Apple builds a black cube-shaped store - muslims offended

[Flagg]

Designer: "Hey, we shape it as a black cube"
Architect: "Sure thing, its gonna be catchy"


http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6061620-1.html

http://news.com.com/5208-1041-0.html...92162&start=-1

Yes this is prolly going to get closed but I dunno about everyone else but im just getting a little tired of Muslims being offended by 99% of everything else. I mean it's JUST a building! Not everything we do in the West is designed with the sole intention of pissing someone else off!

[Flagg]

YOu can sort of see how the Muslims could be offended by this but then, I'm not going to defend them on this. There's only so many times a certain group can cry out in indignation before everyone just stops caring about anything they say.

[Kale]

YOu can sort of see how the Muslims could be offended by this but then, I'm not going to defend them on this. There's only so many times a certain group can cry out in indignation before everyone just stops caring about anything they say.

I never cared

[outofthebox]

this is the new start of the apple muslim radicals....so you have apple zealots, known for being extremists and then add aggravated muslim culture...sounds like a great combination

[Kärnfysikern]

Jesus some people are just to damn touchy.

[RA]

The more offended they get the more I like it

[SVTMuscle*]

I'm offended the fact that they killed 2,500+ innocent americans

[juicejunkie2]

I'm offended the fact that they killed 2,500+ innocent americans

And the approximated 600,000 (not a typo) Iraqis that have died/killed since 2003 weren't humans nor were they innocent huh?

I too agree that the protest blah blah blah is ridiculous but to insult a whole religion is down right an ignorant thing to do.

Carlos you can stay man .. I'll ALLOW you to

[Compound]

I'm offended the fact that they killed 2,500+ innocent americans

They are offended at the fact americans helped inject a synthetic state into there backyard that for 50 years now has caused them nothig but death and dectruction.

They are also offended at the fact that after WW1 the west went on to colonize the middle east implanting fake leaders and dictators to control the masses and oil.


There are 2 side's to the coin. Education is the most powerfil tool that can be used to solve the problem,, Ignorrence just makes people look dumb and adds to the destruction,

[singern]

They are offended at the fact americans helped inject a synthetic state into there backyard that for 50 years now has caused them nothig but death and dectruction.

They are also offended at the fact that after WW1 the west went on to colonize the middle east implanting fake leaders and dictators to control the masses and oil.


There are 2 side's to the coin. Education is the most powerfil tool that can be used to solve the problem,, Ignorrence just makes people look dumb and adds to the destruction,

Agreed ignorance is truly a menace. Your post not only implies that Arab\Islamic terrorism, and disillusionment was in some way connected and\or created along with the state of Israel, but also that Israelis are not an indigenous people.
A quick look at Arab\Islamic violence, and international strife in recent and past history shows this to be pure fiction, meant to push a religious and pseudo political agenda.

[Compound]

Agreed ignorance is truly a menace. Your post not only implies that Arab\Islamic terrorism, and disillusionment was in some way connected and\or created along with the state of Israel, but also that Israelis are not an indigenous people.
A quick look at Arab\Islamic violence, and international strife in recent and past history shows this to be pure fiction, meant to push a religious and pseudo political agenda.

No your correct. Arab/islamic terroism only goes back as far as 1940. The decade when europ's problem was injected and implanted in the backyard of arabs. Its only the truth dude, Look what happend to Europe.


It was Israeli gangs that started suicide bombings agianst british soldiers in palestine so they can leave,

Google who first started suicide bombings, It was the jews,

[Compound]

Agreed ignorance is truly a menace. Your post not only implies that Arab\Islamic terrorism, and disillusionment was in some way connected and\or created along with the state of Israel, but also that Israelis are not an indigenous people.
A quick look at Arab\Islamic violence, and international strife in recent and past history shows this to be pure fiction, meant to push a religious and pseudo political agenda.

No your correct. Arab/islamic terroism only goes back as far as 1940. The decade when europ's problem was injected and implanted in the backyard of arabs. Its only the truth dude, Look how europe try to deal with there problem,


It was Israeli gangs that started suicide bombings agianst british soldiers in palestine so they can leave,

The problem is deep. Your being deceptive.

Although the Jewish tradition considers suicide reprehensible, it admits excep-tions. According to the Talmud-Kaplan and Schwartz, A Psychology of Hope-"suicide can be permissible and even preferred" when the alternative is forced apostasy or torture that is beyond endurance. Imaginably, the Palestinians who choose to 'sacrifice' their lives might argue that the pain and indignity of life under Israeli occupation exceeded their capacity for endurance.

Use your imagination again. Consider a different history of Germany and Europe-one without the Second World War, without the Final Solution, with-out Auschwitz-all because a lone Jewish 'suicide' bomber in 1938 had pene-trated the inner chambers of Nazi leadership and blown them to smithereens while also killing herself. Would this 'suicide' bomber-and her likes-also be regarded as a threat to all civilization and a ? What would you say about that.

[gixxerboy1]

No your correct. Arab/islamic terroism only goes back as far as 1940. The decade when europ's problem was injected and implanted in the backyard of arabs. Its only the truth dude, Look how europe try to deal with there problem,


It was Israeli gangs that started suicide bombings agianst british soldiers in palestine so they can leave,

The problem is deep. Your being deceptive.

Although the Jewish tradition considers suicide reprehensible, it admits excep-tions. According to the Talmud-Kaplan and Schwartz, A Psychology of Hope-"suicide can be permissible and even preferred" when the alternative is forced apostasy or torture that is beyond endurance. Imaginably, the Palestinians who choose to 'sacrifice' their lives might argue that the pain and indignity of life under Israeli occupation exceeded their capacity for endurance.

Use your imagination again. Consider a different history of Germany and Europe-one without the Second World War, without the Final Solution, with-out Auschwitz-all because a lone Jewish 'suicide' bomber in 1938 had pene-trated the inner chambers of Nazi leadership and blown them to smithereens while also killing herself. Would this 'suicide' bomber-and her likes-also be regarded as a threat to all civilization and a ? What would you say about that.

I'm assuming you mean the Jews were what you were injected with.

I dont know much about Europes history in the early 1900's. But i never heard Jews were a big problem in Europe.

Even if the Jews were the first suicide bombers that's not an excuse for arabs doing it now. Jews evolved and stopped it. Arabs are the ones continuing the suicide bombings.

Even if Jews shouldn't be in Israel is a legitimate argument, its time for the Arabs states to except it. Israel isn't going anywhere. They can sit and bitch about it forever and fight. Or just let it go and move on. They will never be peace until they except what they cant change.

[JohnboyF]

here we go....

[biglouie250]

so stupid. can we just bomb mecca already?????

[JohnboyF]

so stupid. can we just bomb mecca already?????

WOW easy there...

[gixxerboy1]

What arent muslims offended by?

[Flagg]

What arent muslims offended by?

I said this once, it was to do with The World Cup offending muslims and I got flamed for it.

[gixxerboy1]

I said this once, it was to do with The World Cup offending muslims and I got flamed for it.

I know it can be taken that way. But in all seriousness what doesn't offend them? It seems like if it doesn't go along with their beliefs the are offended.

I know its not all Muslims but it really does seem like its the majority

[Logan13]

What arent muslims offended by?

1) the killing of non-muslims.

2) the radical sect of their own religion

I'm so tired of hearing about Muslims...........

[Tock]

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1
What arent muslims offended by?

1) the killing of non-muslims.
2) the radical sect of their own religion

I'm so tired of hearing about Muslims...........

Well, I'm so tired of hearing about Christians . . . every time you turn around they're complaining about school books or abortions or someone transgressing some Christian rule.
-Tock

[biglouie250]

WOW easy there...

sorry chief. im just so damn PO'd that some nut jobs ruin your faith. and in the same way i want to ruin the faith by having the U.S. nuke mecca and inprison all muslims. im all for the machiavelli approach. the ends justify the means.

[Carlos_E]

so stupid. can we just bomb mecca already?????

sorry chief. im just so damn PO'd that some nut jobs ruin your faith. and in the same way i want to ruin the faith by having the U.S. nuke mecca and inprison all muslims. im all for the machiavelli approach. the ends justify the means.

Your posts were reported as offensive. You need to chill. If someone came in here and said "nuke the entire US and imprison all Christians" you'd have a fit.

[biglouie250]

Your posts were reported as offensive. You need to chill. If someone came in here and said "nuke the entire US and imprison all Christians" you'd have a fit.

thats offensive lol? everyone has their right to their opinions(maybe not on here) but i respect that. if someone said that, well thats cool......

[biglouie250]

Your posts were reported as offensive.

in the new AR what does that actually mean? not trying to be funny but is it 3 strikes your out like california or is it like points on a drivers license? can i take a defensive posting course and reduce my points?

[Carlos_E]

in the new AR what does that actually mean?

When a post is reported and email is sent and the posts are reviewed. There is a record of who is reported and how often. If it happens a lot an admin will look into it and decided if the person should be suspended or banned.

[Carlos_E]

Designer: "Hey, we shape it as a black cube"
Architect: "Sure thing, its gonna be catchy"


http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6061620-1.html

http://news.com.com/5208-1041-0.html...92162&start=-1

Yes this is prolly going to get closed but I dunno about everyone else but im just getting a little tired of Muslims being offended by 99% of everything else. I mean it's JUST a building! Not everything we do in the West is designed with the sole intention of pissing someone else off!

You have the entire story wrong. The Apple cube is not Black. It's see through glass. The black paper was on the glass when the store was constructed.



"MEMRI is not suggesting that the Apple store is offensive, they merely cite "an Islamic Web site." Their function is to translate existing news reports from Arabic, not endorse or agree with those reports."

One web site said it. It does not mean all Muslims feel that way.

[JohnboyF]

edited..

[Carlos_E]

This is a silly thread. You guys are getting all heated over what 1 web site said.

[SVTMuscle*]

Another thing they should keep in mind, this is a predominately christian based country founded by white christian beliefed europeans, not muslim beliefed middle easterns. people need to remember that and not get offended because this country isnt built around them

[scriptfactory]

Another thing they should keep in mind, this is a predominately christian based country founded by white christian beliefed europeans, not muslim beliefed middle easterns. people need to remember that and not get offended because this country isnt built around them

You are an idiot. This is a multi-cultural nation, not a "white christian" only nation. This nation was stolen from the Native Americans so maybe we should only follow their beliefs.

BTW, Muslims are easily offended and their beliefs should be respected. That doesn't mean everyone should bow down to them, this being a free country and all.

[SVTMuscle*]

You are an idiot. This is a multi-cultural nation, not a "white christian" only nation. This nation was stolen from the Native Americans so maybe we should only follow their beliefs.

BTW, Muslims are easily offended and their beliefs should be respected. That doesn't mean everyone should bow down to them, this being a free country and all.

I didnt say that, what i said was that this country was founded by those type of men.

[biglouie250]

You are an idiot. This is a multi-cultural nation, not a "white christian" only nation. This nation was stolen from the Native Americans so maybe we should only follow their beliefs.

BTW, Muslims are easily offended and their beliefs should be respected. That doesn't mean everyone should bow down to them, this being a free country and all.

dude calm down, now its a multi cultural nation. it was founded by white christian farmers. that is fact. ben franklin, george washington, thomas paine, john hancock, john adams, were all white. its not racist or offensive to state historical FACT. and the native american arguement is old and stupid. should we give germany back to the barbarians or huns? should the eutruscians get back italy? forget this democratic iraq, the sumarians rightfully deserve iraq.

[scriptfactory]

dude calm down, now its a multi cultural nation. it was founded by white christian farmers. that is fact. ben franklin, george washington, thomas paine, john hancock, john adams, were all white. its not racist or offensive to state historical FACT. and the native american arguement is old and stupid. should we give germany back to the barbarians or huns? should the eutruscians get back italy? forget this democratic iraq, the sumarians rightfully deserve iraq.

No, what's offensive is what he stated afterwards.

people need to remember that and not get offended because this country isnt built around them

This country was built around racist white Christians so people shouldn't get offended by the things that happen here? That doesn't even make any sense and it shouldn't have been brought into the discussion.

[biglouie250]

No, what's offensive is what he stated afterwards.

This country was built around racist white Christians so people shouldn't get offended by the things that happen here? That doesn't even make any sense and it shouldn't have been brought into the discussion.

ok ok, then who cares if they are offended? let them be offended, if something is actually done in response to their sensitivity then that is when we have the problem. US business is secular, if they dont like the shape of the apple store they need to grow up and quit acting like frigging babies.

[Surfstud18]

You are an idiot. This is a multi-cultural nation, not a "white christian" only nation. This nation was stolen from the Native Americans so maybe we should only follow their beliefs.

BTW, Muslims are easily offended and their beliefs should be respected. That doesn't mean everyone should bow down to them, this being a free country and all.

I concur I have Indian in me, We had are own Holocaust on this land. Although the freedom of their ancient way of life has been lost, the religion, culture, legends, and spirit of the American Indian will always endure

[RA]

I concur I have Indian in me, We had are own Holocaust on this land. Although the freedom of their ancient way of life has been lost, the religion, culture, legends, and spirit of the American Indian will always endure

Praise the spirit world and throw the dice!

[Phreak101]

I concur I have Indian in me, We had are own Holocaust on this land. Although the freedom of their ancient way of life has been lost, the religion, culture, legends, and spirit of the American Indian will always endure

Manifest destiny

[RA]

I concur I have Indian in me, We had are own Holocaust on this land. Although the freedom of their ancient way of life has been lost, the religion, culture, legends, and spirit of the American Indian will always endure

I know its off topic but what tribe?

[zOaib]

Another thing they should keep in mind, this is a predominately christian based country founded by white christian beliefed europeans, not muslim beliefed middle easterns. people need to remember that and not get offended because this country isnt built around them

this is a secular country