People Who Shouldn't Breed #84638-84739

[csberry]

Texas man stages pig races and sells sausages in hopes of getting an Islamic association to move.

The bigotry is one thing but...

"Earlier this month, Baker conceded that the Muslims probably aren't after his land, but he said he had to go through with the pig races because 'I would be like a total idiot if I didn't. I'd be the laughingstock now because I've gone too far.'"

Also the fact that 100 people attended the race in heavy rain...add all those people to the list, too.

Comments

[cingulus.livejournal.com]

You're aware that Muslim intolerance includes refusing taxi service (http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/015520.php) to passengers who carry alcohol? Banning Jews from entering Saudi Arabia? Denying entrance to Mecca and Medina to non-Muslims? They've got the market on bigotry.

At least this fellow admitted he misunderstood. Then did something that is neither illegal, immoral, nor .. well, it is fattening.

[csberry.livejournal.com]

While the Saudi Arabia discrimination is silly beyond words; no race/creed/faith is free from prejudice and/or bigotry.

Christian business owners have refused service or employment from people with differing beliefs. This includes refusing hotel rooms to unmarried couples, jobs to homosexuals, or forced conversion of "savages." Even members of other Christian denominations have been refused to service or employment (evangelicals against Catholics is the first to come to mind).

Some radical Muslims undertake terrorist acts and ALL Muslims, Arabs, or anyone that may look like either are suddenly under suspicion? Illegal immigrants from South America come into our country every day and any poor Latino is usually assumed to be as such?

I get headaches from severe rolling of eyes from hearing one group of people complain about the generalized perceptions of a differing group and the individual actions that reinforce those perceptions. (Clarification: I'm referring to the Katy guy and others, not your comment.)

The overwhelming reason for my disgust is that he finally admits he's wrong and then does nothing about it.

Then did something that is neither illegal, immoral, nor .. well, it is fattening.

You are absolutely right. But why did they do it? Do you believe that they didn't mean to offend? What did the article say? It wasn't mean-spirited, "It's just Texas-spirited." Gimme a break. I will count this as "progress" in that instead of the KKK rallies of 40ish years ago, now it's just a bunch of pigs racing.

Come on, the guy was being an ass and even though he found out that his earlier supposed reason for getting upset (that the association wanted his land and not just the fact that they're next to his property) was wrong, he went on with it anyway. I'm just glad that the Muslim group is taking it in stride (based on their comments in the article).

[otopico.livejournal.com]

and Christian doctors and pharmacists refuse to prescribe birth control to women. let's not forget that entire states have outlawed marriage for same sex couples because of some religions' view on homosexuality.

Christians have been stepping on people longer than Islam. If either side does it, it is still wrong.

pointing out the misdeeds of others doesn't excuse your misdeeds.

[cingulus.livejournal.com]

The only Christians who ever forced conversions were the Spanish, who adopted the practice from ... Muslims.

[otopico.livejournal.com]

the fact he is protesting after the Muslims asked him to remove his cattle from the land they bought is pretty bold on his part.

in America you have the right to be an ass. it seems a lot more people are taking advantage of that perk lately.