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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

Why aren't Conservative Christians outraged a the gross human rights atrocities committed in Iraq/Gitmo by US?

Update:

You all care more about one angry Black preacher more than imprisoning innocent civilians for 5+ years, murdering women and children, displacing 2Million plus people, gruesomely torturing people who have nothing to do with terrorism, etc...

Update 2:

Opinionated: Because I'm a United States citizen I choose to first address the atrocities planned and implemented by my government and carried out in the name of my country - fair enough?

Me asking this question doesn't excuse anyone else's bad behavior.

Update 3:

lynn: The people of Iraq didn't slaughter anyone on 9/11. 9/11 was outrageous, but that doesn't mean we should stand by and let our country torture and execute innocent civilian women, men and children.

Seriously, I have no problem with killing terrorists. None. Unfortunately, most of the victims of the US atrocities aren't terrorists or enemy military combatants.

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    That question deserves a STAR!

  • 1 decade ago

    ... have a star.

    I would word the question like this...

    Why aren't all air breathing, pulse having humans outraged a the gross human rights atrocities committed in Iraq/Gitmo by US?

    I know "Christians" are supposed to have higher morals and all that, but come on... I have met WAY more Buddhists/Hindus/Muslims that practice what they preach that Christians.

    As far as violence goes... ever read the Bible? It is full of disgusting gory, bloody and outrageous stories. Seems like God is in favor of violence, at least one would get that idea reading the old testament. So hell, lets just kill anyone who does not "believe". Dont get me started on the sexism in the Bible, Im surprised Christains let their wives leave the house!

    Anyway thats my answer.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    most conservatives don't care about human rights as they are normally applied to the wrong people and conservatives are very right-wing and are able to feel that the laws don't apply, examples of whom laws don't apply to are normally anyone that they oppose like people in jail, free speech, etc.

    Gitmo is justifiable to them as it's a jail of people who are supposedly guilty of bieng terrorists even though there's no trial been held and not ever proper investigations. conservative christians are able to condemn americans to death and who are dead so it's no surprise

    edit: there's also a lot of propoganda involved in this like the soldier who was charged with abuses of prisoners has since claimed the media made it worse like it was ok to make human pyramids and to torture people

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Fundie Christians attack everyone, but they are in favor of killing our men and women in a war. Does that make sense?

    Bush has been allowed to walk all over the US Constitution and I hope he will be held accountable for all the deaths directly attributed to his stupidity.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Because they still feel he is a genuine Christian whom God has spoken to; even though he has slaughtered 1.5 million innocent Muslims.

  • 1 decade ago

    Their leaders are probably making too much money from the war and all that goes with it- and they always follow whatever benefits them the most- not humanity-that would be to selfless and compassionate for their taste!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't want to be racist, but because they're white americans perhaps?

    no wait, that didn't come out right... aw heck maybe it did I'm leaving it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Legit question...have a star!

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    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    This Christian is outraged by all human rights abuses. The Muslims have killed half a million in Sudan, why don't you address them also?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    EXACTLY! Or Darfur...There are many other things to worry about...Have a star my friend

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