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I have no idea. Gambling isn't my thing anyway. Thankfully, I'm not married to a gambler either.

kanelli

Kudos to Sheikh Nahyan though, because he seems to be a more forward-thinking man.

kanelli

Can one use an Aramex Shop and Ship address?

kanelli

I think many Middle Eastern countries have had problems with openness because they are not democratic.

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Oops, forgot to add another troll alias to the foe list!

kanelli

I agree Chocs!

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You will find attempts at censorship everywhere, but you what you don't always see are blanket policies to do harm to people who dare to speak up about it.

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kanelli wrote:You will find attempts at censorship everywhere

Singapore has ridiculous journalism and censorship issues, just like the Middle East and elsewhere.

The reason why I said Middle East is because Duffy was talking about the Arab Spring in his blog post...

kanelli

So all the American and UK folks who have been using Aramex Shop and Ship US and UK addresses are going to be in trouble with their respective tax authorities?

kanelli

FF, that's why I said a qualified person should be doing it. It shouldn't be the average person euthanizing their family members. So how do you guys feel about a living will? Plenty of people have legal documents that say who they want to make decisions about their care if they are in a coma or aren...

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I'm not sure... there were some real estate people posting in a previous thread on another subject. Let's hope they read this thread and can give some advice.

kanelli

What a speech! I thought Michelle Obama's words, emotions, presence, intelligence, and strength were very inspiring. For societies that don't allow women to participate in politics or vote, and who relegate their women to the domestic sphere only... this is what you are missing. :) http://youtu.be/c...

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(BTW - you do realise that those who support women who choose to mix in wider society and cover their hair, or even cover their noses and mouth, are all supporting women NOT being "relegated to the domestic sphere" ;) - but it is interesting to note that this Harvard educated lawyer is pl...

kanelli

Hank Williams Jr. should just stick to singing.

kanelli

Stupidity...

kanelli

But men don't wear burqa's because their virtue is never in question and apparently men can't feel closer to god by hiding under a sheet with only eyes peeking out, only women can. ;) Shaf, using the example of sports, are you saying that a male and female's different strength level is a a reason wh...

kanelli

I also disagree with your view of where veiling comes from. It rather originates in cultures where veiling is the norm because of the climatic conditions - men and women cover their faces in the desert because of the climate (for example) - in those societies it was the norm to be fully covered up ...

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You're right Nucleus, many women don't report rape even in the West for various reasons. But women in the West aren't jailed for being raped, or considered unmarriable, or even married off to their rapists. And women who kill their rapists don't bring their heads to the town square and tell the men ...

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What steps do you think need to be taken to help remove the stigma?

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That's a horrible story Shaf

A despicable crime!

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Too bad you can't agree that niqab and burka were never intended to be Islamic or religious forms of dress and the Quran does not support women wearing such clothing to bring a woman closer to Allah. It is a misuse of religion that has women walking around under sheets for no good reason and yet it ...

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Nucleus and Shaf, I'm under no illusions that we will ever agree on what is appropriate for men and women to wear. There is no fuss over men's clothing because se.xist men believe that only men are more visually stimulated and lustful when looking at women, and therefore the burden lies on women to ...

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You guys got me! I've made it all up! There is no such thing as "honour" or "virtue" for women, which is based on them remaining virgins until married and staying faithful to their husband from a glance at another man to intercourse and even forced intercourse. Girls are not marr...

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Shaf, I've seen you condemn other misuses of Islam, but I see the burqa and niqab are the exception.

kanelli

In presenting this article Shaf, are you misusing this rare and extreme incident to support your stereotypical views about Islamophobes?

I seem to be accused of that when I posted the thread about the Turkish woman reclaiming her honour.

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Was honour not mentioned in the article many times? Is it your opinion after visiting Turkey and reading articles like this that there is no concept of se.xual honour for women in some elements of Turkish society, or other societies for that matter? You're right that there is the possibility that th...

kanelli

You talk some good PR Shaf.

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But you've presented other extreme examples before, and together they paint a stereotypical picture of Islamophobes...

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But you seem to be obsessed with dress being a means to control animal s.exual desires. It may surprise you that Muslims, like other people, do not primarily dress with an eye to s.exual attraction. Just saying. I'm not obsessed with it, but people in the Middle East are... Nucleus posted a blog of...

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Let me know when one of those women can show the passage in the Quran that says a woman is more virtuous and closer to god when she wears a piece of clothing that only allows her eyes to be visible.

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