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^In general, yes - an academic study shows the difference between reality and what many choose to believe: http://www.dubaiforums.com/dubai-politics-talk/what-really-drives-suicide-terrorists-t44539.html However, the sunni-shia violence can't all be blamed on the US occupation - though arguably the ...

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I too want to send my heartfelt condolences to his family. I had the privilege of meeting him a few times - and he was most helpful to us right at the beginning when I learnt I was coming out to Dubai. He generously phoned me and gave me a lot of info - even sending me his copy of books to help me w...

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Mel - for something to be 'Islamic' the usual criterion is that it has a basis in the religion of Islam. The commandments of Islam (the rules and regulations if you will) are primarily to be found in the Quran. Stoning is not in the Quran. Where stoning exists in Hadith (and I'll let you explain to ...

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An interesting development on the cards. Arab states and the Palestinian Authority are going to submit a UN resolution to the security council which the Israeli Govt fears that the US may hesitate to veto - as the resolution will be according to the current US administration's own pronouncements - i...

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^Chocs - I agree.

Cheers,
Shafique

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Well, let's all agree on the historical fact that stoning is a Biblical punishment that the Jews of Arabia and elsewhere were carrying out (recall that even the NT recounts how Jesus intervened in a stoning of a prostitute - had he not come along the lady would have been killed). Secondly, the fact ...

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:roll: When exactly did God reveal to the Jews etc to stop stoning adulterers? Please give an exact reference. Please re-read the bit about fabricated Hadith and then come back and argue why we should use your quotes to over-ride what God says in the Quran is the punishment for s.ex outside marriage...

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Sorry for the note of humour in the title, but the latest Human Rights Watch report is stating the blindingly obvious (but yet often denied) facts that the Israeli Military occupation of the West Bank is disadvantaging Palestinians and holding back their development. It states categorically that the...

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Well, the last time there was such a high profile raid - a whole load of men were arrested (in Manchester, IIRC) and there was a similar amount of hype. All were released without charge... eventually. Hopefully this time round there is some more substance - the plod's credibility can't really get mu...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpu9o4V-L-g Watch the whole clip - there's an explanation of how Christians chose their holidays (or jump to 2.33) ... and picked ones where you eat to excess!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: (BTW - a glass of wine being good for you was revealed in the Quran - 2v219 - there is s...

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^As I said, I hope that this time the reality matches the media show thrown by the police. There have been too many occasions where there was a lot of smoke and no fire, and we all know what happened to the boy who cried wolf! I however do absolutely think that we should indeed get numpties who wish...

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^I agree - follow the 'middle path' is a rule I try to live by.

I also prefer the 'platinum' rule: "treat others as they would like to be treated".

Cheers,
Shafique

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I don't have any issue at all with the Police doing their jobs. I do have an issue with spin and hype. The dragging of Jody McIntyre from his wheelchair (when they could have just wheeled him away) typifies the PR disaster I was referring to. (I mean how can hitting a guy with cerebral palsy with a ...

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I'll personally demonstrate for the right of people to protest peacefully (which is what the guy was doing - can't have done much more, given his disability). I'm English and British and this is quintessentially a English/British trait - to stand up for the rights of others, including the right to p...

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^That's a bit rich, given the fact that the NHS would ground to a halt without the 'foreigners'! Did you not see the 'Indian doctors' series recently? ;) It's all those foreigners. .... So it's my experience that says TB is being brought into England by immigrants. vs About 85 percent of people with...

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^The majority of the protestors were peacefully protesting - and there's no evidence presented yet that Jody McIntyre (who suffers from Cerebral Palsy) wasn't one of them. Yobs causing trouble should indeed have their collars felt - but as I said, the plod suffered a PR disaster there in the eyes of...

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Oh do me a favour Shaf, Alimuddin Zumla would say that wouldn't he? LOL Well, he did give convincing evidence and is from the UCL (so knows what he is talking about). Tuberculosis is indeed a disease of the poor - but hey, why let facts/evidence get in the way of a particular world view? You're not...

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I keep stressing that he had cerebral palsy to make the point that he wasn't a threat to the police that dragged him out of his wheel chair and across the road. (And not to mention he was hit by a baton as well). I mean, they could have just wheeled him across the road! Police being caught red-hande...

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Why not just wheel the guy across the road rather than making more work for yourself? I find it hard to swallow the spin: "we did it for his own good, guv - honest" Listen to the guy and watch the footage for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku2sWnwe3CQ&feature=player_embedded ...

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Well done eh - your sarcasm is getting better. Practice does pay off - and don't let all those who put down the US education system or Bible camp lessons get to you! (I particularly liked the Pat Robertson remark - but you're right to put him and them in the same category). Who knows, maybe one day ...

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:shock: At a rally in Israel, Orthodox Jews called out for Jewish women who dated Arabs, or any Jew who sold their home to an Arab to be murdered! “We are not racist, we are just Jews. The Arabs are coming and taking our daughters. We will not allow it,” Extremists eh! :roll: Bat Yam rally: Death to...

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LOL

Yeah, you've got to watch out for wheel chair bound protestors causing trouble! LOL

Cheers,
Shafique

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You're right about there being extremist Christians. Pat Robertson - he's a hoot, that's what he is - a Hoot!: http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/funnyquotes/a/patrobertson.htm :mrgreen: Here are some of your fellow Americans from the Westboro Baptist Church (nutters, I think you'll agree - but they...

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Bah humbug. I thought this thread was about the Sheriff of Nottingham cancelling Christmas: http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTbPGuDdtww2D0_k5JcbNL4pAcmc5m9T68i8dmsmPKN_n2WD3BbJJ1akposDQ :bigsmurf: Extremists in Bogor, Indonesia have obviously not read the Quranic instructions that Muslims ar...

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LOL I agree benjw - the guy with Cerebral palsy does really look threatening in his wheelchair and has a mean look in his eye. Why let the fact he doesn't have control over his arms and legs get in the way of the fantasy he was a threat? :roll: 10/10 for creativity. Lower score for credibility. (Did...

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Hey, I'm on your side eh - we've found something we agree on. Robertson is indeed a joke - he's a hoot I say. As for your fellow Americans who believe the Bible is correct to blame the Jews for killing Jesus (they have the Biblical reference on their posters) - I'm on your side. These guys shouldn't...

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Great stuff!

Here's a classic from the 2 Ronnies (from 1976) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ

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^LOL

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