More religious violence: India

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Morts

wow...you'd think a grown man (:rotfl would have something else to do all day than preach on how atheist's and democrats are the root of all evil

If that's all you got on me, I'm safe. Enough said. Notice how I never attack you, but what would be the point if I did? Not worth the effort!

-S

[fatty]

This thread has successfully gone from depressing to hilarious in only three pages.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by fatty

This thread has successfully gone from depressing to hilarious in only three pages.

Pretty much. Hitler in a church. Hahahaha! He must be religious!

-S

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by fatty

This thread has successfully gone from depressing to hilarious in only three pages.

I told you guys to leave it alone. If everybody would have sticked to that, neither me nor anyone else here would be engaged in it.

I wonder when Neal finally will ban these things. Like the market's invisible hand does not regulate itself for the better as we have just seen, forums issues do not solve themselves by just laissez-faire. Please, Neal - haven't you still not seen enough threads degenerating in the very same way? "No religion debates on subsim GT forum." - and we are done, happy, and peaceful. I think pedagogics can be exaggerated, I mean. and there would still be enough inflamatory stuff left for discussion: Dems vs Reps, politics, climate issues, the UN, the EU, Afghanistan...

Let's spank Konovalov - he started it all!

[August]

Banning topics because certain people wish that a major facet of the human experience would just go away is silly.

All one has to do to avoid such threads is to refrain from clicking on them.

[kurtz]

just to drag this back on topic;

India and Pakistan didn't really exist as political entities before the 'British raj' which united a set of seprate and sometimes disparate princedoms into one country, India.

After the second world war the British gave in to demands for autonomy and that is where the muslim parts of Bangladesh and Pakistan secceded from India. In effect this is like the czech/balkans area which was held together then when the controlling power collapsed breaking up in an more or less acrimonius way.

[Safe-Keeper]

I wonder when Neal finally will ban these things. Like the market's invisible hand does not regulate itself for the better as we have just seen, forums issues do not solve themselves by just laissez-faire. Please, Neal - haven't you still not seen enough threads degenerating in the very same way? "No religion debates on subsim GT forum." - and we are done, happy, and peaceful. I think pedagogics can be exaggerated, I mean. and there would still be enough inflamatory stuff left for discussion: Dems vs Reps, politics, climate issues, the UN, the EU, Afghanistan...

Seconded.

$800 could have fed and educated a child in a impoverished nation for well over 3 years (almost 4). Hopefully you make better choices in the future since these things (though not bad) seem pretty low in the scheme of things. The only thing you really did is get rid of old junk to a place that would take it off your hands vs you having to go to the dump (And pay $17), and pay some crazy paycheck to a over priced vet, and the ASPCA - who does little for mankind.

I sincerely thank you. Your post has made my certainty that you're a troll go from 90% to 100%. I apologize to my fellow Subsimmers for feeding this pathetic attention-seeker, but take some comfort in that the outrageous posts presented, troll nature taken into consideration, were most likely not the real thoughts of the poster.

[Onkel Neal]

Currently it is off-limits to discuss software piracy, use vulgar language, and engage in direct insults and personal attacks on this forum. I really struggle with the idea of banning certain topics from discussion here. First, what gives me the right? I really believe in free speech. However, we do limit spamming the forum with the same topic in numerous threads. Second, would banning this topic help? People would still post about news that involves religon, and then the moderators would have to close the topic.

One thing that I notice, the "anti-religous" people are usually as zealous and passionate as the religous people. They have their beliefs, and they see that as the true and proper way to think. That's fine, as long as they realize that we all are entitled to our beliefs and we have to try to respect them. When you read something you diagree with, try to use a little tact. It's good for you to develop this habit; someday you may need it

As I said, I believe in free speech. I also believe in personal responsibility. When you read a post and you find yourself in violent disagreement, think of this as an opportunity to exercise your patience, and tolerance. Or, are we hot-headed, knee-jerk smart-mouths? Ha! Listen to me preach, you say. I found myself in that situation a few weeks ago, I know how it feels. But honestly, it helps me to be exposed to different opinions and learn how to handle it without being a jerk. Different opinions are the reality we live in. Finding a way to get along is necessary.

Neal

[Frame57]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I told you guys to leave it alone. If everybody would have sticked to that, neither me nor anyone else here would be engaged in it.

I wonder when Neal finally will ban these things. Like the market's invisible hand does not regulate itself for the better as we have just seen, forums issues do not solve themselves by just laissez-faire. Please, Neal - haven't you still not seen enough threads degenerating in the very same way? "No religion debates on subsim GT forum." - and we are done, happy, and peaceful. I think pedagogics can be exaggerated, I mean. and there would still be enough inflamatory stuff left for discussion: Dems vs Reps, politics, climate issues, the UN, the EU, Afghanistan...

Let's spank Konovalov - he started it all!

The problem here is that people do not respect culture. We have a motto here in the states called, "In God we trust...It is ingrained in our heritage. As you have just stated to embrace other inflammitory subjects just proves this point. It will be a sad day if you alone are cowtowed to.