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Post by Michael on Jan 5, 2010 10:56:54 GMT -5
They look like a pretty dedicated bunch, but they had no stamina. They lasted about two weeks and then disappeared.
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Post by Seti on Jan 6, 2010 7:17:51 GMT -5
It's a shame they got carted off - it just gives them the "martyrdom" they seek (they wouldn't last two seconds as real martyrs, of course.) Best thing is to just ignore them. The annoying thing is the media giving them their moment in the spotlight. We have this problem at the moment in the UK. Some nutty Islamic extremist who until recently had about eight members of his little group has started trying to get demonstrations going in a small town called Wooton Basset. This is the place closest to the military airfield where the bodies of soldiers killed in Afghanistan are brought to, and the people have spontaneously begun to line the streets whenever a coffin is brought home. So this geezer is saying he's going to march with 500 coffins to symbolise the innocent Muslims killed in the war (he's saying nothing about those murdered by the Taliban, of course.) So of course the right-wing press are going ape-shit, demanding the march be banned etc. The amusing thing is that some newspapers are saying it should be ignored, and listing all the people playing into his hands by making a fuss... with the notable exception of the newspapers themselves! (I'm not sure if they even realise they're doing it.)
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Post by Michael on Jan 7, 2010 2:02:29 GMT -5
When religious people try to "take over" they are usually hoping to become "martyrs to the cause" and I think you are correct when you say they should be ignored. They quickly lose interest when their story disappears from the front page.
Sometimes, though, things can get out of hand. This video tells the story of the Orange People who took over the town of Antelope in Oregon, USA.
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