AfricaOwn

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  1. DoctorKenney;984150 wrote:
    What does this have to do with Somalis!? All the complaints the cadaan Westerners have against marriage don't apply to us Somali men! In fact, I think Somali men are one of the luckiest races of men when it comes to finding a woman!

     

    There's no reason for any of us to boycott marriage. We're totally fine. Let the cadaan Westerners worry about their own problems when it comes to relationships

    I agree with you, I just thought this was interesting(and funny) clip nonetheless.


  2. Saalax;983779 wrote:
    AfricaOwn As long as it is not a relative I couldn't care less as it doesn't effect me. However what I am against

    is halimos trying to bring fatherless children born to foreign men to our lands back home. They married them in the

    first place so they should take responsibility.

    I actually went to Gadewayne girl wedding in Chicago this summer and she was marrying a non-Somali, is all love my friend.


  3. Saalax;983256 wrote:
    Rahima Nope. The Somali women I talk to are not keen on foreigners, only insecure halimos run after

    foreigners and later cry back to the community when he divorces her with 2 unwanted foreign kids.

    I wouldn't say that my friend. I welcome the fact that they're actually branching out and marrying a non-Somali. Let them marry whoever they want. At the end of the day, like who gives a......right? To each own my nicca


  4. Apophis;983377 wrote:
    You agree with the author because his views fit with yours, and khayr disagrees with him because it doesn't fit with his world view. Stop pretending it's anything else or that your method is “intellectual".

    Exactly on point - people always have tendency to favor information that confirms their beliefs. This who thread is turn into a match of I'm smarter than you are lol, confirmation bias is an ego disease, you guys just need chill.


  5. Raamsade;877350 wrote:
    I've said it before and it's worth repeating that Africa will always be weak, poor and marginalized untill they establish strong manufacturing base. Manufacturing is the lynchpin of all economically robust states today. Every developed country went through industralization even tiny countries like Israel have strong industrial base - they can manufacture just about anything. .

    And when they try to make something happen is mostly through wholly owned subsidiaries ....Its a vicious cycle.


  6. Chimera;956064 wrote:
    I must be the only one who feels sad for this guy, the man is finished, all those years of career construction up in smoke.

    You're not the only one -

     

    The man has a loyal nation riding for him in Toronto :

     

    http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/05/27/ford_nation_stands_by_their_man_porter.html

     

    http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/05/27/mayor_rob_fords_popularity_unaffected_by_drug_allegations_and_denials_poll_finds.html


  7. ^^ I agree with Somalia when he says "western democracy" wouldn't work in Somalia because we are a clan society. We need unique system that works well for Somalis and not a blueprints. I don't know what would work best, but I don't think the western style of democracy can last long in Somaliland or Somalia without letting go clan identity.


  8. Apophis;955084 wrote:
    As if S/L parties are formed independent of clan. As I understand, all the parties are from one clan in that region. Prove me wrong.

    That's not true. I believe you're able to find members from all clan (within Somaliland) in all the parties.


  9. Is one of those discussions that people end of saying at the end.... "we'll agree to disagree" . As long as the people of Somaliland can continue to define their destiny, it doesn't matter what those sitting at the sidelines are talking about.

     

    “Your thoughts will become your words. Your words will become your actions. Your actions will become your habits. Your habits will become your character. Your character will define your destiny.”

    Gandhi’s words