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    Glenn Beck's antics have always proved to be great fodder for the "Daily Show." Lewis Black took it a step further with an entire segment mocking the Fox News host for his tendency to make everything Nazi-related.

     

    Black was set off by Beck's recent complaint that critics of Arizona have played the Nazi card. Incapable of believing that Beck thought this was going too far, Black exclaimed,"This is a guy who uses more swastika props and video of the Nuremberg rallies than the History Channel."

     

    Black went through clip after clip, showcasing how easily Beck transitions from a seemingly tame subject (like Al Gore or the Peace Corp) to Nazi analogies. He joked that it's like playing 'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," except "there's just one degree and Kevin Bacon is Hitler."

     

    The only reasonable explanation according to Black? "Glenn Beck Has Nazi Tourette's."

     

     

    Watch the video:

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/13/lewis-black-glenn-beck-ha_n_574659.html

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    Originally posted by chocolate & honey:

    quote: ^^ I think taking a human life would get you into more trouble with God than mocking one of his messengers... so what do you think is the solution?

    I'm not saying they should be skinned alive however, if they dont heed the warning, they should atleast get slapped around silly. The ONLY soltution is to leave relgious beliefs and figures alone. Express your views in taste.
    LOL@Express your views in taste... you can't expect people without taste to express their views tastefully yaa C&H... when people try to piss you off you give them the satisfaction by getting pissed off, either ignore them and they'll go elsewhere or rebut them without getting angry.

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    Simple point -> if Muslims didn't make such a big fuss every time these gooks insulted Muhammad then they wouldn't have anything to play with now would they? If they knew it would stir such emotions every time they poke fun at the Prophet then it's an incentive to keep going. I think Muslims should develop a thick skin and ignore it and stay in control, as opposed to losing control and appearing like a maniac.

     

    Anyway, there is serious hypocrisy in Europe, the Muslim immigrants are becoming unwanted residents and because of the current stream of events in this 'enlightened' part of the world, it doesn't seem to live up to it's secular ideals of religious tolerance.

     

    As the Danish case has illustrated, Muslims are the target of this ridicule, the Jyllands-Posten had rejected (another link here) a satire on Jesus because the piece would offend its readers, while ridiculing Muslims is a fair game since they "tend to do crazy stup*d things when they are pissed off which displays the 'backwardness' of their religion". This attitude has to change, but how? How can immigrants and natives become a part of the one society without pointing fingers at one another?

     

    Editors across Europe have hid behind the veil (no pun intended ;) ) of the freedom of speech and expression in order to cast these insults at Muslims. This freedom is a responsibility that should not be exercised without some constraint. I wouldn't go to my Jewish neighbors and yell profanities at them because I am disgusted at what Israel is doing. Nor would I go to the priest at the local church and yell stuff and nonsense at him because of the Catholic child abuse cases. I think you see the point.

     

    Europe is slowly showing it's dislike and lack of patience for its Muslims. So now the question is, who is to blame for this? The Muslims for refusing to be part of the societies that took them in, or the Europeans, for doing too little to integrate their Muslim immigrants? Think about it.

     

    OK, now let's play a game :D can you guess who is most likely to state the following statements? The Europeans or the immigrants?

     

    • I don't need to integrate or learn the language, they don't want me here, I'll be here temporarily, this is not my culture, these are not my people, this is not my home.
    • They don't want to integrate, they are happy where they are, things will be fine as long as they don't come into too much contact with us because they're not a part of us, they can't even speak our language

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    The well will dry up only when FGM becomes extinct as a practice.

     

    In any case, I read people say that the film seems to be about her life and not about FGM and that she's looking for stardom... well, she's already a star, a UN special ambassador and an author, so I don't think it's the fame she's after... the film is about her => correct but she underwent FGM as a child, hence the film is about a girl who has gone through FGM and who accomplished big things.

     

    She's bringing an important issue to light and it seems she's a contrast to Xirsi Ali and not bishbashing things left and right even though they went through similar circumstances and circumcisions.

     

    I don't know if this one's showing in NYC, I haven't heard anything about it... yet

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    Originally posted by Tuujiye:

    I like to apologize to Ailamos! Sxb you are maybe the first person who made me come out of my Tuujiye character and write something serious in SOL loool.. And is all because of your tactics when it comes to challenging or questioning Islam. I know everyone knows about you by now and I promise to leave you alone. Enjoy your stay here in SOL and please continue to respect Islam as long as you remain in SOL.

    Tuujiye, apology accepted saxiib and thank you, let's put this matter behind us and converse like mature adults. I've never insulted Islam (I still don't know where you get that from :confused: ) on this forum but as the Arabs say "elli faat maat". But that doesn't mean I won't express my view about something which I think is wrong, whether it is someone's (mis)interpretation of scripture or blatant abuse of it.

     

    All is good, let's move on :D

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    Braving the best nature had to offer, digging deep into reserves of human resilience seldom discovered by many and achieving what she had always dreamed, Elham Al Qasimi did what she had set out to do. She became the first UAE national and the first Arab woman to reach the North Pole and in the process managed to break many barriers, erase countless misconceptions and truly display the power of dedication, discipline and faith. Upon setting foot on the north most point of the world, Elham made her first phone call to H.H Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who was anticipating the call, and gifted the completion of her challenge to all rulers and people of the UAE..

     

    The only way to describe what Elham endured and achieved, is to let her say it the way she wants to:

     

    I first have to express an immense amount of gratitude to my sponsors for their support, to my friends and family for personally sharing this journey with me, and the national and international public that expressed their profound support. This journey was far from individual and for that I can only gift the accomplishment to my President, to all the rulers of the UAE, and the people of the UAE. So much of the most important experiences in our lives are personal not professional, yet we sidestep them or tuck them away, waiting for the 'right time'. The journey was far more important than the destination on this journey. So much churned inside me, that by the time the North Pole was inside I felt a profound peace in every cell. I don't think I would have made it if I was laden with all the distractions, worries and anxieties that we carry around in our normal lives.

     

    This journey was the most formative thing I have done in my late twenties. Late teens and early twenties are ripe with opportunities for growth and development that come to you by virtue of your life-stage. But as time passes, we must be a little more proactive in seeking out such experiences and more importantly the right experiences if we wish to grow. I sought the most extremes of external conditions to obtain internal growth. This may not be the right approach for everyone, but it certainly solidified in my mind the critical important of investing in the 'people' part of people one way or another.

     

    Managing the cold was immensely challenging. I have a petite frame, therefore this was even more crucial for me. But I buckled down and stubbornly bombarded my guides for information and tips. It was so important in that situation to be humble about my own knowledge and capabilities. Most people on the expedition had immense outdoor and cold experience. For me it was different. It was deliberately the diametric opposite of anything I had grown up with or experienced. I wanted to succeed despite that.

     

    When I arrived at the Pole, no part of me felt alone. My loved ones each wrote encouraging words in a small journal I carried with me. And as I approached the last 2 miles, I heard excerpts of it with each of their own voices. I could sense my nation willing me forward. It was a magical last 2 miles.

     

    Arab women are half the population, half the human capital that we have in the region, and most importantly they raise the next generation, shaping their minds and characters to a certain extent. It is half the human capital that often remains untapped. Unlocking that needs to be about more than education. Its life experiences, building opinions and interests and preferences and goals... In the multiple roles that women play we can maximise their impact by simply realigning access and exposure to character building experiences, which will be different from person to person but the effect the same.

     

    Elham has a degree in Business and Marketing at the American University in Dubai in 2004, and an MSc in Management of NGOs from London School of Economics. Before she embarked on her expedition, she was an investment manager at the Impetus Trust.

     

    http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-43553.htm

  23. Posted

    Originally posted by LayZie G.:

    My favourite religion in the world is Catholicism because its very complex and its history fascinates me since its inception but this does not make me a 'gaalo lover' or a 'gaal' for that matter.

    There are scholars of Islamic theology and history such as Dr. Frank Griffel who are not Muslims themselves.

     

    Hence, one can have a "favorite" religion without subscribing to the religion itself. Apparently, Dr. Griffel's favorite religion is Islam, hence he dedicated so many years of his life studying it.

     

    I personally think the Hinduism has a very old and fascinating history and like to read about it from time to time.

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    ^^ yes, an environmental engineer... the job was fun until they put me in charge of health and safety recently in addition to my regular duties :( the company's been trying to polish up its record and intensifying H&S the past couple of years... how about you? I assume from what i read that you're in construction as well?