*2008 Presidential Thread* McCain vs Obama *Poll*
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tjamz;221593 wrote:
Obama being the anti-christ...he may be left wing, but anti-christ is pushing it IMO.Well, i'm just throwing it out there. He's loved by the media and by people, and he came out of nowhere. It has little to do with his policies, although it's clear he think's hes going to transform the US and the world. He's acting like a shoe-in for the presidency. It looks like other people already had the same idea:
http://barackobamaantichrist.blogspot.com/
I'm assuming you are speaking of "female circumcision" in which case the hood of the clitoris is removed...often leading to way more problems than it's worth including decreased sexual pleasure.
One could make the argument that 90% of all young boys in this country are mutilated as well by having male circumcision performed....which results in....decreased sexual pleasure.
Absolutely -- I was referring to FGM. The point you bring up is a fair one regarding male circumcision in the US.
I'd respond by saying that it is losing favor in the US (we didn't do it to our son, btw), it happens way less than 90% of the time now, and that unlike FGM, male circumcision is done on infants, not near-adolescent girls.
I think you also have to look at it in a cultural context: Women are "circumcised" as a way to subjugate them -- they're thought of as dirty creatures undeserving of pleasure. With boys in the US circumcision is a relatively recent (1950s, iirc) thing, and at the time it was thought that it was painelss for the baby and had distinct hygeine benefits. Now as those opinions are falling out of favor, so too is the practice.
If you didn't take issue with the other points in my post, I think that says more than the rebuttal you had to my FGM comment does.
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Oh, speaking of "moderate" pakistan and western compatibility:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\06\08\story_8-6-2008_pg7_14
Pakistan will ask the European Union countries to amend laws regarding freedom of expression in order to prevent offensive incidents such as the printing of blasphemous caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and the production of an anti-Islam film by a Dutch legislator, sources in the Interior Ministry told Daily Times on Saturday.
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They said that the delegation would also tell the EU that if such acts against Islam are not controlled, more attacks on the EU diplomatic missions abroad could not be ruled out.So yeah. "Do away with freedom of expression... or else".
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thrash;221598 wrote:
Oh, speaking of "moderate" pakistan and western compatibility:http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\06\08\story_8-6-2008_pg7_14
So yeah. "Do away with freedom of expression... or else".
There's a big difference between the moderate people, and the leaders in power (illegitimacy of musharraf); also theres alot more to that story then that article provides.
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I dont think there is a muslim society out there that doesnt rule their people with an Iron fist and have human rights as they should. Its just part of the religion. These people arent going to change. Maybe there is a few. Turkey and Kurdistan. Kurdistan is apart of northern Iraq. Turkey is by far way more advanced at technology, economy, and human rights. But thats really it. Everywhere else is stoneages behind on the human rights and barbaric practices.
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Rexwagon;221607 wrote:
I dont think there is a muslim society out there that doesnt rule their people with an Iron fist and have human rights as they should. Its just part of the religion. *<u>**These people arent going to change. **</u>*Maybe there is a few. Turkey and Kurdistan. Kurdistan is apart of northern Iraq. Turkey is by far way more advanced at technology, economy, and human rights. But thats really it. Everywhere else is stoneages behind on the human rights and barbaric practices.So, then what is the solution for dealing with them? There are only 5 solutions:
- Find some common ground, and at least attempt to have peace.
- Let them do their thing while we do ours.
- Force them to bow to our demands (not likely)
- Bow to their demands (less likely than #3)
- Kill them all.
#2 & #5 seem to be the easiest methods as #3 & #4 will never happen, and I have a better chance at being the next Pope than #1 happening.
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There are a large # of well connected groups working on #4. Don't be so sure it won't happen. As American discomfort with offending people and warfare continues, and as CAIR and similar groups become more skillful at manipulating the media and the american legal system, #4 will continue to develop.
Be vigilant. There are lots of well connected wealthy people that have a vested interest in destroying the things you and I and most Americans like about America. Our current crop of politicians aren't helping by playing the bread and circuses card and keeping us distracted.
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Obama is the anti-christ.........period......
Doesn't the Rev. Jeremiah Wright thing perty much sum it up?!?!?!?
McCain is left wing republican..... weak
Ron Paul for me
Makes me sad Operation Chaos is over..... sad
I have never spoke my political views on this forum till now, so now you all know i hate hippies
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thrash;221595 wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia> Saudi Arabia is also the only country in the world where women are banned from driving on public roadsAt least they got one thing right.
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Rexwagon;221733 wrote:
Pretty sure Iraq is too. It may not be on the law books but its definatley not socially excepted. Out of my two years I spent there, I never seen a woman drive. Never.Good.
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With all the youngsters on this forum, I'm really surprised McCain did as well as he did in the poll. Here is a vid I found that I thought was very enlightening.... ah, the good ole days.
DaveH
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This is sweet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZrfxr8GEUo&feature=related
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Tad218;221959 wrote:
North Dakota youngsters though, I'm surprised Obama did so well in the poll.You mean the fact that he had more people vote for him in the ND primary than the entire republican party had vote for anyone at their primary?
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tjamz;221967 wrote:
You mean the fact that he had more people vote for him in the ND primary than the entire republican party had vote for anyone at their primary?
I realize this but we're still the same state where Bush defeated Kerry by 90,000 votes, Bush defeated Gore by 80,000 votes, Dole defeated Clinton by like 20,000 (all big numbers considering our population) and so on and so on since Lyndon Johnson.
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