It's not about trying to prove the other person wrong. I agreed with ultima that it doesn't happen overnight, but pointed out that there is a precedent in the Muslim world for rapid (on the scale that these things happen) cultural change.
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He was ordered not to own or use devices with access to the Web without approval from his probation officer and any approved computers were to be used for work only. "Defendant shall not access a computer for any other purpose," according to the terms of his probation. There were also restrictions placed on him in enlisting others to get on the Internet for him. Some speculated that Nakoula may have violated those terms after the film trailer was loaded onto YouTube, although it is unclear what exactly prompted the recent arrest. |
Agreed, it's not about proving someone right or wrong; however, it's hard to take you seriously when you disprove your own point. |
Originally Posted by Vox Clemantis
Emphasis mine.What point do you think I was trying to make that I disproved? I introduced a historical comparison to recent events, and included information about how long it took. Are you saying I disproved the existence of Hamid Al-Ghazali? |
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Now, he didn't do it in just a few years, but he did do it. (At least, he's largely the reason. It was obviously a gross cultural movement, not just one guy ranting.) |