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Friday, August 04, 2006

Islam vs The West



Islam vs The West
Anyone who pays any attention whatsoever to current affairs or the news will know of the turmoil a few months ago in the Arabic world over the cartoons of the prophet Mohammad that so many Islamic people took offence to.
Firstly i would like to point out that I never take sides in any ideological debate which uses race as the definitive factor in argument. That is, if someone is Arabic, then their arguments and opinions must be analysed based on their own merit. The fact that they are Arabic must never come into the equation. It has no effect on critical thinking or rational thought.
However... The hypocrisy exercised by those people who chose to act violently in opposition to those cartoons, and those companies that decided to act to distance themselves from the Danish are irresponsible and hypocritical.
For years, Islam has satirised and parodied the Jewish and Christian deities and icons in much worse circumstances than the current cartoon displayed in that Danish newspaper. Nobody cared when it was Christians or Jews. Why? Because, who gives a shit? Seriously, it was in light heart and often even the Christians and the Jews were the ones laughing.
Now, when the situation is reversed, parts of the Muslim world use it as another excuse to label us zionist infidels and look for another reason to kill us all.

I RECOMMEND TO EVERYBODY I KNOW AND THAT YOU KNOW, AND THAT THEY KNOW:
READ THE LINK UNDER THIS!!!! it is the most non-bullshit, non-partisan essay i have read on the whole situation and why it is becoming increasingly hard to put up with the bullshit that these fundamentalists just keep pulling out of their arse.
http://www.jcpa.org/phas/phas-21.htm

There are fundamentalists in every religion. They are ALL wankers. Not just Al Qaeda, not just the Islamic fundamentalists, but every religion has them. They are ALL close-minded, intellectually arrogant and ignorant (what a dangerous combination) and they are unable to give merit of any kind to any opinion other than their own.

The one thing that makes we humans so special, so capable of progress, is our communicative abilities. By communicating, we were able to leave the jungle, to live in cities, to build, to write music, to hold intellectual debate. Closing one's mind to our abilities to learn not just from our own experiences, but from the experiences of others is the intellectual equivalent of living in a cave wearing blind-fold and ear-muffs.

To those who will not listen to the wisdom of others, not willing to live with and tolerate other races and religions, and not willing to leave your mind open to other possibilities... F*ck off! Go home to your cave. You're not welcome in our society.
Author: Ed at 15:11 0 comments

CNN Newsflash! Felatio prevents breast cancer!

CNN Newsflash! Felatio prevents breast cancer!

Study: Fellatio may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women
Source: http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/stu/pip/

(AP) --Women who perform the act of fellatio and swallow semen on a regular basis, one to two times a week, may reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent, a North Carolina State University study found.

Doctors had never suspected a link between the act of fellatio and breast cancer, but new research being performed at North Carolina State University is starting to suggest that there could be an important link between the two.

In a study of over 15,000 women suspected of having performed regular fellatio and swallowed the ejaculatory fluid, over the past ten years, the researchers found that those actually having performed the act regularly, one to two times a week, had a lower occurance of breast cancer than those who had not. There was no increased risk, however, for those who did not regularly perform.

"I think it removes the last shade of doubt that fellatio is actually a healthy act," said Dr. A.J. Kramer of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research. "I am surprised by these findings, but am also excited that the researchers may have discovered a relatively easy way to lower the occurance of breast cancer in women."

The University researchers stressed that, though breast cancer is relatively uncommon, any steps taken to reduce the risk would be a wise decision.

"Only with regular occurance will your chances be reduced, so I encourage all women out there to make fellatio an important part of their daily routine," said Dr. Helena Shifteer, one of the researchers at the University. "Since the emergence of the research, I try to fellate at least once every other night to reduce my chances."

The study is reported in Friday's Journal of Medical Research.

In 1991, 43,582 women died of breast cancer, as reported by the National Cancer Institute.

Dr. Len Lictepeen, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said women should not overlook or "play down" these findings.

"This will hopefully change women's practice and patterns, resulting in a severe drop in the future number of cases," Lictepeen said.

Sooner said the research shows no increase in the risk of breast cancer in those who are, for whatever reason, not able to fellate regularly.

"There's definitely fertile ground for more research. Many have stepped forward to volunteer for related research now in the planning stages," he said.

Almost every woman is, at some point, going to perform the act of fellatio, but it is the frequency at which this event occurs that makes the difference, say researchers. Also key seems to be the protein and enzyme count in the semen, but researchers are again waiting for more test data.

The reasearch consisted of two groups, 6,246 women ages 25 to 45 who had performed fellatio and swallowed on a regular basis over the past five to ten years, and 9,728 women who had not or did not swallow. The group of women who had performed and swallowed had a breast cancer rate of 1.9 percent and the group who had not had a breast cancer rate of 10.4 percent.

"The findings do suggest that there are other causes for breast cancer besides the absence of regular fellatio," Shafteer said. "It's a cause, not THE cause."


Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Author: Ed at 15:10 1 comments

Thursday, August 03, 2006

The internet knows more about you than you do...

I've been wandering through some "how-to" blog pages over the last couple of days, and i find it remarkable how much they profess to be able to tell me about myself... Here's a sample of just some of the quizes i came across. Try for yourself... find out how much the internet knows about you.
Author: Ed at 19:36 0 comments