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Kevin · Feb 14, 2007, 10:50 AM

FOXNews.com - Muslim, Hindu Hardliners Protest Valentine's Day in India - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

As a Valentine's Day card smoldered, more than 100 members of the Hindu extremist group Shiv Sena gathered in central New Delhi chanted "Death to Valentine's Day" and "People who celebrate Valentine's Day should be pelted with shoes!"

It's a state of affairs that enrages Hindu and Muslim hard-liners, who on Wednesday vented just as they do every Valentine's Day — burning cards, holding rallies and even threatening to beat couples caught canoodling in public, a strict no-no for those who claim to defend traditional Indian values.

"This is a conspiracy to misguide the young people of our country," said Jai Bhagwan Goel, chief of the Shiv Sena's north India branch.

This is just Xenophobia at it's ugliest.

It was worth reading alone for this sentence.

" even threatening to beat couples caught canoodling in public"

Sky Captain · Feb 14, 2007, 11:04 AM

Mark Larr · Feb 14, 2007, 11:17 AM

canoodling...

Sayf-Allah · Feb 14, 2007, 11:37 AM

So we have about 40 Muslims peacefully protesting against something they don't like but still "Muslims" are thrown into the headline in an article mostly dealing with Hindus threatening violence (I don't know how often I've been told on here that Hindus are so peaceful that they'd never use violence but I digress) ......

Sounds fair doesn't it?

ps. patiently awaits this thread to be about Evil Muslims™......

Sky Captain · Feb 14, 2007, 11:44 AM

Threatening to beat beople is hardly peacfully protesting.

Kevin · Feb 14, 2007, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Sayf-Allah

So we have about 40 Muslims peacefully protesting against something they don't like but still "Muslims" are thrown into the headline in an article mostly dealing with Hindus threatening violence (I don't know how often I've been told on here that Hindus are so peaceful that they'd never use violence but I digress) ......

Didn't want to fall for Sayf's trollings but here it goes.

I don't think anyone made this thread ABOUT Muslims Sayf.

But lets just ignore that fact. Lets move on..

Where does it say that the Muslims where peacefully protesting?

It's a state of affairs that enrages Hindu and Muslim hard-liners, who on Wednesday vented just as they do every Valentine's Day — burning cards, holding rallies and even threatening to beat couples caught canoodling in public, a strict no-no for those who claim to defend traditional Indian values.

?

Sayf-Allah · Feb 14, 2007, 11:56 AM

Learn to read.

This is all it says about the Muslims:

About 40 protesters, calling themselves the Forum Against Social Evil, marched on a popular restaurant area in Srinagar, the region's main city, calling on shop owners to refuse to serve couples and refrain from un-Islamic practices on Wednesday.

"The government is promoting such obscenities," said Asiya Andrabi, the leader of Kashmir's only women's separatist group, Dukhtaran-e-Millat, before police ordered them away, too.

(or I've become blind which is also possible.

)

Sky Captain · Feb 14, 2007, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Sayf-Allah

So we have about 40 Muslims peacefully protesting against something they don't like but still "Muslims" are thrown into the headline in an article mostly dealing with Hindus threatening violence (I don't know how often I've been told on here that Hindus are so peaceful that they'd never use violence but I digress) ......

Sounds fair doesn't it?

ps. patiently awaits this thread to be about Evil Muslims™......

No you turned this into an "all about those evil muslims"

If the Evil Ones™ were involved, there would be dead innocents already.

Sayf-Allah · Feb 14, 2007, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Kevin

I don't think anyone made this thread ABOUT Muslims Sayf.

The headline of the linked article should give you some hints.

Kevin · Feb 14, 2007, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Sayf-Allah

Learn to read.

You first.

This is all it says about the Muslims:

(or I've become blind which is also possible.

)

You've become blind. The quote I made above was about Muslims as well. Let me repost it.

It's a state of affairs that enrages Hindu and Muslim hard-liners, who on Wednesday vented just as they do every Valentine's Day — burning cards, holding rallies and even threatening to beat couples caught canoodling in public, a strict no-no for those who claim to defend traditional Indian values.

THey didn't just say "Hindu"

Originally Posted by Sayf-Allah

The headline of the linked article should give you some hints.

Yes the heading article had the word "Muslim" in it. but no one but you started the ranting about Muslims in this thread.

pheonixash · Feb 14, 2007, 12:36 PM

Aah nothing new, happens every year in India. Couple of fanatics trying to ruin it for everybody.

OldManMac · Feb 14, 2007, 12:37 PM

So India has fanatics who promote "traditional values." What's the big deal; the U. S., and every other country, do as well. There's always someone, somewhere, who wants to go back to the mythical "better days gone by."

Kevin · Feb 14, 2007, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by KarlG

So India has fanatics who promote "traditional values." What's the big deal; the U. S., and every other country, do as well. There's always someone, somewhere, who wants to go back to the mythical "better days gone by."

The difference? I've never seen anyone claim they were going to murder people in the US for "canoodling"

Nor is it a widespread problem like it is there.

No one but the KKK wanting "better days gone by" are requesting violence.

Mark Larr · Feb 14, 2007, 02:06 PM

Canoodling must be some sort of canadian debauchery.

DBursey · Feb 14, 2007, 02:37 PM

The state has no business in the canoodles of the nation.

ironknee · Feb 14, 2007, 02:47 PM

we need to invade india

goMac · Feb 14, 2007, 03:18 PM

I love how the ideas of 40 protesters in a country of billions is turned into a generalization about that country.

Using that same logic America must be full of violent anarchist mobs (Seattle WTO).

olePigeon · Feb 14, 2007, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Kevin

The difference? I've never seen anyone claim they were going to murder people in the US for "canoodling"

...

No one but the KKK wanting "better days gone by" are requesting violence.

You just mentioned the KKK. That's a group who threatens to murder people involved in interracial canoodling.

Rumor · Feb 14, 2007, 04:01 PM

Canoodle my noodle?

Railroader · Feb 14, 2007, 04:56 PM

Here's a picture of two love birds canoodling: http://lifeontheslea.co.uk//images/u...n-canoodle.jpg

OldManMac · Feb 14, 2007, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Kevin

The difference? I've never seen anyone claim they were going to murder people in the US for "canoodling"

Nor is it a widespread problem like it is there.

No one but the KKK wanting "better days gone by" are requesting violence.

No, you're right. We just have people like Sen. Tom Coburn, who once advocated stoning of homosexuals, and who doesn't believe that gay people should be teachers in our schools, and we just have people who are killed because they're gay, like Matthew Shepard, or who are dragged to their deaths behind pickup trucks, like James Byrd Jr., and we just have gangs that kill people who enter their turf, so I guess we we're lucky we don't have anybody killed for "canoodling," huh?

Face Ache · Feb 14, 2007, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by Kevin

This is just Xenophobia at it's ugliest.

Your posts drip with irony.

Yet another thread about nothing.

Atomic Rooster · Feb 14, 2007, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Your posts drip with irony.

Yet another thread about nothing.

Kevin · Feb 16, 2007, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by KarlG

No, you're right. We just have people like Sen. Tom Coburn, who once advocated stoning of homosexuals, and who doesn't believe that gay people should be teachers in our schools, and we just have people who are killed because they're gay, like Matthew Shepard, or who are dragged to their deaths behind pickup trucks, like James Byrd Jr., and we just have gangs that kill people who enter their turf, so I guess we we're lucky we don't have anybody killed for "canoodling," huh?

And these people are looked DOWN upon in our country. heavily.

Kevin · Feb 16, 2007, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Your posts drip with irony.

Yet another thread about nothing.

Xenophobia? NO. I posted this cause I thought the "canoodling" quote was funny. I even mentioned that.

Quit projecting thoughts or feelings onto people that simply aren't there.

OldManMac · Feb 16, 2007, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Kevin

And these people are looked DOWN upon in our country. heavily.

They may be looked down up, heavily, by some, but the fact remains that the U. S. is one of the most, if not the most, violent nations on earth, with the highest rate of population incarceration on the planet. Senator Coburn wasn't so looked down upon; he got elected.

Sky Captain · Feb 16, 2007, 01:37 PM

Or Robert Byrd.

Face Ache · Feb 16, 2007, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Kevin

Xenophobia? NO. I posted this cause I thought the "canoodling" quote was funny. I even mentioned that.

So... you posted this in the Pol/War lounge because you think the word "canoodling" is funny?

Originally Posted by Kevin

Quit projecting thoughts or feelings onto people that simply aren't there.

How could I possibly project onto something so transparent?