No angst is intended.
We are under the ownership of nature, we did not consent in to being born, ergo it is something we have been slaved in to. The only alternative to life is death.
I am not being dramatic, I think it's a fairly reasonable word to use.
I do love how you're being your usual...
Seemed pretty easy to comprehend from the title alone.
I honestly have no idea. Reality appears to be a sea of sensory phenomena that we're all slaved in to until we die. For what purpose - if any - I have no idea.
It isn't just her business though: the responsibility lies on those who created and continue to propagate such beliefs to people. How is it ethical to convince someone that doing something incredibly uncomfortable and potentially dangerous - on a daily basis - is acceptable because the...
But "we" didn't take over their lands, our ancestors did. So our dead ancestors who engaged in imperialism have no right to complain, but we do. Forbidding - basically white - people from complaining about something they may not like is pretty minor, though it is still a (albeit soft) form of...
No, the highlighted part was something I feel is important to add for the sake of perspective: we shouldn't be guilted for the actions of our ancestors and fortunately you agree. :)
Well, just be careful when you move. At the end of the day Muslims are no different than anyone else: we're all capable of being jerks. . . the same is true with countries.
Though now I wish we had a Turkish atheist on RF and then we'd be able to draw any parallels between how the two countries...
The first paragraph was regarding female converts, given the topic of the thread. The rest of the comment was regarding both sexes: I can be equal in my narrow-mindedness. ;)
Exactly, and what do some people link religious conservatism with? Religious fundamentalism.
So if someone (albeit falsely) sees a person with multiple disposable mobile phones proclaiming their allegiance to a fundamentalist radical Islamic sect whilst wearing conservative Islamic dress, they...
The clerk apparently believed he was publically announcing his allegiance to ISIS (the bloodthirsty organisation) and people can often mistake a distinct foreign dress style as a sort of "uniform".
Also, given the reputation of a lot of American cops, I am surprised they didn't shoot him.
No empire grew via merely defending itself, I honestly don't know how people can believe such a thing.
Empires are about power, control and wealth - not spreading fuzzy goodness.
If you saw someone dressed in what could be considered a "uniform" of sorts with multiple disposable phones (whom you believe was) publically declaring their allegience to an organization that has a reputation for bloodthirsty deliberate attacks against civilians - often via suicide bombers -...
Nope, I live very far from Australia, though I visited once as a child - your "pigeons" are green and yellow(!).
To be honest, every country has its racism and double standards. The grass isn't always greener on the other side.
In Turkey, you'll be a white minority and may very well be...
Heh, so I've "got nothing right", yet got enough correct to warrant suspicion of stalking? ;)
You do make me laugh, and that is why I remember you: I tend to better remember RF's more. . . colourful characters.
Your skin colour is relevant because it further pushes you in to the...