The Taliban does not operate in the Middle East. This is the work of Hamas.

Valkie wrote on Nov 22^nd, 2021 at 10:34am:


Unfortunately for you, the only way to neutralize this 'cult of death' is to examine the causes and effects of fundamentalist readings of scripture, at the level of the UNGA, since it's a problem afflicting all of us, as you  are aware.

But the schizophrenia in our own culture resulting from adherence to two sets of scriptures written a thousand years apart - with the first set demanding obedience to 'God' who is described as 'a Man of war' (Exodus 15,3), and a second set in which we are all urged to "love God and love one-another", by this new God who proclaims "blessed are the peace makers"  - therefore a fundamentalist reading of this 'double' scripture must be also be examined** in the same manner, to enable a settlement of the Palestinian Israel conflict in particular but also neutralize the problem of Islamic terrorism in general. That is, examination of fundamentalist readings of the three Abrahamic  religions' scriptures must proceed simultaneously.

** An early Christian father, Marcion c100AD, wanted to solve this problem by eliminating the OT entirely, from the evolving NT canon.

Valkie wrote on Nov 22^nd, 2021 at 4:14pm:


Well actually that is a much more difficult solution, to deport millions of mostly peace-loving, non-fundamentalist Muslims from Western countries.

Much easier to discuss the relevant issues at the UNGA, and introduce necessary reforms in religious schools around the world.

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Yes, but as I said, your solution isn't going to happen; whereas assisting the Islamic world to undertake its own much needed 'enlightment', as happened in Europe in the 18th century, would benefit the whole world. 

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Be careful what you wish for: a nuclear arms race among "civilized" Asians and Europeans (China and the US)
needs to be kept in check, to avoid the same outcome for the rest of us...since we all descended from apes.

Frank wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2021 at 3:18pm:


I note your inability to reply to my post  #158 in the "cashless Welfare card ' thread, in which I explained the effect of the violent cancellation of black culture in Oz.
Now you are still appealing to the "white man's burden"..... 

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Unfortunately European 'enlightenment', which they "worked out for themselves", promptly turned into colonizing and subjugating other races, thereby inhibiting the ability of these subjugated peoples to develop their own cultures, free of European enslavement.

And the Islamic world was ripe for exploitation by Europeans who had advanced technologically  beyond Islam by the 17th century (where in the 12th century, Islam brought civilization to Europe, eg,  manifested in the advanced Islamic culture introduced into Cordoba, Spain. 

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Hard to help yourself when carrying the burden of generational exploitation which began with when a colonizer raped your culture.


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Ah - that old imperialist, Kipling....as if Britain's colonialist ambitions often, if at all,  exceeded mere exploitation, certainly not driven on behalf of "those ye better"....

Frank wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2021 at 9:13pm:


Its the victim mentality bubbling to the surface.

They are too lazy, stupid, or bleck to do anything with their lives.

So they attack any successful white people available

Then they beg for help from the same white people.

Its like abbos.
White man bad
White man nasty
White man ways boo boo.

Please give us more money, housing, free stuff.

Valkie wrote on Nov 24^th, 2021 at 7:04am:


That Palestinian teacher who shot one, and wounded several,  Israelis was none of those things. The conference I proposed for the UNGA would eliminate such grotesque tragedies, the result of illegal ongoing occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, on behalf the of the Jewish "God who is a Man of War" (Exodus 15,3)  Fundamentalist reading of all 3 Abrahamic religions is responsible for the ongoing conflict, the most notorious example being the fundamentalist Jew who - spouting OT mythology about "the promised land" (Genesis 12,7 etc) - murdered his own peace-making PM Rabin, destroying any prospect for the Oslo peace accords 

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Certainly there are examples of Aborigines attacking "successful" (??)  white settlers, during the 19th century British occupation of OZ.

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Among  the mob sitting on beaches in Broome or Darwin drinking themselves to death, not one of them is "begging" for anything. 

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Ah, the old "free stuff" routine; your greedy instincts fear  you might have to pay more taxes to rehabilitate the survivors of a destroyed hunter gatherer culture.

I have good news: implementation of the Job Guarantee of MMT doesn't need YOUR money; the sovereign currency-issuing  Federal government with its own treasury and central bank can fund it with its own debt-free money issuance. 

http://www.rossgittins.com/2021/03/funding-budget-by-printing-money-is.html

Frank wrote on Nov 24^th, 2021 at 1:45pm:


The parasites of the world just don't understand basic commerce.

In order to give more money to parasites who do nothing
Someone has to pay.

Just saying, "it comes from the grubberment"
Is being either deliberately stupid or simply stupid.

All the money the grubberment has, comes from taxes.
Taxes come from people who work and earn money.
QED workers have to pay for bludgers..............again.

So again, taxes will have to rise to pay more to people who do not work and do not contribute.
Seems a little unfair to me.

Here is a question.
If one race is given more benifits, has less responsibility to seek work and who is moved to the front of the housing list for free or low rent housing.

And another race is denied the same.

Is this not racism?

Be honest, not duplicitous,  is it not considered racist to favor one race over another.
Imagine if whites were given "special" benifits for being white?