Baker Boy 1,485 Posted August 17, 2018 An American couple decided to bicycle around the world in an attempt to prove evil does not exist. They chose to bicycle through ISIS territory and ISIS killed them. . . Austin continued, saying that evil is a make-believe concept. I dont buy it. Evil is a make-believe concept weve invented to deal with the complexities of fellow humans holding values and beliefs and perspectives different than our ownits easier to dismiss an opinion as abhorrent than strive to understand it. Badness exists, sure, but even thats quite rare. By and large, humans are kind. Self-interested sometimes, myopic sometimes, but kind. Generous and wonderful and kind. No greater revelation has come from our journey than this. Unfortunately, Austin and Geoghegan discovered first-hand that evil does exist in the world when they traveled through a terrorist hotbed. The couple chose to bike through the Muslim country of Tajikistan with another group of cyclists. They met a gruesome fate when confronted by five members of ISIS. On July 29th, a car driven by the ISIS members rammed the bikers. The men exited the van and began stabbing the bikers, killing Austin and Geoghegan, along with the other bikers. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a video featuring the killers posing with an ISIS flag and pledging allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. According to the New York Times, the men vowed to kill the disbelievers. http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/16/couple-bikes-isis-territory/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted August 17, 2018 An American couple decided to bicycle around the world in an attempt to prove evil does not exist. They chose to bicycle through ISIS territory and ISIS killed them. . . Austin continued, saying that evil is a make-believe concept. I dont buy it. Evil is a make-believe concept weve invented to deal with the complexities of fellow humans holding values and beliefs and perspectives different than our ownits easier to dismiss an opinion as abhorrent than strive to understand it. Badness exists, sure, but even thats quite rare. By and large, humans are kind. Self-interested sometimes, myopic sometimes, but kind. Generous and wonderful and kind. No greater revelation has come from our journey than this. Unfortunately, Austin and Geoghegan discovered first-hand that evil does exist in the world when they traveled through a terrorist hotbed. The couple chose to bike through the Muslim country of Tajikistan with another group of cyclists. They met a gruesome fate when confronted by five members of ISIS. On July 29th, a car driven by the ISIS members rammed the bikers. The men exited the van and began stabbing the bikers, killing Austin and Geoghegan, along with the other bikers. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a video featuring the killers posing with an ISIS flag and pledging allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. According to the New York Times, the men vowed to kill the disbelievers. http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/16/couple-bikes-isis-territory/ Terrorist hotbed? The U.S. travel advisory for Tajikistan on July 29, according to a State Department official, was at Level 1, the lowest, which means Americans traveling in the country should “exercise normal precautions.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,814 Posted August 17, 2018 Terrorist hotbed? The U.S. travel advisory for Tajikistan on July 29, according to a State Department official, was at Level 1, the lowest, which means Americans traveling in the country should exercise normal precautions. Yeah fock that. Middle east anywhere is a no go. Heck...I even double take on a European trip at this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted August 17, 2018 Middle east Tajikistan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,002 Posted August 17, 2018 Dude. I absolutely do not need to go to some war torn shithole of a nation to tell you evil exists. Read the news. I buy that people can be nice. People can be excellent. People can also be the most vile creatures ever created. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofTEK 71 Posted August 17, 2018 How did they not drown bicycling from America to Europe? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted August 17, 2018 Anyplace ending in stan is off limits imo. I won't even talk to someone named Stan. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,390 Posted August 17, 2018 Dude. I absolutely do not need to go to some war torn shithole of a nation to tell you evil exists. Read the ###### news. I buy that people can be nice. People can be excellent. People can also be the most vile creatures ever created. Agreed just read a posty thread or a wiff rambling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,129 Posted August 17, 2018 Tajikistan Okay its technically Asia but who cares? You know what he meant. Just another shithole Islamic country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,814 Posted August 17, 2018 Tajikistan Oh Christ what a dbag. Borders a middle east labeled country...way to split the atom on something I'm sure you had to look up. Holy balls...I'll bet dollars to Donuts you ran to look it up..saw it's not technically middle east..then ran back to do reply/facepalms. Some life. Way to go. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted August 17, 2018 Anyplace ending in stan is off limits imo. I won't even talk to someone named Stan. Mr. Musial says fock you too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOD01 192 Posted August 17, 2018 I would love to know what was happening the exact second they changed their minds. Was it on impact with the car? I think not. They were thinking, 'oh this is an accident'. Was it the first knife thrust into their body or did they still think 'oh, this is not evil'. I bet they were shitting and pissing themselves. Just another couple of idiots who prove that the planet is getting dumber. Morons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted August 17, 2018 Borders a middle east labeled country strike 2! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted August 17, 2018 I would love to know what was happening the exact second they changed their minds. Was it on impact with the car? I think not. They were thinking, 'oh this is an accident'. Was it the first knife thrust into their body or did they still think 'oh, this is not evil'. I bet they were shitting and pissing themselves. Just another couple of idiots who prove that the planet is getting dumber. Morons. Fock. I guess we're not gonna be on Oprah... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofTEK 71 Posted August 17, 2018 I would love to know what was happening the exact second they changed their minds. Was it on impact with the car? I think not. They were thinking, 'oh this is an accident'. Was it the first knife thrust into their body or did they still think 'oh, this is not evil'. I bet they were shitting and pissing themselves. Just another couple of idiots who prove that the planet is getting dumber. Morons. They could have found out they were wrong by wearing a MAGA hat most anywhere. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,814 Posted August 17, 2018 strike 2! Christ close enough. Head over there dipshiit and explain that it's not technically a middle east country. Get a life bro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,714 Posted August 17, 2018 I would love to know what was happening the exact second they changed their minds. Was it on impact with the car? I think not. They were thinking, 'oh this is an accident'. Was it the first knife thrust into their body or did they still think 'oh, this is not evil'. I bet they were shitting and pissing themselves. Just another couple of idiots who prove that the planet is getting dumber. Morons. Probably during the rape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted August 17, 2018 natural selection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofTEK 71 Posted August 17, 2018 Anyplace ending in stan is off limits imo. I won't even talk to someone named Stan. What about Californiastan and New Yorkstan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOD01 192 Posted August 17, 2018 What about Californiastan and New Yorkstan? They are getting there but they are not yet full blown stans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 928 Posted August 17, 2018 Evil exists and apparently stupidity really does Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofTEK 71 Posted August 17, 2018 They are getting there but they are not yet full blown stans. Well they are younger than the other stans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofTEK 71 Posted August 17, 2018 Evil exists and apparently stupidity really does We don't have to leave here to know that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad GLuckman 518 Posted August 17, 2018 I've actually been to Tajikistan, I had a great time and never felt threatened. All depends on where you go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,152 Posted August 17, 2018 Evil, shmevil. Did they not believe people kill people? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
listen2me 23 1,549 Posted August 17, 2018 Oh Christ what a dbag. Borders a middle east labeled country...way to split the atom on something I'm sure you had to look up. Holy balls...I'll bet dollars to Donuts you ran to look it up..saw it's not technically middle east..then ran back to do reply/facepalms. Some life. Way to go. This is rich when considering the place you are at right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,714 Posted August 17, 2018 Glad they weren't taken hostage. Can you imagine the whining from libtards? Especially their no doubt liberal parents. Trump would probably have gotten them back. Oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted August 17, 2018 Yeah fock that. Middle east anywhere is a no go. Heck...I even double take on a European trip at this point. This. The whole place is a hellish terrorism hotbed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofTEK 71 Posted August 17, 2018 So these people never read a history book or watched the news? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,714 Posted August 17, 2018 Yeah fock that. Middle east anywhere is a no go. Heck...I even double take on a European trip at this point. Agree. Glad I got to Europe before it's gone. Never even considered going to the Middle East. I'll still go to Ireland though. I hope they come to their senses there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,649 Posted August 17, 2018 There's gotta be a few hockey players ending in Stan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted August 17, 2018 So these people never read a history book or watched the news? They think everything is just media propaganda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted August 17, 2018 They could have just went bicycling through Chicago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,714 Posted August 17, 2018 They must be rich kids. Both graduated Georgetown. Only rich diks have the gumption for this type of indulgence. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted August 17, 2018 I've actually been to Tajikistan, I had a great time and never felt threatened. All depends on where you go. You honestly expect us to believe that you weren't run over with a van and stabbed to death? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofTEK 71 Posted August 17, 2018 You honestly expect us to believe that you weren't run over with a van and stabbed to death? Shhh. He doesn't know yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,567 Posted August 17, 2018 Puff the Magic Dragon lived by the sea Until Smaug ate him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,649 Posted August 17, 2018 I've actually been to Tajikistan, I had a great time and never felt threatened. All depends on where you go. it's fine and everything I guess, but did you notice that at every single Waffle House there you can only get Coke and not Pepsi products? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,215 Posted August 18, 2018 Honestly never heard of the place until now. Apparently it borders Afghanistan and if not for some weird border where I'd guess the Afghanis killed a bunch of Tajikistanis to get some modicum of green, they would border Pakistan as well. Is Bandrus actually arguing some semantics that this isn't the middle east? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites