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What does this tell you about a society?
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:00 AM
 
Muslim Pilgrims Die in Stampede

That it is beyond tragic and beyond hope. There is no hope for rational thought, modern development, or functional civilisation in Saudi Arabia as long as people like this represent even a strong minority in that country. The sooner the West uses up their oil or finds alternatives, then the sooner we can abandon that nation to all its backwards and hellbound ways. Letting it rot back into the sand from whence it came would be a gift to the world like no other.

Insh Allah.

[edit: mistype]
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:11 AM
 
What does this thread tell me about Mr. Yet-another-alias?
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:11 AM
 
Wow. Not bad. And you were calling me a "nasty blighter", you sick little fuŠker?
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:24 AM
 
I'm making a reasoned judgement about a society and group of people based on their culture, traditions, actions, and beliefs. You are free to draw your own conclusions. I've known plenty of Saudis, so I'm not including them or others like them. But the folks that participated in this--oh yeah, you bet I'm talking to you.

This display of beast-like behaviour is just as grotesque as the genital-slicing some African groups perform.
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:32 AM
 
Originally posted by Saddam H.:
I'm making a reasoned judgement about a society and group of people based on their culture, traditions, actions, and beliefs. You are free to draw your own conclusions. I've known plenty of Saudis, so I'm not including them or others like them. But the folks that participated in this--oh yeah, you bet I'm talking to you.

This display of beast-like behaviour is just as grotesque as the genital-slicing some African groups perform.
Americans' recent track record (re: slaughter of innocents) is not quite as rosy as a mass panic and 244 deaths.
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:38 AM
 
Saddam's got a valid point. No doubt we are talking about savages here. However even Western culture slips on the evolutionary ladder every so often. Witness the running of the bulls, Fussball, College fraternity parties.

Regardless it's about time the U.S. invest in a satellite device that can beam a giant hologram of Allah from space claiming that they are all imbeciles and they should immediately bow down to the great and mighty U.S. of A. Omar Sherif can play Allah.
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:40 AM
 
Originally posted by Saddam H.:
This display of beast-like behaviour is just as grotesque as the genital-slicing some African groups perform.
What specific behavior would that be?
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:41 AM
 
Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Americans' recent track record (re: slaughter of innocents) is not quite as rosy as a mass panic and 244 deaths.
Slaughter of innocents? Who's strapping on bombs to their chest and killing innocent Iraqi's?

Quit blaming the U.S. for everything you insignificant Euro snob.
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:46 AM
 
I don't know what the original post tells me about Saudi society. I do, however, know what it tells me about American society: A country where the founding document, the constitution, is now being used for toilet paper.
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Feb 1, 2004, 11:48 AM
 
Originally posted by Evan_11:
Slaughter of innocents? Who's strapping on bombs to their chest and killing innocent Iraqi's?

Quit blaming the U.S. for everything you insignificant Euro snob.
Who dropped bombs from their planes and fired bullets from their tanks killing innocent Iraqis?
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 12:06 PM
 
Originally posted by Saddam H.:
This display of beast-like behaviour is just as grotesque as the genital-slicing some African groups perform.
Originally posted by Evan_11:
Saddam's got a valid point. No doubt we are talking about savages here. However even Western culture slips on the evolutionary ladder every so often. Witness the running of the bulls, Fussball, College fraternity parties.

Regardless it's about time the U.S. invest in a satellite device that can beam a giant hologram of Allah from space claiming that they are all imbeciles and they should immediately bow down to the great and mighty U.S. of A. Omar Sherif can play Allah.
Please spare us your neo-nazi drivel.


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Feb 1, 2004, 12:11 PM
 
Topic: What does this tell you about a society?
Look. Get enough people in one place at one time and don't provide enough exits and things like this are bound to happen.

It's happened in the glorious USA and other western nations at rock concerts. Hmm... what does that tell you about a society?

It tells me that you're an idiot.
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 12:18 PM
 
Originally posted by daimoni:
Look. Get enough people in one place at one time and don't provide enough exits and things like this are bound to happen.

It's happened in the glorious USA and other western nations at rock concerts. Hmm... what does that tell you about a society?

It tells me that you're an idiot.
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 12:43 PM
 
Originally posted by Saddam H.:

This display of beast-like behaviour is just as grotesque as the genital-slicing some African groups perform.
You mean circumcision?
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Feb 1, 2004, 01:12 PM
 
Originally posted by Saddam H.:
That it is beyond tragic and beyond hope. There is no hope for rational thought, modern development, or functional civilisation in Saudi Arabia as long as people like this represent even a strong minority in that country. The sooner the West uses up their oil or finds alternatives, then the sooner we can abandon that nation to all its backwards and hellbound ways. Letting it rot back into the sand from whence it came would be a gift to the world like no other.
Spare us your elitist pseudo-thought, infidel.

     
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Feb 1, 2004, 02:02 PM
 
the same thing that this tells us about a society...

(Last edited by phoenixboy; Feb 1, 2004 at 02:19 PM. )

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Feb 1, 2004, 02:36 PM
 
Originally posted by Saddam H.:
I'm making a reasoned judgement about a society and group of people based on their culture, traditions, actions, and beliefs. You are free to draw your own conclusions.

This display of beast-like behaviour is just as grotesque as the genital-slicing some African groups perform.
What does this tell you about a society?
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Feb 1, 2004, 03:07 PM
 
Originally posted by Evan_11:
Quit blaming the U.S. for everything you insignificant Euro snob.
I suspect everyone will quit blaming the US for everything once the US quits blaming everyone else for everything.
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 03:37 PM
 
Originally posted by theolein:
I don't know what the original post tells me about Saudi society. I do, however, know what it tells me about American society: A country where the founding document, the constitution, is now being used for toilet paper.
Ok, Mr. I-live-in-Zuich in an Ivory Tower of
knowledge.

You don't know Jack-$hit about our founding
document, or what it means to be a citizen of
the United States.

We don't live in an all-exclusive club called
Switzerland, that conveniently finds itself
being neutral all the time.

STFU.

I'll just note some little WWII tidbits.

Switzerland's Real Role in WWII

I guess you wipe your butt with OPM*
That would be OTHER PEOPLES MONEY
for the achronym challenged.

Upity Swiss Fu@k.
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Feb 1, 2004, 03:41 PM
 
People die for stupidity all over the world of soccer

You [rest of the world] are no better than we
are.

The list goes on, and on.
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Feb 1, 2004, 03:41 PM
 
Originally posted by Evan_11:
Saddam's got a valid point.
*L* when i read that i just laughed thanks

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Feb 1, 2004, 03:44 PM
 
Originally posted by theolein:
I don't know what the original post tells me about Saudi society. I do, however, know what it tells me about American society: A country where the founding document, the constitution, is now being used for toilet paper.
I'm going to print out a copy of the Swiss
flag and wipe my A$$ with it.

- Thinking of you.
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Feb 1, 2004, 03:49 PM
 
Originally posted by ghost_flash:
I'm going to print out a copy of the Swiss
flag and wipe my A$$ with it.

- Thinking of you.
can't we all just get along

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Feb 1, 2004, 03:53 PM
 
Originally posted by nredman:
can't we all just get along
Dude,

That pri@k is a fu@king punk-@ss, and I'm
sick of his bull$hit.

I can get along with most anyone, but he is
a real fu@king elitest @sshole.

Cheers!
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Feb 1, 2004, 03:53 PM
 
Originally posted by ghost_flash:
I'm going to print out a copy of the Swiss
flag and wipe my A$$ with it.

- Thinking of you.
Kinky.
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 04:05 PM
 
Originally posted by ghost_flash:
I'm going to print out a copy of the Swiss
flag and wipe my A$$ with it.
If you're going to criticize, expect to be criticized. If you're going to judge other cultures, expect your's to be judged by the same standards.
     
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Feb 1, 2004, 04:17 PM
 
Originally posted by Wiskedjak:
If you're going to criticize, expect to be criticized. If you're going to judge other cultures, expect your's to be judged by the same standards.
Right.

<obvious>His post is on top</obvious>
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