![]() ![]() ![]() The Anti-Vulter, to continue the terminology, claimed that the Crusades against Muslims were magnitudes more significant than any others, plus the history wouldn't have become memetic without the rise of anti-Muslim sentiments in the wake of the Iraqi War. His argument was that plenty of white pagan religions were crusaded against too, and it's just a harmless reference. The Pro-Vulter, so to speak, said that it's in no way racist and just based on Crusades alone. ![]() I'm still formulating how I feel about it, but I admit the meme's always sat a little oddly with me, especially when the only context I see it used so heavily is usually rapidly followed by 'Saracen hordes' and the like. Do you think the whole screaming 'DEUS VULT!' is a little gross? Maybe not necessarily racist (or maybe so), but just sort of tasteless? ![]() Partially because of videogames, but not really related enough to post it there I think. I'm a little torn, as I think both of my friends made some good points. I had a convo with a couple of friends on this earlier and thought I'd get ERA's input on it. ![]()
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