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Originally posted by Samuelis
reply to post by FlyersFan
Agreed, but I am having a hard time working out the grand plan behind backing the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt? Is it a case of backing whoever they can or is there a larger scheme in the works?
Originally posted by Misbah
Originally posted by frazzle
reply to post by Misbah
Women have the same rights as women in a democracy and much more. When Islam gave women right to speak out 1400 years ago, where was democracy?
Let me guess, in a cave with a club?
Actually democracy did proliferate in the Americas that far back and probably even much further back than that, it was run by the indigenous peoples. And you know what happened to them in the "bringing" of a democratic republic to their lands.
The indigenous people in America had democracy, do you by any chance mean the ones that got slaughtered by Europeans? If it's a joke I get it.
No not a cave with a club, I don't know where you got that from. There is nothing in Islam that can be described with a cave with a club. God.. did you by any chance read religion in school? or see something about it on TV?
Go grab some books on Islam, written by Muslims, not anti-Muslims. And read the Quran, then come to me and tell me what's wrong with it. I've been reading it for my whole life, I still don't think there is one single error in it. Even scientists agree with me, how come you don't?
Originally posted by Misbah
That's all you've understood about Islam, beheading, stoning and oppression of women? That's like a millionth part of Islam, how come you only think about stoning, beheading or women rights when you think Islam?
Women have the same rights as women in a democracy and much more. When Islam gave women right to speak out 1400 years ago, where was democracy?
Islam is the supreme solution from All-mighty Allah, you may think otherwise, it doesn't really matter. Your opinion won't change Islam and Islam is unchangeable. No one dares to change the laws of Allah. Not a single word has been changed in the Quran since it was revealed 1400 years ago.
Women, non-Muslims have all rights under Islamic rule, the only thing that differs is that they pay a small amount in tax. In return they get defended when attacked, their children, elders and women are respected just as everyone else. You don't want to pay a small fee for that? you obviously don't value human life.
When Muslims ruled Spain for centuries, didn't anyone complain? Find me a greater empire than the one under Islam and find me another religion that's better, and I'll convert.
edit, there are a lot of mirror channels on youtube now posting this video. It's looking legit.
Watch out for extraordinary "forensics" conclusions from a video shot in the dark and run up the YouTube flagpole.
Originally posted by xmaddness
Umm, if you look at that video closely, you will see that guy who was shot, holding up a gun, and shooting at the vehicle. The vehicle must have fired back in self defense. Pause the video right at 0:06 secs. You can clearly see the man holding up a firearm.... and at 0:07 secs, the firearm going off in his hand. The recoil is plain to see... How are you not seeing what is clearly right in front of you... He fired first at the vehicle, and got what was coming to him...edit on 5-7-2013 by xmaddness because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Samuelis
reply to post by muzzleflash
Egypt was fairly stable up until 2011. But yeah it looks like a visit to the pyramids will be put off for another few years. Which is a huge shame, although I'm not christian I still wouldn't want to be a white person in Egypt for a while.
Would love to see mexico though and see the chiuwawa's in the wild.
Originally posted by Gazrok
Looks like if he did get shot from the vehicle, it was the rear passenger area. Otherwise, it really seems like it came from a different direction than the truck. Dropped him hard, but not an instant kill, you could see him move his arm and leg after falling. Watch it in slow mo though... Hard to conclude it was from the truck, but not impossible.
Watch out for extraordinary "forensics" conclusions from a video shot in the dark and run up the YouTube flagpole.
Hard to avoid, since we can only really work with what's there.....edit on 5-7-2013 by Gazrok because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Misbah
PS: this thread is misleading, it's the pro-Morsi protesters that are dying not anti-Morsi. Muslims (if they are Muslims) do not kill, Allah says in the Quran that it's like killing the whole of mankind if you kill an innocent human being.
EGYPTIAN ARMY FIRES ON MORSI PROTESTERS
Originally posted by charles1952
reply to post by 0bserver1
Not only more stable, but Mubarak was not our enemy and he had a peace treaty with Israel. We had some influence with him and, if we had used that influence, we might have been able to gently improve his government. But now? We have no influence in Egypt with any side.
I think about our recent foreign policy and just cringe.
Originally posted by frazzle
Originally posted by charles1952
reply to post by 0bserver1
Not only more stable, but Mubarak was not our enemy and he had a peace treaty with Israel. We had some influence with him and, if we had used that influence, we might have been able to gently improve his government. But now? We have no influence in Egypt with any side.
I think about our recent foreign policy and just cringe.
Let me get this straight, its more important for a leader to maintain friendly treaties with foreign nations than seeing to the wants and needs of his people.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by frazzle
Originally posted by charles1952
reply to post by 0bserver1
Not only more stable, but Mubarak was not our enemy and he had a peace treaty with Israel. We had some influence with him and, if we had used that influence, we might have been able to gently improve his government. But now? We have no influence in Egypt with any side.
I think about our recent foreign policy and just cringe.
Let me get this straight, its more important for a leader to maintain friendly treaties with foreign nations than seeing to the wants and needs of his people.
"Wants and needs of the people" ?
People want different things that often conflict, such as some wanted to kick out the government while others wanted to support it.
Problem is, everyone can't all be happy at the same time.
At least not amid an intense power struggle where every side is bias and uncompromising.
Hey but on the other hand, everyone can all be pissed off at the same time fairly well.