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Mean Mr. Mustard · 09-02-2010, 10:33 AM

I disagree with parts of what Arar is saying.

1. People are associating the abuses that the church inflicted on children with the Catholic Church. I am not religious in the least but even I have a difficult time ignoring this. How many times have we read in the news that the pope has apologized for the actions of specific members of the clergy? With a ten second google search at least two times.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8577740.stm
http://www.newsweek.com/2008/04/15/t...eep-shame.html

Or for the abuses at residential schools

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/0...ons042909.html

The facts of the matter are that the leadership of the church in the highest positions are now apologizing for the abuses that have occurred in the past.

2. None of the so-called terrorist actions have been called terrorist actions in the news... except for the fact that they have been

Pipeline Bomber
"RCMP are asking residents in northeastern B.C. to be patient as they investigate the sixth bombing of an EnCana Corp. natural gas pipeline, attacks they are now labelling "domestic terrorism."

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-col...#ixzz0yOF6Q0A3

RBC Firebombing

"The brazen May 18 firebombing of a Glebe bank was to be just the start of a “domestic terrorism” campaign launched by three anarchists bent on acts of destruction at the G20 summit in Toronto, with one of the accused firebombers stockpiling boxes of ammunition and gunpowder, the Citizen has learned."

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/...#ixzz0yOFOnknK

Canadian Forces Bombing
"Home grown terrorist group Resistance Internationaliste claims responsibility for Quebec blast"

http://www.topix.com/forum/ca/quebec/T3CO19LQVGED2HM6F
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1626227/

There seems to be a lot of woe is me in this article.

09-02-2010, 10:33 AM	#25
Mean Mr. Mustard Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Exp:	I disagree with parts of what Arar is saying. 1. People are associating the abuses that the church inflicted on children with the Catholic Church. I am not religious in the least but even I have a difficult time ignoring this. How many times have we read in the news that the pope has apologized for the actions of specific members of the clergy? With a ten second google search at least two times. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8577740.stm http://www.newsweek.com/2008/04/15/t...eep-shame.html Or for the abuses at residential schools http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/0...ons042909.html The facts of the matter are that the leadership of the church in the highest positions are now apologizing for the abuses that have occurred in the past. 2. None of the so-called terrorist actions have been called terrorist actions in the news... except for the fact that they have been Pipeline Bomber "RCMP are asking residents in northeastern B.C. to be patient as they investigate the sixth bombing of an EnCana Corp. natural gas pipeline, attacks they are now labelling "domestic terrorism." http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-col...#ixzz0yOF6Q0A3 RBC Firebombing "The brazen May 18 firebombing of a Glebe bank was to be just the start of a “domestic terrorism” campaign launched by three anarchists bent on acts of destruction at the G20 summit in Toronto, with one of the accused firebombers stockpiling boxes of ammunition and gunpowder, the Citizen has learned." http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/...#ixzz0yOFOnknK Canadian Forces Bombing "Home grown terrorist group Resistance Internationaliste claims responsibility for Quebec blast" http://www.topix.com/forum/ca/quebec/T3CO19LQVGED2HM6F http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1626227/ There seems to be a lot of woe is me in this article.