News of the day

TGM: Orb wrote: Ambient Hurricanes wrote: Blacksword wrote: Warning: Contraversial post alert. Don't read if easily upset.. UK broadcaster Channel 4 has announced it's intention to play Islamic prayer calls daily throughout the festival of Ramadan to 'challenge' those who believe Islam is 'all about terrorism' They admit the move is a 'deliberate act of provocation' The Independant This latest attempt to be 'right on' and appeal to a minority group may backfire badly on them. For starters, I don't really see how all those who currently believe that Islam is 'all about terrorism' (I don't btw) are going to be pursuaded otherwise by extensive covarage of a Muslim festival, including the sound of prayer calls. Typically this mindset of people believe the UK is being 'Islamified' Surely, this C4 initiaitive will serve only to reinforce this misguided view and potentially increase tensions at a time when Islam is clearly back in the firing line after the Woolwich attacks, and the escalation of tensions in Syria. This, in my opinion could be a god send to the far right in the UK, who will offer this up as 'proof' of a 'liberal conspiracy' to undermine the white population and turn the UK into a 'Sharia state' These lunatics don't need much encouragement at the best of times. The trouble with the "right on" brigade who clearly run C4 is that they are so terrified of appearing to be in any way intolerant of anyone, they arguably go too far in trying to prove their liberal credentials. Maybe they just need to relax and not try so hard. I could see the point if the intent was to express solidarity with Muslims (by what I read in the article there has been some anti-Muslim violence going on, I think?) but you're probably correct, it does seem like a bit of a bad idea to use this as a "deliberate act of provocation."  I can just imagine what the reaction would be if, say, MSNBC did this in the US.  People would go crazy.For the record, although I definitely can't affirm the Islamic faith, I do enjoy Muslim music and Middle Eastern music in general, including the Adhan. Not meaning to sound crass but it really doesn't seem like they're actually doing that much coverage about Ramadan (sunrise/sunset times and a daily prayer broadcast live) - they're just talking a little coverage up a lot... I kind of think it's both nice and a good idea to include normal elements of Islamic faith in regular broadcasting.Beats the f**king royal coverage, you must admit

The BBC's royal butt kissing is awful...

I try to avoid TV news when there's a royal 'event' on. When Kate has that baby you won't hear the end of it.

I'm less bothered about coverage of Ramadan than the dubious reasons given for it.

I think the army will be issuing a communique in short order.  Morsi is probably out.  At this point a military junta will probably be in control for a while.

To all Bolivian people, sorry for the diplomatic mess in France which prevented the plane of Mr. Morales from flying.
Our leaders aren't always very bright.

...[and now] Here's Tom with the weather...

So what's yor point? Maybe the world will ave to use less oil. So what? Remember the oil crisis in the early seventies. Do you honestly think that this is a big deal. At least they got the dinkbrain and a new government is in place ready to make their own f**k ups with their own dinkbrain. How is that going to affect my daily life in Canada? I saw one f**khead Egyptian on the news who emigrated to Canada who asked his boss for time off to go back to his country to help with the fight. Obviously what Canada has done for him is not good enough. Give him a one way ticket back and let him do all the fighting for his country that he wants. But don't come back here buddy. There are so many Canadians who are sick and tired of blood sucking leech immigrants who think for some bizarre reason that we owe them something. f**k them. I served in my country's military and so did my forbearers. 

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Vibrationbaby wrote: So what's yor point? Maybe the world will ave to use less oil. So what? Remember the oil crisis in the early seventies. Do you honestly think that this is a big deal. At least they got the dinkbrain and a new government is in place ready to make their own f**k ups with their own dinkbrain. How is that going to affect my daily life in Canada? I saw one f**khead Egyptian on the news who emigrated to Canada who asked his boss for time off to go back to his country to help with the fight. Obviously what Canada has done for him is not good enough. Give him a one way ticket back and let him do all the fighting for his country that he wants. But don't come back here buddy. There are so many Canadians who are sick and tired of blood sucking leech immigrants who think for some bizarre reason that we owe them something. f**k them. I served in my country's military and so did my forbearers.

I never said Goldilox was a bear. Were you saying that to set the record straight because you honestly thought that I thought that Goldilox was bear or just for the sake of a " witty " comeback?  If it was the former then I thank-you for the enlightenment but yeah I have known that Goldilox was young girl since my mother read me the story for the first time on February, 17, 1967.

Vibrationbaby wrote: I never said Goldilox was a bear. Were you saying that to set the record straight because you honestly thought that I thought that Goldilox was bear or just for the sake of a " witty " comeback?  If it was the former then I thank-you for the enlightenment but yeah I have known that Goldilox was young girl since my mother read me the story for the first time on February, 17, 1967.