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Far right, racist, Islamphobic organisation the 'Swedish Defence League' hosted a recent 'counter jihad' conference in Sweden. The EDL sent their 'usual comedy double act' pictured below. But as the Hope not Hate article highlights below, the SDL true colours are exposed with a pro-Nazi and a distas...

shafique

So, the terrorist Brievik has been found sane and sentenced to 21 years. The chilling point about the Islamphobe is that he didn't regret his massacre - on the contrary he only regretted not killing more people. As the article below points out, the excuses by the Islamphobic bloggers about Brievik b...

shafique

Uh, no. The paradox has nothing to do with murder but with doing with your body what you want. That's your way of looking at the issue. Another way is to view Euthanasia as killing and therefore distinct from other actions which do not result in killing oneself. Hence, no paradox for those who don'...

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Given the other stories of UAE citizens having their citizenship revoked, Comoran passports issued and deportation - the authorities are being quite clear about the limits of freedom of speech in the UAE! A sad story all round. Repression is hardly a sign of strength and does not bode well for the f...

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Thanks Chocs, you make your points well. If I understand you correctly, you are pro-euthanasia but 'anti-abortion' - which is indeed another valid viewpoint. K is pro-euthanasia and pro-choice, I'm pro-choice and anti-euthanasia. I'm also with you about late-term abortions, the crucial point being '...

shafique

^ You're right - openess and dictatorships don't mix. It's a feature of dictatorships and authoritarian regimes though - and is seen throughout the world, not just Mid East. Interesting to note that even very strong lobby groups can get away with effective censorship even in democracies - see the 'f...

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^ As far as UK tax authorities are concerned - yes, you have to declare overseas income on your tax returns: Reporting your overseas income You must report your overseas income on the foreign pages of your tax return. Effect of residence, ordinary residence and domicile on your tax liability It's po...

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German anti-semitism is being blamed on Arabs/Muslims by our resident troll? Hmm. We at least have to be thankful that the troll and the other banned gang members are cutting pasting fewer anti-Muslim stories from their usual blog sites these days. Andy's clear up worked well. I thought I'd just pos...

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FF - excellent points. It illustrates the issue in the tricky situation where a person may have given permission earlier on, but may not be in a position to indicate whether they had changed their mind or not when their conditions worsen. Barnard and his mother could communicate their change-of-mind...

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A brutal anti-semitic attack in the USA where the two attackers shouted 'Heil Hitler' and raised Nazi salutes. Of course, if it were Arabs carrying out the attack, we'd have racist, xenophobic and Islamophobic rants by the hate-filled trolls here. As it is, I have no problem in condemning all such a...

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Well, given that there are such vicious attacks on Jews in the USA - and that you yourself pointed out that there are over 1000 anti-semitic incidents in the US each year, perhaps the advice to Jews in Berlin should also apply in your country too. After all, there are fewer attacks in Germany than t...

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Kanelli - I don't have an issue with a living will that stops short of euthanasia. The issues I have against 'living wills' which call for euthansia is brought out by the experience of Dr Barnard and his mother - what may seem like a good idea, or a thought-out decision may not be what you really wa...

shafique

Thanks for your opinion.

Shame you still can't bring yourself to condemn the far-right attack in the OP, or address the number of anti-semitic attacks by your fellow right-wing Americans. Fact vs Hype. Facts/Stats wins.

Cheers,

Shafique

shafique

What a long, rambling reply to a simple statement of facts:

shafique wrote:Shame you still can't bring yourself to condemn the far-right attack in the OP, or address the number of anti-semitic attacks by your fellow right-wing Americans. Fact vs Hype. Facts/Stats wins.

Cheers,
Shafique

shafique

Two documentaries (part 1 and part 2) on the situation in Iraq. An interesting insight into what is going on in the country behind the headlines, and how ordinary Iraqis are faring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwXTUESlEb8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HRm0tlt4OY

Cheers,
Shafique

shafique

Four Christians are taking their cases to the European court, alleging they were discriminated for their Christian beliefs. Two over wearing a cross at work, and two for their views on homosexuality. The issue of wearing a cross at work has been discussed here before (I think it is daft to ban it, a...

shafique

Whilst some anti-Muslim right wing posters have tried to distance themselves from Brievik's actions despite agreeing with his political views and sharing his hatred of Muslims and immigrants, there are some who don't hide their views of Brievik. They include EDL members and an organisation that 'cla...

shafique

More facts: http://edlreview.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Breivik%20Manifesto%20Reviews So much for 'No EDL member has supported or 'praised' Brievik! :roll: But then again, ray/eh prefers to believe bloggers rather than a national, quality paper like the Guardian. And in any case, the blogger is onl...

shafique

See my edit above: But then again, ray/eh prefers to believe bloggers rather than a national, quality paper like the Guardian. And in any case, the blogger is only trying to distance the EDL from these right-wing supporters of Brievik. Interesting that. (And let's note that D Cook 'does not support ...

shafique

The Guardian is quality paper Yep. Interesting to see that you had to scour the web to find one comment on a blog site - and even then, that commentator was not a supporter of 'EDL scum' as he put it. (And you're right, it was a comment on a blog site - not a a blogger after all) The OP lists right...

shafique

Bravo to the first lady for her poise and eloquence. I do hope she does inspire girls and women around the world.. I do agree with you on the 'American Dream' part - the stats showing that the 'ordinary joe' in the US has actually had a declining income in real terms over recent decades supports you...

shafique

Your support for your right wing brothers is admirable. Your spin is weak though. For someone who says "I'm not plugged into the happenings of the EDL." you seem to have some ill-informed opinions about the EDL. Here's something that can enlighten you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sFZAt...

shafique

^A few million years!.. I call that it an extreme 'jam tomorrow' scenario..

Cheers,

Shafique

shafique

The right wing in the US have their fair share of loony conspiracy theories. What's interesting in this story is that 'Muslim' is being used as a negative - which shows the rabid views of some right-wing Americans. I chuckled at the 'loves gays' 'hates fishing' rant though.. Hank Williams Jr.: Says ...

shafique

Most people do indeed roll their eyes at the crazees that think Obama is Muslim - but the quip about Cowgirls was struck me as particularly a loony theory. Now if the audience had laughed at the rant, that would be one thing - the reports say they cheered at the 'and we hate him' ending! :roll: But ...

shafique

Feminism is about equality between men and women I personally am ok with female only toilets and female only boxing, tennis etc matches - and am also happy for men and women to have different dress codes (be it in schools, work or places of worship). I always have a wry smile at the 'equality' comm...

shafique

You're welcome.

I wonder why Hank didn't mention Cowboys?

Cheers,

Shafique

shafique

No, just Muslims, Gays, Farmers, Fishing ... and cowgirls. Those right wing Americans are a bit loopy that way.

I guess they are the equivalent of our EDL nutters who think Mooslims have 'muslamic rayguns'

Cheers,
Shafique

shafique

Shaf, using the example of sports, are you saying that a male and female's different strength level is a a reason why they have to wear different clothes? No, it is not strength that dictates the different clothing for men and women. In all cultures we see women wearing different clothes from men -...

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Another right-wing Anti-semitic attack in US

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Re: Paralyzed UK Man Dies After Losing Assisted-suicide Case

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Re: Another Right-wing Anti-semitic Attack In US

Iraq: After the Americans

Christians discriminated against in UK

British Right Wing support of Brievik!

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Re: Michelle Obama

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Obama hates CowGirls? Right Wing conspiracy?

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