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At a stretch, that might make sense if I had pointed the finger and categorically accused anyone of being a racist. Or is it the fact that I pointed to an explanation relating islamophobia to racism in response to a question YOU asked?
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You remind me of my 14 year old son... the old "I know you are but what am I" approach to discussion. But in his case it's immaturity as opposed to fear of failure.
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Ok, so nothing to substantiate the claim...no problem (but you should never be ashamed to admit it Biff).
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Proven wrong? How so...you want screen grabs of the google search? And "again"? What was the previous instance?
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Just as you were obviously too lazy to attempt comprehension of the two preceding sentences :-)
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Blame Trump :-)
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It didn't really matter who I was quoting as it is the broad definition of why anti-muslim sentiments can be considered racist. Any google search will bring up a very long list of sites that will essentially provide a very similar answer... I was lazy and that just happened to be one of the first in the list
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Training - Wednesday 15th February, 2017
hardtack replied to Whispering_Jack's topic in Melbourne Demons
Well, he had been to see Guns n Roses the previous evening, which (in my opinion only) could be viewed as preparing for Grand Final entertainment of Meatloaf proportions. -
"Holding stereotypes or negative feelings about Muslims in general is technically religious bigotry, not racism. However, the traditional geographic associations of Islam mean that it's an easy cultural shorthand for a particular race or a broadly defined group of races." https://www.quora.com/Why-do-people-say-hating-on-Muslims-is-racist
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His Muslim ban already, and in the worst possible way, showed that inability. He didn't ban countries that he has business dealings with, despite their involvement in the worst terror attacks on US soil.
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Trump totals everything he touches...not just tea.
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A couple of things interest me about that article. Firstly, why is it seemingly only Dr Bates who has come out on this issue? Surely once his "revelations" were brought to light, other scientists would be jumping in to support what he is saying...but there is no mention of any others at all (only a possible congressional investigation). The other thing is the last line of the article which seems to be acknowledging that climate change is indeed real...otherwise, why describe getting it right as critical to our future?
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In the quotes I supplied above, there was a link to a paper that discusses what you are asking about... this link will take you to a preview of the paper which, if it piques your interest and you want to look at the paper in full, a temporary licence can be purchased ($6 or so for 48hrs from memory): http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01286.x/epdf?r3_referer=wol&tracking_action=preview_click&show_checkout=1&purchase_site_license=LICENSE_DENIED
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I had a similar issue with the GWS vs Dees womens' game that is on as a curtain raiser to the GWS v Swans JLT match out in Sydney's wild wild west at Blacktown. I phoned the MFC and was told that I don't need to book, but just show up with my (and my son's) membership cards and we will be scanned in for free. Hopefully being the opening game and not involving two Sydney clubs, crowds won't be an issue... but once scanned in, we have the option of staying for the JLT match as well.
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"I'd rather the bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" (Tom Waits).
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"One of the most contentious issues in the vast literature about alcohol consumption has been the consistent finding that those who don't drink tend to die sooner than those who do. The standard Alcoholics Anonymous explanation for this finding is that many of those who show up as abstainers in such research are actually former hard-core drunks who had already incurred health problems associated with drinking." "But a new paper in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research suggests that — for reasons that aren't entirely clear — abstaining from alcohol does tend to increase one's risk of dying, even when you exclude former problem drinkers. The most shocking part? Abstainers' mortality rates are higher than those of heavy drinkers. " http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2017200,00.html
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I don't know that we can attribute last week's performance to 'form'... those were pretty extreme weather conditions, so it was always going to be a bit of a lottery as to who would win.
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That's a mature comeback Biff. It was relevant in as far as you choose to highlight any incident involving people of middle eastern origins (who may or may not be islamic), so I offer a counterpoint to show the futility of doing that. White anglos are just as capable of threatening or carrying out acts of violence as 'people of middle eastern appearance', which would tend to indicate it is not all necessarily related to religion. In fact the worst acts of violence in this country have all been perpetrated by white anglo christians...Port Arthur, Hoddle Street, King Street, Strathfield, etc etc. I'd actually be interested to know how you feel about Indonesians living in Australia, because they are rarely, if ever, involved in acts of, or threats of violence here, yet they are from the country with the largest islamic population on the planet. Or is it more of a race thing with you?
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Was great to see Eddie's smug look at half time wiped off his face.
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Yeah, and while you're at it, check this one as well... http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/nye-deaththreat-maker-gets-bond/news-story/937ea8d694d59e2a139ecf08e8712a47
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I think it was an elbow from the replays. But what about the commentary, "she rolled her head into harms way"!!
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Our players have absolutely no awareness at all...this is like watching Neeld era Dees.
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"We're proud, and proud of each other"
hardtack replied to Whispering_Jack's topic in AFLW Melbourne Demons
The only elite football code player I can think of in this country was the NRL player Ian Roberts who came out over 20 years ago. He earned a lot of respect for his decision to make his sexuality public, so it's a little surprising that more haven't followed in his footsteps. I think BB is right (and definitely NOT sexist) in his comments regarding women being far more open regarding their sexuality... something that I think is indicative of just how deeply ingrained the idea is that sportsmen are only real men if they are heterosexual (even though most people of both genders are now totally accepting of openly gay people). -
"We're proud, and proud of each other"
hardtack replied to Whispering_Jack's topic in AFLW Melbourne Demons
I saw that article last night... very impressive people. It's a shame that the men seem to be more reluctant to 'come out'. -
I very rarely get to the cinema these days and so the only one of the nominees I've seen is Arrival which I liked (unless Rogue One is also nominated, in which case I've seen two). I usually wait for films to come out on Bluray and then I can watch them at my leisure and as often as I like. One such film recently was Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children which I liked a lot as it was Tim Burton getting back to what he does best (dark fantasy). Will pick up a copy of Arrival in a week or so.
