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And the Serbs, are they motivated by Orthodox Christianity?

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Shafique

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On the 'over represented' point - this has also been discussed: ... As for the study showing 54%, : Some 54% of Dutch Moroccan youths have come into contact with the police, compared with 23% of young men in general, according to research published in a criminology magazine. Just 5% of girls have be...

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And to put things in perspective - the number of incidents was also referred to in the same thread: .. Also, a justice minister had this to say: The number of instances of reported anti-Semitism in Amsterdam rose in 2009 from the previous year, according to government data, from 17 to 41. Discrimina...

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Finally, we now agree on the historical facts. Huff doesn't deny that Muslim science was, for centuries, more advanced than European science. Indeed, there was virtually no science at all in the Latin West during the Early Middle Ages. Huff also points out that Muslim science was innovative, the mo...

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Your argument is no longer with me - it is with your blogger that you quoted in the OP. When you convince him you're version of history is right, then come back and let us know. Oh, I forgot to take you to task for your poor attempt at an excuse: That history thingie again. The Islamic world conquer...

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So, you are now arguing that the Israelis are just copying Hamas? Classic what-aboutery argument. I note you haven't condemned (or even commented) on Israel censoring school books and indoctrinating children. Compare and contrast with the positive comments given when the report of the PA allowing th...

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Ah, what's that sound... could it be the bottom of the barrel being scraped? So, Serbs attack gays over the weekend. Loon digs out article from 2 years ago about Bosnia. All together now, what do we call this .... 'what about-ery'!! I guess this is the only response to the statistics that in 2009 th...

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gadfly - do you want us to set up time and place for your date with 'event horizon' or can you guys organise this by yourselves? This is just another friendly service from the mods at Dubaiforums - bringing the fruitcakes of the world together for a cup of coffee! (I presume that Starbucks will be o...

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shafique wrote:...

But FD - what do you think the reasons for the real Serb attacks against Gays? Is it down to Orthodox Christianity - or do those Serbs just hate gays generally?

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Shafique

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Thomas was fired for making these comments "Tell them to get the hell out of Palestine," she replied. "Remember, these people are occupied and it's their land. It's not Germany, it's not Poland," she continued. Asked where they should go, she answered, "They should go home.&...

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Chocs - the problem I have is that all results of personal readings (be they tarot cards, palm reading, tea leaves etc) can be reproduced using the non-psychic techniques known as cold reading or mentalism in the magical arena. All the results can be reproduced - but I do believe that there are some...

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Be afraid, be very afraid. You're right BM - can't argue with that. Muslims are the new 'red menace'. I remember back way back when, when the Ruskies were the bad guys and the Muslim Taliban came to the rescue of James Bond and Rambo (Living Daylights and Rambo III - back when the Mujahedeen with Bi...

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No one denies that European Universities introduced certain features not found in the earlier Islamic Universities - the quote from Makdisi's book that your blogger gave listed one of these differences - the independence of religious group (i.e. their autonomy). Makdisi listed 18 things that were co...

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Ch 4 of the book by Makdisi is referenced above and he gives the standard historical observation that Makdisi also argues that the scholastic method of disputation and the titles of academic positions in the European West were borrowings from Muslim educational practice and the Arabic language. The ...

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Ah, loon logic strikes again - but the stats speak for themselves. If you review the previous thread, you'll see that the Dutch are closing down prisons because crime rates are going down - but you wouldn't get that impression if you believe loon sensationalist reports! Why let facts get in the way ...

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Surely not a 'whataboutery' argument from the young loon?

dubai-politics-talk/what-about-ery-t42765.html

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Shafique

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Young loon, the article is quite clear - she says that anyone who is critical of Israel cannot survive: "I hit the third rail. You cannot criticize Israel in this country and survive," She exercised her right of Free Speech, spoke her mind (and stated that emigrants from America to Israel ...

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Thanks - your blogger quoted Makdisi (and only Makdisi) - and seemed to be unaware that Makdisi didn't share his theory that European universities didn't copy/were influenced by Islamic institutions. Huff's quote therefore debunks your blogger who cited Makdisi in support of a theory that Makdisi (i...

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I thought I was quite clear on the subject: Still in denial. The whole big thing point is that your blogger's initial premise has been debunked by the same book he took his one quote from (Makdisi's book). I concede that I only quoted Huff citing what Makdisi wrote about European universities copied...

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I'm honoured at you sharing your views and avoiding the questions asked.

Loon evasion at its finest.

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Shafique

shafique

BTW - how is the talking donkey research coming along?
philosophy-dubai/talking-donkeys-bible-evasion-t42810.html

I hope you find the time to meet up with gadfly for the coffee - perhaps you could meet him half way - say in Dearborn, Michigan?

Cheers,
Shafique

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAy1NO6_Z-g&feature=player_embedded#! :shock: Outspoken mosque opponent and conservative Congressional candidate, George Erdel, expresses his hatred for Islam, his support for ethnic cleansing and his solidarity with Islamophobes: Kevin Fisher, Lou Ann Zelenik and ...

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If you believe in fate, or 'will of god' as you call it, then, by definition, you must also accept that it can be predicted. How this is done is anyone's guess. Those that believe in God tend to also believe that the future is not yet fully written - for otherwise there would be no point in praying...

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Over to Israel now - provide a map of Israel that does not include land captured in 1967, including East Jerusalem and the Palestinians will recognise Israel as 'whatever it wants'. "It is important for us to know where are the borders of Israel and where are the borders of Palestine. Any formu...

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Surely if astrology, tarot cards, tea leaves, chicken bones etc etc worked, we'd be able to find some examples of headlines such as 'Psychic wins lottery' or 'Planes will fly into twin towers in September' (published before 9/11) etc. To my knowledge, I don't know of anyone who predicted that Princ...

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The problem is that International Law and pretty much all peace proposals starting with UN Resolution 242 calls for Israel to stop occupying land captured in 1967 (i.e. return the 22% of what was called 'the country of Palestine' in 1930 in the Hope Simpson report, to the Palestinians and keep the 7...

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I agree - it is a diplomatic move in response to a diplomatic move. (The Palestinians have already agreed to land swaps as a solution - this is in the 2000 Arab peace plan.) The proof of the pudding will be how much of the land Israel has occupied it will pull out from - that's the crux. The rest is...

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I have a lot of time for John Pilger - I've read quite a few of his books. His documentaries are excellent too. I saw the rescue of the first miner live and it was edge of the seat, emotional and moving stuff. However, I did have the thought that this is the example of the power of the media - how m...

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A quick search shows that the quote is correct, but was given to AFP and not Haaretz (sloppy reporting there Haaretz): http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hPgBv9wyLBdVzoP_YkL8NVDm1_og?docId=CNG.00f405c340c15a47641e2c442c4f1563.1c1 So, the substance of the first post still stands (as t...

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^Maybe not. Rabbo made a series of interviews, so perhaps he just forgot what he said to Haaretz?: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/13/AR2010101305017.html Haaretz did ask him for clarifications: Haaretz also asked Abed Rabbo if this was just his personal opinion or if th...

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