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"Hillary Clinton will not be apologizing to Donald Trump for correctly pointing out how his hateful rhetoric only helps ISIS recruit more terrorists," Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon said Monday afternoon.

Here's an example that I was waiting to hear about...

A 3-day suspension is usual for such an infraction, so I suspended myself for 3 days after posting that... Entirely happy to walk away for a lot longer though...

It was, in fact, not a reaction but a provocation (i.e. you got trolled).

Ah yes. Indian politics http://www.ibtimes.com/hindu-nationalists-historical-links-nazism-fascism-214222

At last, a post in this thread that I can "Like". Wasn't expecting that...! You (Seeker of Wisdom) may find even more wisdom here: - http://www.quilliamfoundation.org/

WOW!!! There's very little here that I find elegant but that is a beautifully elegant dissertation!!

Those of you who think that all Muslims are "the problem" need to devote 90 minutes of your lives to watching this discussion between a Muslim and a Christian (or perhaps a Jew?), because, at the moment, your racial stereotyping is as much a part of "the problem" as is Daesh...

Wunderbar! Very humane... or, like Daesh, you could save money on the rope...

Back on topic (for the planks...)

And for 3bob and his snuff movie, here's an example of another religion of peace sect at work:- https://www.iraqbodycount.org/ Don't the Christians have some saying about removing the plank from their own eyes first...?

as I said - referring to Arabia:- and from your own source - but actually referring to Iraq:- Another one who didn't actually inform themselves by watching this documentary... In fact, they were moderate Muslim states (unlike extremist Saudi Arabia).

As far as "Islam" is concerned, frankly, I'm much more concerned about what the next fuckwit who occupies the Oval Office will do to scew-up not only the USA, South America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe but also Western Europe... I really didn't think that after (born-again-"Christian") Bush and his ventriloquist's dummy (Roman Catholic) Blair it could get any worse...! However, God help you (and us) if it's Donald the Dickhead in the White House!

Wilfred Thesiger once wandered the salt marshes of Iraq in perfect safety as Mubarak bin London. And, as I pointed out, Afghanistan was perfectly safe and welcoming in 1974 (as were Iraq and Iran). After the Soviets invaded, Western military advisors armed, trained and fought alongside the Muj now more commonly referred to as jihadis... Unless the Quran was rewritten in the interim it's reasonable to conclude that "Islam" wasn't a problem then. Why do you imagine that "Islam" is the problem now...?

You seem like someone who's very frightened to me. As far as you're concerned Daesh have achieved exactly what they want to achieve...

Look at how many attacks and interdictions actually occur - not many and there are a lot of Muslims around... In contrast, PIRA were a lot more active (although they (eventually) realised that killing non-combatants was a very bad idea). It's a bit more complicated than "having your religion critiqued" and if you're going to deploy this kind of simplistic misdirection, then it's probably going to be quite difficult to have a serious conversation about it with you... Perhaps consider that this may be a more helpful approach?: - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3348005/You-aint-no-Muslim-Bruv-trends-Twitter.html

Northern Ireland convinced me that there's no shortage of Christian terrorists (and PIRA were heavily funded by Irish-Americans incidentally...) The sreets were literally running with blood... However, that didn't lead me to the conclusion that every Irish-American or Christian was a terrorist... Similarly, the vast majority of the 1.5 billion Muslims are not terrorists. However, Trump and his supporters are certainly creating many, many more...

When yoy say "we who can't say.." do you mean those of you who couldn't be bothered to watch the documentary or those of you who are Trumpists or those of you who are ignorant or those of you who belong to some other group? and the Bible (both Old and New Testaments) advocates exactly the same sort of ignorant barbarity...

Karl reminds me of Roberto Saviano.

And to do that you'd need to learm Koine Greek...

Saudi Arabian Wahhabism is indeed seriously fucked-up, as is the redneck version of Christianity practiced by contemporary American Nazis. A few years ago Afghanistan (now somewhere that no Westerner in their right mind would set foot) was on the hippy trail to the Himalayas and home to a more authentic form of Islam, which has now been wiped-out by the Taliban (as far as I'm aware). See this 1974 documentary:- Authentic Islam is indeed a religion of peace and I have Muslim friends who utterly condemn the atrocities practiced in the name of their religion and who now live in constant fear as a result of the way that they're viewed by radicalised Westerners (e.g. Donald Trump supporters) who are dancing to the tune that Daesh are playing... ! Edit to add:-

Geshe Kelsang's open letter http://www.wisdombuddhadorjeshugden.org/dorjeshugden06.php (www.wisdombuddhadorjeshugden.org/dorjeshugden06.php)

99.99% of the time the best translation of प्राणायाम is "don't waste your breath..." There are (of course) other possibilities...

I'd strongly advise against DIY pranayama:- Pay heed to the ethical and dietary rules (essential) for a healthy life. (Don't even think about taking anything further without nailing Rule 1...) Regularly practice other techniques of hatha yoga, particularly a (balanced) daily routine of asanas including surya namaskar. This is the best preparation for pranayama and the best protection against its potential dangers Asanas prepare the body to absorb, to process and to distribute the pranic forces (safely). They also prepare the body of the practitioner so that s/he can remain comfortably/effortlessly motionless in the appropriate posture while practicing. When you start to feel the marvelous effects of pranayama on your body and psyche, you might be tempted to consider the asanas as (mere) accessories and stop practicing them except "to maintain the body's flexibility" or even to stop entirely. This would be a serious mistake demonstrating a complete misunderstanding of pranayama and its relationship* to the entirety of yoga - both physically and mentally/emotionally. In India, when introducing students to pranayama, teachers intensify their students' practice of asana rather than reducing it. (etc. etc....!) * I decided to translate "ses applications" as "relationship" in this context. Even translating from French to English is by no means straightforward. Translating from sanskrit is impossible!!! Edit: Noticed that I'd (mis)translated l'adepte as student. Corrected a spelling mistake (surya) and a couple of punctuations. (Also, be aware that I've taken a few liberties that I consider give a better sense of what's intended.)