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New York woman who pepper-sprayed Muslim Uber driver indicted for hate crime
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 31 Oct 2024
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Ain't got a problem with Muslims. Got a problem with audibly praying while you're driving me. Just like I'd have a problem with you having an intimate personal phone call with me in the car.
Then you shouldn't be a taxi/Uber/etc driver.
Because i don't have a problem with Muslims?
I sincerely hope you do not own any pepper spray.
I'm sure they're real torn up that some dumbass on the Internet is disappointed in them 🤣
I mean, I don't think they're 'some dumbass,' I don't know them well enough, but I'm not especially torn up.
Some of us actually engage with each other rather frequently because of how small the active user base really is.
I’m not sure I’d call what you said “engaging.”
What did I say? I mean I've been having lots of engagement with people today. Mostly people pretending I have something against Muslims and then telling me what else I must think based on their imaginary impression of me.
You said:
Those people are right. You are xenophobic against certain religions and cultures, and demand that people conceal their identities around you. By making this point in defense of a woman who pepper sprayed a man for praying, you're making it abundantly clear that you think violence is an acceptable response to seeing another person pray. You've also suggested that praying is somehow a warning sign of violence, which given the fact that the victim in this story was Muslim, clearly reflects what you think of Muslims and their faith.
You've jumped to conclusions. My statements weren't in defense of her actions, they were an example of what it would take to make me concerned for my safety which was not present if the facts given. To rephrase:
"If someone started acting suicidal, or like someone was going to die, while driving the car I'm in, I'd fear for my life."
You know how people pontificate online about what it would take to make someone's crazy behavior happen? And to express where you might draw the line in a similar but still hypothetical situation? Yeah that's all this was.
There's no hate for any particular religion within me, besides the generic atheist dislike for extremists that harm others.
The removed comment is in the mod log. It wasn’t kind at all.
I didn't say it was kind. I said it was engaging. But calling someone a disappointment is alot kinder than implying they're a racist who might assault someone, but I'm living in reality and not just the Lemmy dreamsphere.