification.[/sub][/sub] There are more religious extremists who are suicide bombers because they believe that they're sacrificing themselves for their god's will and will be rewarded for it. Atheists don't exactly have that "I'll be rewarded for this" thing.