Originally Posted by leftyf (Post 1241410)

Since I donate platelets every 2 weeks, I cannot donate to any blood drive, no matter what it is for. It would just delay my platelet donations.

My original thoughts on this threads were, IF the Muslims had showed up by the hundreds to donate blood to these gay victims, it would have sent a message to the ISIS terrorists that the Muslims support the US, not ISIS. That's the way to defeat ISIS, not by hiding them.

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1241278)

Along those same lines, I am always astonished at the number of people who are so fearful and obsessed with being killed by some religious zealot.

When the truth of the matter is, statistically you are much more likely to die from one of the old drivers around here, that should have long ago had their licenses pulled.

Or a young driver.

Or ANY driver.

BUT, for some reason there is this inexplicable, outsized fear of these terrorists who have hijacked a religion to justify their barbarism.

And don’t anyone try and twist this to read that I think terrorism isn’t one of the most despicable acts that human beings can do to each other…because I do believe that.

Regardless of their stated justification.

BUT, given that you are MUCH more likely to die in an automobile (or numerous other situations as noted below), there is definitely something else besides common sense going on here. :shrug:

Obviously with this tragedy in Orlando these numbers will change (IF it was actually an extremist religious act and not just a hatred of gays and his own sexuality), but the basic point will not change enough to even be statistically meaningful.

So all of you overweight, obese and alcohol drinking folks out there that are terrified of Muslim/religious extremists, why aren’t you as concerned about what you keep shoving in your mouth and down your throat? :confused:

The Terrorism Statistics Every American Needs to Hear | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 1241412)

It is Ramadan so it would be hard for a lot of Muslims to donate because they are busy fasting.

I would expect that Muslims donate blood as often as say Catholics, Jews, or Lutherans do. Blood donations: religious and non-religious are equally generous

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1241418)

I would expect muslims to donate very little, if any, blood to help the LGBT community. But I only say that because of their track record towards LGBTs in muslim controlled countries. Not to mention the numerous videos of imams and muslim guest speakers, enjoying our freedom of speech, advocating death for LGBTs in our country.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 1241423)

You do not know where your blood is going when you donate. I could go to anyone who needed it.

You are right that there is a very serious problem with hatred of gays within the Muslim religion but you will also find this hatred still in many parts of the United States.

Homophobia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1241431)

I honestly don't see this hatred in "many parts of the US". I do see non-acceptance/disapproval of the lifestyle, to each his own.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 1241436)

Hate Crimes Against LGBT People Are Sadly Common | FiveThirtyEight

Gays/lesbians have a rather high percentage of being victims/survivors of hate crimes in the United States.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 1241436)

Hate Crimes Against LGBT People Are Sadly Common | FiveThirtyEight

Gays/lesbians have a rather high percentage of being victims/survivors of hate crimes in the United States.

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1241449)

In light of the orlando tragedy, and the discussions of "radicalization", I thought some would find this video interesting, and others may find it enlightening.

Norwegian Islamic Leader Fahad Qureshi: All Muslims Believe in Death Penalty for Homosexuals - YouTube

Originally Posted by virgind (Post 1240720)

This is a little off subject but I know of no other religion that wants to kill the infidels (Christians us Americans) . It says it in their bible. So why the ---- are we supporting them. Maybe during the Crusades but who was fighting that . Christians and Muslims who is fighting now. I'm with Trump they dont want to live according to our ways leave dont come back.

Originally Posted by mickey100 (Post 1241519)

Most Muslims do NOT want to kill the infidels. Just Ask Islam - Does Islam Say: "Kill The Infidels"? Only the extremists, who represent a tiny portion of the Muslim population in the world. As others have said, do not judge the whole religion by the actions of the few. I won't judge the Christian religion by the actions of the Christian right i.e. those who bomb abortion clinics and kill abortion doctors. And as far as hatred of gays by Muslims, do you really think the other religions are much better? A person who used to be a friend of ours is a big time Catholic. He is a racist bigot and hates gays. And he sings in the church choir and thinks he is really on high moral ground because he goes to Church so often. As far as I'm concerned, people that that are complete hypocrites.

Gays have been discriminated against for centuries by all cultures, including our own, and are only beginning to gain acceptance.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1241545)

Your friend Mickey...is a POS, but he didn't kill any gay people. AND there is no doctrine in The Baltimore Catechism that taught him to hate gays. AND yes I do. I think the other religions are much better in their teachings about homosexuality. No other one encourages death.

Thank God that science has unlocked the human genome and we can now see that a persons sexual orientation is born with them.

Originally Posted by mickey100 (Post 1241601)

I guess you didn't read the link. Islam does not encourage death either, just the extremists.