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Fragony
'it isn't true' is not an argument it's not even an opinion, it's a statement.
it isn't true because -> argument
presto
Most of you, including the OP, can't even read. It's actually a very good article that says something completely different from what the OP was trying to insinuate in his usual biased style. Here is what it says:
There is a danger of generalising from the particular fury the media have directed at Benson and Stangroom. So I should say that I do not need to be told that religion comes in many forms, not all of them onerous. I accept unreservedly that religion can be, as Marx said, "the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions". Clearly, many liberal-minded people would not have joined the critics in shouting down Benson and Stangroom; they would have whole-heartedly agreed that the repression of women must be opposed in all circumstances. Excellent journalists at the BBC, Independent, Guardian, Observer and Sunday Times produce powerful reports about female genital mutilation and "honour killings" based on the work of NGOs such as Human Rights Watch or the Centre for Social Cohesion.
But look on the bright side for too long, and you will be blinded by the sun. For all the qualifications, the stubborn fact remains that mainstream opinion does not consider the oppression of women a pressing concern when it is done in the name of culture or religion, particularly in the name of once-subordinate cultures and religions. The misogyny they generate does not move hearts or stir passions. Governments that stifle half their populations do not face boycotts or demonstrations outside their embassies, motions of condemnation at international conferences or opprobrium in everyday political discourse.
This reflects my own experience. I would even go further and state that it is mostly Christians who actively seek accomodation with (radical) islam. On the international scene we have witnessed the cooperation of reborn American Republicans, the Pope and islamic regimes in order to curb sex education and prevent the use of contraceptives. In the UK there is the Church of England that seeks to align itself with muslim organisations and opinions constantly. In my own country orthodox muslims and christians are protesting in unison against 'sexually provocative' advertisements (meaning your average underwear ad). Most of all however, I laugh at the Pavlovian drooling displayed in several posts above. It isn't reasoning, it's mere posturing - exactly as the Pizzaman says.
