Thread: Italians and Firearms

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I am trying to remember way back to High School history class here, but didn't Muhammad fight with the Jewish tribes and protect them from the Byzantian Romans ? I thought the problems with Israel came after the jewish terrorist Ben Gurion murdered staff at the British embassy and then other Govt officials at the King David Hotel followed with attacks on Palestinians. The Romans of course being Italian so this does not deviate entirely from the thread.

Yes, early in his career when he was weak politically/militarily he had alliances with the Jews. As the boot got on the other foot, he became increasingly hostile towards Jews, not helped by their rejection of his self-proclaimed prophethood, and is modus operandi changed to forced proselytising, enslavement and murdering "the Jew". His followers likewise. Christian Palestinian arabs don't attack Jews or blow themselves up.1

Sadly arabs who formerly lived in Palestine are not integrated by their host nations. In Lebanon for example, they are not allowed to own houses or land - laws were passed to this effect to keep the Jewish-Palestinian grievance alive (source: saw it on Al Jazeera, surprised they broadcast such a damning indictment, to their credit). Israel on the other hand has fully integrated Jews expelled from arab countries, but expulsions in that direction were not talked about in our history lessons.

As for the Romans/Italians. Not sure they are any less safer or not on the roads or out hunting. NZ ranks No 17 in the world in terms of gun ownership, 26.3 guns per 100 persons. Italy ranks No 41, with 14.4 guns per 100. (Source: Wikipedia) But not sure where they get the numbers from. Does not count FAL holders of course, and Italians may of course just have fewer and nicer guns, with slings made of finer leather etc etc. But hey, let's give them of their own medicine and crucify them over their hunting deaths.