Off Topic 12 dead in paris shooting

This Pope's latest statement is disappointing, but I had been encouraged by his recent denouncements of creationism and trickle-down economics.

 

Don't like the pope but liked his comments today

 

I appreciate everything you've just said Tramore. Yours is a rational and judicious stance to take.

However, I think there's one crucial thing omitted (wisely from a Mods point of view) and that's the fact that its that very "sniping" and "heat" that makes threads such as this entertaining. Can the membership honestly say they don't find it a bit of a laugh when they see two posters going at it? I'm not talking about F-ing and blinding one another like a pair of lunatics. I'm talking about there being a bit of needle and controversy in a debate. Imaz and Andy were squaring up to one another there like a pair of Gladiators and I was looking forward to the battle. But the fun was halted before it could even get going by Mr Party Pooper. Who wants to listen to reasoned arguments from morning to night? There's enough Geezers droning on all the time in diplomatic, PC terms. What we want is a few passionate jousts. For posters to be allowed have a bit of a ruck without fear of censor. We're all grown men (and women) after all. We don't have a need to be controlled like unruly children.

Tramore, I urge you and Betty to take a very hands-off approach when you take the reigns. Such a policy will bear huge awards, I promise you.

 

Hey, I lasted 5 minutes of Question Time before my wife said turn it over before you start shouting. Now watching an excellent programme on BBC4 about the distortion of maps.

 

And 40% of UK Muslims want Sharia law.

 

Sharia law is evil and from the dark ages

 

I'm watching Newsnight rather than QT. Got through QT last week without too much trauma, but then watched the Andrew Neil programme afterwards. Wound up roaring at Diane Abbott - what an idiot (her not me).

 

All I hope now is that the French keep calm and stay strong. Merci, mes braves!

 

Just read your post and have just turned it on. Started five minutes ago on my TV. Instantly I recognise the Muslim guy because I seen him debate Richard Dawkins before. He was actually coping very well with Dawkins until Dawkins asked him if he believed in the flying horse story and he said he did which drew bursts of laughter from the assembled audience. It was curtains for him after this. He was knocked out flat with one blow, despite up until that point sounding extremely intellectual and intelligent.

Fair play to him for being honest I suppose.

EDIT: Found it. The laughter begins afterward. (BTW, every religion is the same in this matter. Islam is no different. All faiths have stories in this vein)

 

If anyone needs to gauge exactly how daft this country has become watch Question Time

Christ on a bike these people apart from Starky are thick as pig **** they have no idea how the modern Internet works to think that things aren't monitored is madness

If you use the Internet then don't expect to have any rights

12 dead in Paris like Starky said is a bloody side show

 

Like the Pope but didn't like his comments today

 

12.37 onwards

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That seems depressingly defeatist.

 

There's already Sharia Law in UK: http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/factcheck-qa-sharia-law-uk/18486

No point having any more as how would our politicians manage to rule without any hands?

 

Some people even believe the Royal Family have a divine right to rule. "Dieu et mon droit" etc

Some people think Harry Redknapp has a clue.

 

I doubt even the most ardent monarchists believe in a literally divine right to rule on the part of "royal" family. They just enjoy being boot-licking supplicants. Pretending to give credence to the ludicrous idea of superior bloodlines is surely just part of on act, legitimising an obviously toadying and medieval mindset.

 

Can I just point out that I didn't post the quote that appeared credited to me!! It was DT!!

 

I guarantee you the internet is censored already …. you have very little rights because in most cases today you have to abide with T&C's
What makes the whole thing daft is the belief that anyone planning a terror event would use the bloody thing how thick can people be?
If you have technology then you are completely traceable … These extremists cottoned on along way back that they were fighting an emery from the future .. They can see us and if they de tech then they have have gone

 

Then of course there is the dark web
We have simply no idea and will remain a target until the powers that be decide to talk … i reckon at least another 20 years