Jive Turkey
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A bunch of white knight rhetoric that says next to nothing substantial, if you ask me. Please don't speak for 'us'
I'm speaking for myself
.....we, as men...
.... we still have a lot of growing to do.....
.... we should use that energy.....
......I know the entire "if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem" line smells kinda bad by now
but there is a lot of truth in it too
I do believe that ______ are entitled to think badly of ______ in general, as the _______ in general have treated _____badly.
More so than I care for someone's tender soul getting bruised because of a generalizing statement against men.
Well then I'll add that I've never seen anybody generalize about Christians here. Maybe you could link to an example?
Not sure why you latched on to my last sentence. It was pretty benign. Yes, some of the coolest and some of the lamest. The whole point was that there are people here I like and people here I don't, regardless of religion. How is that worth commenting on? Not sure what that has to do with private conversations
Florida man dies after winning roach-eating contest - CNN.com
A 32-year-old man downed dozens of roaches and worms to win a python at a Florida reptile store, then collapsed and died outside minutes later.
Jive Turkey said:Interesting way to speak for yourself
You're right about it being nothing substantial though
So had I first expressed outrage over the rape factory article, then made my point, it would be valid? It's like you're just writing words that you think sound right, but there's literally no intelligent thought behind them. And yes, if people's reactions to the rape factory is "what is it with men?", I have a serious problem with that. You should too instead of mindless pandering
Pagan Rock Carving Destroyed In Morocco: Salafists Blamed
Salafists have been blamed for destroying an 8,000 year-old pagan rock carving in Morocco that depicted the Sun as divinity. Local residents blame the group, who they believe is seeking to impose its fundamentalist view of Islam on local residents.
Prominent activist for the indigenous Amazigh people, Ahmed Assid, who is also a member of the Royal Institute for Amazigh Culture (IRCAM), stated that the pagan rock carving, also known as a petroglyph, was destroyed in the Toubkai National Park this week, reports Reuters. Assid stated:
“The information we have received from Amazigh activists in the area suggests Salafists were behind the act.”
While admitting that he has yet to see pictures of the destroyed pagan rock carving, Assid added:
“This act follows a noticeable rise in Salafist activities in predominantly-Amazigh regions of Morocco to enforce a puritanical interpretation of Islam. Their view is that aspects of Amazigh culture, including pre-Islamic heritage, still present today defeat the purpose of the Islamic conquests.”
The Chicago Tribune notes that Morocco generally follows a tolerant form of Sunni Islam, but Salafists rose to prominence following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. They have continued expanding since the popular uprising swept the Middle East and North Africa last year.
Officials with the Moroccan culture ministry were not reached for comment about the destroyed pagan rock carving. Assid stated, however, that Moroccan authorities are at least partly to blame for failing to protect Amazigh ancient artifacts and other archaeological sites. Assid stated:
“Some 37,000 Amazigh petroglyphs like the one that was destroyed this week have been smuggled out of Morocco in the past 20 years.”
Along with the destroyed pagan rock carving, Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters shattered earthen tombs and shrines of local saints in Mali’s fabled desert city of Timbuktu using pick-axes, shovels, and hammers. They justified destroying the cultural artifacts by saying that they were defending the purity of their faith against idol worship.
There are rumors going around that Islamic fundamentalists want to destroy the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx. Some believe the Islamic Brotherhood in Egypt will do this now since they have power.
That cannot happen. If it ever does, the world's heart will be broken. I know mine will be.
Some people are despicable, and lead pathetic lives
New mum Adele targeted by Twitter trolls - Telegraph
The most controversial, from a user tweeting under the name @PerfFemale, read: "Aw Adele gave birth to a baby. Is it fat and handicapped lol? Just murder it already lol."
I don't understand why anyone pays any attention to the millions of idiot shitbirds on Twitter.
Some people are despicable, and lead pathetic lives
New mum Adele targeted by Twitter trolls - Telegraph
The most controversial, from a user tweeting under the name @PerfFemale, read: "Aw Adele gave birth to a baby. Is it fat and handicapped lol? Just murder it already lol."