We shall overrun: The young, urban, middle-class Pakistani’s manifesto

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@CM

If that is the case then JUI or JI are not extremists either.

Nope. Elements within JUI and JI that overlap with Taleban are extremists. JUI and to a lesser extent JI arent extremists themselves.

Lets start this on equal footing. Ideologically this author and the Taliban are different sides to the same coin. In action the Taliban blow people up. This guy does not. It however does not mean that their views are not extreme.

It is part of their ideology that allows them to blow people up. I’ll elaborate it for you: those who dont meet our moral standards can be blown up. Slightly different coin.

Like I said. Humor is not egalitarian. One does not crack a joke to balance political views. You ever seen George Carlson go “Hey i need to fulfill my white man jokes quota?” Or see Russell Peters comment on how he has done enough Hispanic jokes?

The story was to show that Muslims will mock other people but not themselves, which is actually a very common thing. Ever seen a group of white/black/brown/yellow people make fun of themselves? Like I said in the first post in this thread. He pulls the same old stuff and thinks its brand new.

A) I’ve seen plenty of white/brown/black/yellow people make fun of themselves. If you’re talking standup theres Chris Rock, Russell Peters, Omid Djalilil (sp). If you’re talking people in general, I guess this would be anecdotal, but every friend I’ve had is secure enough to make fun of his or her background.
b) It isnt about having a quote, its whether you are OPEN to cracking jokes about yourself, or see that as an insult. If its the latter, then you should really not crack jokes about others.

I have no problem with his satire, or the post posted. But his views on a regularly emphasize ridiculing Muslims and those who practice the faith. One side of the same coin as the Taliban.

In no example so far have you pointed out him ridiculing people practicing their faith. Putting a sticker on your bus and driving rashly is not a part of Islam. Neither is jingo-ism.