# Time to start rounding up the Arabs!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [September 11, 2001, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859 "2001-09-11T13:43:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/61 "2001-09-11T21:20:48Z")
Fenris,
Shouldn’t you just have put the exclamation point behind the whole phrase and not each word. It sure would make it easier to read at least.
Anyway back to your comment. I will bet you that is was some Muslim. Wanna a bet?
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### Author:  [@Semp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Semp)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/62 "2001-09-11T21:21:32Z")
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\*Originally posted by Wildest Bill \*
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> And the Muslims hate everybody that is not a Muslim. They think we are Satan(not Brian the real one).
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> So what have we done? We have let these muslims come into our country by the groves and now they are in a prime position to destroy us from within. And some of you people are too stupid and liberal to see it.
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> What do you think this country is going to be like after this cools down? We are going to have so much added security our country is going to look more like a 3rd world country instead of the Bad ass #1 world power we should be.
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> Anyway, I have alot more respect for Japanese than I ever will for the Arab people. At least they don’t attack so cowardly. \*\*
As much as I can understand such sentiment on a day of as much gavity as today, I think you might want to strap down that knee before it jerks any harder. What you suggest the country should be like when the sun rises tomorrow (i.e the Bad ass #1 world power) makes me shudder. Should we go around arresting any and all “ragheads,” because they could be agents for a secret organization bent on our destruction? Shit, America is the beacon of what is good because we _don’t_ do that. We have laws and demand respect for them, even when we wish we could bypass them. What you imply should be done would put a dagger so deep in the heart of what makes this country great that we would surely become the third world country you mock.
Again, I am willing to extend you the benefit of the doubt that you speak from an anguished heart, and this is not what you would calmly and rationally suggest be done.
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### Author:  [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/63 "2001-09-11T21:26:40Z")
Christ on a fucking CRUTCH.
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> \*Originally posted by Wildest Bill \*
> And the Muslims hate everybody that is not a Muslim. They think we are Satan(not Brian the real one).
Wrong.
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> We have let these muslims come into our country by the groves and now they are in a prime position to destroy us from within. And some of you people are too stupid and liberal to see it.
You racist redneck. You don’t know jack shit about Islam, do you?
“wah wah wah but they’re all towelhead terrorists who are suicide bombers wah wah wah”
So, I guess all Christians are people who build pipe bombs, assassinate doctors in their homes, and shoot innocent secretaries and security guards at clinics.
What’s that? That’s not Christianity? Well, fuck you, Bill, what you think is Islam IS NOT.
I used to tolerate you. I thought that you were a bit slow, a bit dim, a bit ignorant, but I NEVER guessed that you were this … willingly EVIL.
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### Author:  [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/64 "2001-09-11T21:29:46Z")
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> Y’know, if your brainpower were increased by a factor of 10, Koko the Gorilla would still be more literate
**Fenris** , I want to have your baby!
**Wildest Bill** :
Shut up.
Shut up.
Shut up.
We don’t know who did this! What good will it do to hurt innocent people? Muslims are not the Borg; they don’t share a single consciousness. Blaming innocent people for crimes committed by somebody who LOOKS like them is stupid!
Please take your your racist, mother-chasing, ass-sucking, cross-burning, worthless self someplace else. Your brainless anti-Arab diatribes pollute the memory of the people who have died today.
You should be ashamed!
One more time: SOME Muslims committed this filthy act, NOT all Muslims.
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### Author:  [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/65 "2001-09-11T21:34:49Z")
I agree with the sentiments of the OP. Blaming all “Arabs” or “Muslims” for the acts of extremism by terrorists who just happen to be Muslim, is wrong. It’s like saying Fred Phelps is an accurate representation of Christian behavior. Why don’t we all do something constructive, like giving blood. It took me five times to get through to my local blood bank(Topeka, Kansas), they have folks willing to wait for an hour for the chance. If you cna’t give blood, give the local bank some cookies or something, they are going to need extras.
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### Author:  [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/66 "2001-09-11T21:38:49Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Wildest Bill \*
> \*\*So what have we done? We have let these muslims come into our country by the groves and now they are in a prime position to destroy us from within. And some of you people are too stupid and liberal to see it. \*\*
yep, don’t listen to those liberal fuckwads **Bill** let’s round up all the Arabs and either deport 'em or stick 'em in internment camps. Sure, they _ **might** _ not have had anything to do with it, but I bet that they either know somebody, are related to somebody, or know somebody that is related to somebody that knows somebody who might have done it. With internment camps we can keep an eye on 'em ragheads. Tell ya what, North Korea is a terrorist nation too. Let’s start rounding up all the Koreans, whether they hail from North or South Korea - just to make sure. Shoot, let’s just round up all the Asians, we can’t be sure them Chinese ain’t planing something and all those buggers look alike anyway. Can’t seem to find a nation in Africa’s interior that doesn’t support terrorism in one form or another, best lock up their descendents. Those Irish, man I tell ya, always throwing bombs at schoolchildren, round 'em up. The English Protestants are a little better - we’ll keep 'em in a seperate camp and let 'em have some of that wussy tea them limies always drink. Bet’ya the money men are European - best lock up all the jerrys and frogs too. Of course, they’re gonna have to find a way to smuggle something into our great nation. 99% chance they’d use Mexicans. That’s gotta be another camp. And another thing, I’ve never been too happy since them damn Maple suckers up north took our World Series away…
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### Author:  [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/67 "2001-09-11T21:41:44Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Podkayne \*
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> > \*Originally posted by Anthracite \*
> > \*\*So, who’s still against capital punishment now? Please post - I and others would like to see the reasons why this doesn’t warrant it.
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> One murder doesn’t make it okay to commit another murder for revenge.
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> Two murders don’t make another murder okay.
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> Five murders don’t make another murder okay.
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> Ten murders don’t make another murder okay.
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> One hundred murders don’t make another murder okay.
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> One thousand murders don’t make another murder okay.
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> Ten thousand murders don’t make another murder okay.
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> See the trend?
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> We are all shocked, horrified, and angry.
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> That still doesn’t make another murder okay. Taking another life doesn’t lessen the tragedy. From the point of view of someone who opposes capital punishment, it makes it worse. 10,000 murders become 10,001. It’s still murder.
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> I’m not looking for a debate. Just want to point out that it’s not obvious that everyone should be screaming for blood. \*\*
Thank you, Podkayne.
In fact, seeing all this, terrifies me. I don’t want war, or retribution. I’m scared shitless. Is this how we’re going to end up? Destroying each other? Killing each other?
I hate war. I hate violence. Shit. I hate humanity. When will we learn?
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### Author:  [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/68 "2001-09-11T21:49:56Z")
Hey Fenris,
What the Hell is your idea? Sit back and do freak’n nothing? See if they kill some more of us? Who cares you(wishing I could add some expletives here).
Sure there are some decent Muslims. I am not saying they are all terrorist but I sure think we need better background checks on which ones we let in this country.
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### Author:  [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/69 "2001-09-11T21:53:54Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Wildest Bill \*
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> > \*Originally posted by wring \*
> > There are other, more respected posters here saying pretty damn much the same thing in other threads (calling for nuke attacks - \*\*
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> I’m not respected around here? Well thanks for sortof taking up for me I guess.
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> Back to topic. I don’t think comparing this incident to 1941 is a good comparison. Although the Japanese did attack Pearl Harbour, it was a MILITARY target. What these cowards did was attack civilians. And the Muslims hate everybody that is not a Muslim. They think we are Satan(not Brian the real one).
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> So what have we done? We have let these muslims come into our country by the groves and now they are in a prime position to destroy us from within. And some of you people are too stupid and liberal to see it.
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> What do you think this country is going to be like after this cools down? We are going to have so much added security our country is going to look more like a 3rd world country instead of the Bad ass #1 world power we should be.
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> Anyway, I have alot more respect for Japanese than I ever will for the Arab people. At least they don’t attack so cowardly. \*\*
WE FUCKING KNEW IT WAS JAPAN IN '41! WE DON’T KNOW WHO DID THIS!!!
Go to hell you son of a bitch! Bill, you are the biggest fucking asshole on this board! You want WAR!!! Fine, jackass! Just go out and kill more people! DESTROY THE FUCKING PLANET!!! Just kill us all, who cares?
You have children-so do these innocents you claim will be hurt, but “oh well.” Guess what? Put yourself in THEIR PLACE!!! GODDAMN YOU TO FUCKING HELL, JACKASS!!!
Why don’t you leave and go to fucking Free fucking Republic!!!
_I’m sorry, right now I am so upset, so scared, so fucking scared…please excuse my incoherence._
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### Author:  [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/70 "2001-09-11T21:54:09Z")
Shit. Coming from a 16 year old, who sees his hope for a peaceful future crash into the WTC, I am scared and shocked.This finger-pointing is scary too.
WE DON’T KNOW WHO DID IT.
There is a time for vengance. Now is the time for mourning.
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### Author:  [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/71 "2001-09-11T22:01:03Z")
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> \*Originally posted by lno \*
> \*\*Christ on a fucking CRUTCH.
You know this statement kinda pisses me off right here. If you don’t believe in Him why do you use His name so much. Or at least have some respect for the people that do. I mean you do know that using His name in vain bothers Christians don’t you? I mean arn’t you flaming mee for the same thing.
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> \*Originally posted by Wildest Bill \*
> And the Muslims hate everybody that is not a Muslim. They think we are Satan(not Brian the real one).
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> Wrong.
Are you sure about this?
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> So, I guess all Christians are people who build pipe bombs, assassinate doctors in their homes, and shoot innocent secretaries and security guards at clinics.
You know while I don’t agree with Christians doing this, I wouldn’t call the baby butchers that work at these slaughter houses(not clinics) doctors. Because doctors take an oath to save lives not kill them.
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> I used to tolerate you. I thought that you were a bit slow, a bit dim, a bit ignorant, but I NEVER guessed that you were this … willingly EVIL.
Me evil? Take a look in the mirror buddy.
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### Author:  [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/72 "2001-09-11T22:01:09Z")
**Bill** , you are indeed an idiot of the first water.
You know what, you’re not even worthy of the title of ‘idiot’. You’re lower than a snake’s belly, and I wouldn’t cross the street to spit on you if you were on fire. Hell, I’d be the first one there with the marshmallows to make S’Mores.
I’m sure that all the Dopers derived from non-Anglo stock just LOOOOOOOOVE to hear your thoughts on immigration into the US. So we’re supposed to do background checks on everyone of Muslim descent or belief? Never mind whether that’s even possible or not – how would you feel if you travelled to another country and were told, “Sorry, can’t let you in because you’re American.” Or because you’re an ignorant bigoted racist slack-jawed yokel who can’t count to twenty unless his shoes are off. Either/or.
Judging an entire people or an entire culture by the actions of a few is what forms the basis of racism. And racism and intolerance is what causes disasters like this in the first place! And I’m trying to be tolerant of your drivel, but am finding it impossible because of the sheer scope of your inanity. You MUST be a troll, because I can’t think of one human being in a million who could spew the views that you claim to espouse and actually believe them.
Take your filth and knee-jerk rhetoric elsewhere, you goddamn troll.
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2001, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-start-rounding-up-the-arabs/80859/73 "2001-09-11T22:02:29Z")
**Moderator’s Notes:** This thread, too, is getting out of hand. Please, people. Vicious uninformed rhetoric is completely unhelpful. We’re all angry and wish to lash out. Doing it to the members here and other innocents is totally out of line. I’m closing this thread, too.
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