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Dr_Evil said:
Dont be silly, if its 'really important' for them and its because of a religious duty they can do whatever they like... or place restrictions on OUR reaction
A(nother) question for our muslim members...
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Dont be silly, if its 'really important' for them and its because of a religious duty they can do whatever they like... or place restrictions on OUR reaction
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Well, people are sometimes fallible! Admittedly you'd have to be pretty damn fallible to strap on a pack of C4 and run hell for leather towards the nearest crowd of people, thoughmerlin said:
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I think you're getting confused - we've moved on from talking about people blowing up embassies, and we're now onto people celebrating a religious event in the street. Fair play if they want to do it, I say - they're not harming anybody, so go for it! I don't know many muslims who'd demand that we take down Christmas lights (although I'm sure there are some), so it only seems fair.cleanbluesky said:
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Sounds like the ones the OP saw were wimps.
Eye witness account:
"Suddenly as the emotion reached a climax, the whole congregation stood up and started milling around. Through the midst of the throng a giant horse emerged heavily draped in golden embroidery. It was a representation of Zul Janah, the horse of which Hussein was slain. For a whole year before this event nobody is allowed to ride this horse, to symbolize that nobody other than Hussein can. However, Zul Janah must have been the best natured horse I have ever seen. At around 16hh this giant merely nuzzled walked through a crowd of rampaging people that were clashing knives together, roaring and all jumping to touch him and pay their respects. As the horse neared the speaker, the crowd immediately parted and ten excited males marched into the middle as stewards cleared a space. Flailing knives were passed overhead, whilst others were scraped nearby. With their adrenalin pumping each man had a look of grim determination as the crowd worked them up further. Then as the first man entered the space, his vest was ripped off and the flagellating began. Beginning from his waist the man viciously swung a whip of a dozen knives across his chest so that they cut deep into his exposed back. Fat men, thin men, old men and young boys all carried a whip of a dozen serrated blades attached to a wooden handle by thin chains. All around more knives were rhythmically scraped together as the surrounding crowd roared for more. Nothing was done slowly as whips became a blur ripping apart a man’s back before my eyes. Multiple cuts soon collapsed into deep open wounds as their faces became a mask of brutal ferocity. Pain was by now meaningless and stewards had to physically grab the individual before he did himself irreparable harm. As one man finished, another took his place in a melee of whirling knives, roars and staggering bloody bodies."
Eye witness account:
"Suddenly as the emotion reached a climax, the whole congregation stood up and started milling around. Through the midst of the throng a giant horse emerged heavily draped in golden embroidery. It was a representation of Zul Janah, the horse of which Hussein was slain. For a whole year before this event nobody is allowed to ride this horse, to symbolize that nobody other than Hussein can. However, Zul Janah must have been the best natured horse I have ever seen. At around 16hh this giant merely nuzzled walked through a crowd of rampaging people that were clashing knives together, roaring and all jumping to touch him and pay their respects. As the horse neared the speaker, the crowd immediately parted and ten excited males marched into the middle as stewards cleared a space. Flailing knives were passed overhead, whilst others were scraped nearby. With their adrenalin pumping each man had a look of grim determination as the crowd worked them up further. Then as the first man entered the space, his vest was ripped off and the flagellating began. Beginning from his waist the man viciously swung a whip of a dozen knives across his chest so that they cut deep into his exposed back. Fat men, thin men, old men and young boys all carried a whip of a dozen serrated blades attached to a wooden handle by thin chains. All around more knives were rhythmically scraped together as the surrounding crowd roared for more. Nothing was done slowly as whips became a blur ripping apart a man’s back before my eyes. Multiple cuts soon collapsed into deep open wounds as their faces became a mask of brutal ferocity. Pain was by now meaningless and stewards had to physically grab the individual before he did himself irreparable harm. As one man finished, another took his place in a melee of whirling knives, roars and staggering bloody bodies."
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Are you actually being serious? You think that seeing another culture celebrate one of their religious festivals would incite a riot? Christ, I'm glad most people have functioning brains or it'd be riots every day in your town!Dr_Evil said:
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See, now that is insane and the sort of thing that we shouldn't allow on the streets!UOcUK Poopscoop said:Sounds like the ones the OP saw were wimps.
Eye witness account:
*stuff*
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Arcade Fire said:
*Some* people riot over cartoons these days don't you know.
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Arcade Fire said:
Wasn't in this country (luckily), I purely quoted it to show how extreme some people can be.
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Arcade Fire said:
You say that, but much of the reason to have a religious ritual is to establish who is and who isn't in a social group. When you have one big gang of people walking through town making it very clear that you are not 'one of them' I wouldn't be surprised if small misunderstanding could escalate into violence...
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cleanbluesky said:
Makes a man out of them at least. their strict religion also possibly disallows Burberry too, which can only be a good thing....
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Le_Petit_Lapin said:
I think Burberry is allowed if you are in a town centre.