Friday, August 9, 2013

Do You Find Those Coexist Bumper Stickers Annoying?

Me too, because the core error behind them is the idea that "can't we all just get along?" when actually, the intolerance problem is not evenly distributed.  My wife was preparing for classes in the fall, and found this great poster that explains the flaw in the Coexist sticker:


UPDATE: Alan K. Henderson says that Islam sees the Coexist idea a bit differently:






Thanks to ConservaTibbs.com for this.
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6 comments:

  1. BillllAugust 9, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    I like these:
    http://billllsidlemind.blogspot.com/2010/04/coexist.html

    Can't we all just get a long gun?

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  2. MauserAugust 10, 2013 at 2:28 AM

    Gay rights is a religion?

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  3. AlanKHAugust 10, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    There's a version of COEXIST in which the E is represented not by a gay activist symbol but the Hindu Om. I'm not able to find it at the moment.

    The Coexist Foundation logo features only the Christian, Jewish and Islamic symbols, specializing in cross-cultural understanding between those three faiths.

    Now this is mean:

    http://freedomfighterradio.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/infidels-coexist-not_thumb.jpg

    This is really mean:

    http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/3/5/8/3/2/1/7/coexist-reality-106585836417.png

    And this is way out of control.

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bA-D09lRz0s/Twr6VLf4KHI/AAAAAAAAAdg/J15kKSa14TE/s1600/CoExist.jpg

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  4. AnthonyAugust 20, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    http://www.ultragod.com/coexist_swastika.jpg

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  5. Clayton CramerAugust 20, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Anthony: awesome!

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  6. AnthonySeptember 4, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    Just ran across another one: http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/coexist-firearm-gun-manufacturer-logo-sticker.jpg

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