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  1. twinsnorth49
    Sorry Levi, you have the wrong interpretation of Shariah law. Muslims can't just "drop it", Shariah is Islamic Law, it governs everything a Muslim does, in every aspect of their life. You can't separate Shariah from Islam, it doesn't work that way, Islam is a way of life and Shariah guides it, you can fragment it and hope to understand it. What you're suggesting is basically what extremists do, they separate and focus on aspects of Islam individually and in isolation for their purposes. It's not an interpretation, it's a bastardisation. The principles of it stem from the Wahhabi movement of the 17th century, which is not spiritual in it's principles. Islam is holistic, it has to be taken in it's whole, or not at all. The basis of it is spirituality and mercy.
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    2 down 3 to go!!
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    The exploitation of some of the more intolerant parts of the Islamic religion to incite fanaticism is done by a few. The vast majority of Muslims no longer look to eliminate the infidels in the name of Muhammed, regardless of it's inclusion in the Quran. The void of any central leadership is a major problem for the Muslim world. Although it's a heterogeneous religion to begin with, which inherently makes it possible for extremists to promote their views, the lack of any kind of authoritative source of interpretation makes it even worse. I'd say it's pretty much approaching full crisis mode, if it's not already in it. It's been almost 100 years since the elimination of the Caliphate. It desperately needs to have an authoritative and moral compass that might allow for it's more learned scholars to be less marginalised in the face of the extremists.
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    Did each civil rights protest in the '60's make new people aware that there were civil rights problems? I don't see much difference in the bolded to what the people ultimately did in Selma, which was the culmination of many smaller protests to begin with. It also probably annoyed the hell out of a lot of people back then as well. Yes, blocking a highway seems trivial and maybe dumb but all it's intended to do is keep things at the forefront. The recent events certainly drew as much attention as anyone could want towards the issue but as has happened many times in the past, without consistent effort it fades from the public's memory. Just like the murdered 6 year old's faded from memory when it came to gun control. After the initial media fervor, it stops, and everybody goes back to their business again. This could be better thought out, I'll concede that and yes hashtags are worthless, but I'll give these people props for trying to make this not disappear like everything else.
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    Uh, I think you mean "kitty corner" pal.
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    Apparently it can happen, I posted this earlier but I'll put it here again in relation to your statement. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/afn-meeting-niagara-falls-1.3674114 Racism is part of the issue, no it's not the only issue, taken in a broader social context it's not nearly the biggest one, but it's one that needs to be dealt with and it's the one a lot of people want addressed sooner than later.
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    Did anyone know that in the beginning? History tells us that now. In the beginning was Gandhi doing anything more than marching down a road to pick up some salt? At the time the end result could have been viewed as a colossal failure, in isolation. But it had greater significance and created attention that allowed for a broader goal to be accomplished.
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    The were all part of the broader context imo. I don't think it's fair to minimize them based on some expected level of success on an individual level. Rosa Parks drew attention, it's a vital part of the process.
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    I think that's true if you take each one in isolation but taken together and over a long enough period of time, symbolic protests can change public conciousness which ultimately can change political direction. These protests are not instrumental ones, at least not yet. They are still just trying to resonate on a broader level so that someday change becomes necessary. One looks no further than Gandhi or Dr, King to know that on a broader level, protests can be effective.
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    Something something lets' not.
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    Mushy peas.
  15. twinsnorth49
    Good grief, let's not turn this into another "players the Twins whiffed on hindsight 20/20" thread. Please?
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    Unpossible!!
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    I agree but throwing the baby out with the bath water isn't going to solve the problem necessarily. The team could definitely be more proactive in other avenues to improve this team, but in the context of the OP that shouldn't mean unnecessarily giving up on players too soon.
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    SIR YES SIR!!
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    I love fries, just keep that ghastly ketchup off of them thanks. Of course there would be no poutine without the French fry. It might be one of the most perfect foods, the ultimate side. Franks and beans, I think that's a 'Merkan thing. I have beans with some nice sausage and eggs for breakfast, and definitely hash browns.
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    The term All Lives Matter is meaningless because it connotates equality, which we all know doesn't exist. I don't think Black Lives Matter is drawing battle lines, they aren't saying "Black Lives Matter More". They're drawing attention to an issue which is real to them and seemingly wanting to be ignored by the people they are trying to reach. If those people want to get offended by that or turn it into an issue of political correctness, well that's a bigger problem imo.
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    My Mothers side of the family is from Liverpool, she was born and raised there and other than her all of them still live there. Back in the 80's and part of the 90's my Aunt and Uncle had a black cat, I'll let you guess what it's name was. It's embarrassing but it's true and pretty well just accepted there as no big deal.
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    No apologies necessary, I totally agree, it's a complete disgrace and honestly I wish it would get more exposure internationally. Australia is equally as bad if not worse with their Aboriginal population. The link I posted previously was in part to point to how it's possible for both sides to start bridging the gap, if both are willing to face the truth, as well as to point to this also being a major issue in Canada, not just the US.
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    Europe certainly has issues with Nationalism, I'm not sure on a country to county basis it has nearly the issues of direct or indirect racism among it's police forces.
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    Did he take his chesterfield when he left?
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    That makes two of us.
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