Lucius Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 41 minutes ago, Ternaugh said: The conflict in Nigeria appears to be a fight over resources between primarily Christian farmers and primarily Muslim ranchers, with large numbers of deaths on both sides. Religious affiliation is more of a secondary issue, that’s being used selectively by certain sources. As long as we're quoting Snopes: "In an email sent to Snopes.com, Brandon Kendhammer, associate professor of political science at Ohio University and an expert in Nigerian politics, said the religious dynamics of the conflict were further complicated by the fact that Fulani herders had also been attacking farmers in Zamfara State, “where nearly all the farmers and victims are also Muslim.” He added, “Here, the conflict very clearly appears to be rooted in the impunity of criminal gangs.” " I think the real reason the Nigerian atrocities are getting less play than the New Zealand massacre has to do with the fact that one is in Africa, and the other is in a first-world Western nation we don't expect to be plagued with such violence. In Nigeria, violence is expected, thus, not "news." Lucius Alexander In a Lucius Alexander post, a palindromedary tagline is to be expected. Netzilla, Lord Liaden, Sociotard and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 25 minutes ago, Lucius said: I think the real reason the Nigerian atrocities are getting less play than the New Zealand massacre has to do with the fact that one is in Africa, and the other is in a first-world Western nation we don't expect to be plagued with such violence. In Nigeria, violence is expected, thus, not "news." Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. See also - Somalia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 29 minutes ago, Lucius said: I think the real reason the Nigerian atrocities are getting less play than the New Zealand massacre has to do with the fact that one is in Africa, and the other is in a first-world Western nation we don't expect to be plagued with such violence. In Nigeria, violence is expected, thus, not "news." "Crimewave in Gotham. In other news: Water is wet!" 4 hours ago, Toxxus said: This is only true if it fits the narrative. Christians in Nigeria are getting annihilated by Muslim extremists, but that's not something the mainstream news in America wants to cover. Both are horrifying atrocities, but only one of them is getting coverage. Claim: This Photo Shows Muslims in Leipzig, Germany. Use case: "Proof for Islamisation!" Reality: Orthodox Christians. Eritrea (Africa). They are comming from Church. Just had a Baptism. So yeah, the people that feel like highlighting that literally can not tell a Muslim and Christian appart, if he is from Africa. And they would not give a rodents behind for those christians, unless it was for justifying their hate for Muslims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Cygnia said: Robots enable bees and fish to talk to each other So if someone is really bad at communicating, we get to educate him or her about "the Bees and the Fishes"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagged Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 In fairness, if this kind of thing starts happening every week in NZ it will drop off the pages of our news magazines very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 After pro wrestler King Kong Bundy's death, his cats need new homes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranxerox Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Following Cyclone Idai 300 to 400 Bodies Wash Up on Mozambique Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Barbara Streisand speaking of Michael Jackson and about two men accusing Michael Jackson of sexually assaulting them as children. “His sexual needs were his sexual needs, coming from whatever childhood he has or whatever DNA he has," Streisand told The Times. “You can say ‘molested,' but those children, as you heard say [grown-up Robson and Safechuck], they were thrilled to be there. They both married and they both have children, so it didn’t kill them.” Another of her statements in the interview was “I feel bad for the children,” she said. “I feel bad for him. I blame, I guess, the parents, who would allow their children to sleep with him." https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ny-barbra-streisand-michael-jackson-accusers-thrilled-sexual-needs-20190323-7z3b2dqgbzh7jfs4yyhqhdfjyi-story.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6841461/Barbra-Streisand-says-Michael-Jacksons-accusers-thrilled-there.html Umm, yeah...I don't think she understands, at all, why she is getting criticism for what she said in the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 18 minutes ago, archer said: Umm, yeah...I don't think she understands, at all, why she is getting criticism for what she said in the interview. My mother and father married when she was 15 years old, back in 1959, with the enthusiastic approval of her family. I'm not sure it was even his idea. When I was born, she was 19. I suspect for poor Barbra it's just that things like that probably happened all the time when she was growing up in show business and nobody showed the modern degree of horror or any understanding that there was something fundamentally wrong with the picture. There were times when directors and [producers could get away with turning the competing pools of star-struck women seeking Hollywood fame into personal harems. Those days had better be gone soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, Michael Hopcroft said: My mother and father married when she was 15 years old, back in 1959, with the enthusiastic approval of her family. I'm not sure it was even his idea. When I was born, she was 19. I suspect for poor Barbra it's just that things like that probably happened all the time when she was growing up in show business and nobody showed the modern degree of horror or any understanding that there was something fundamentally wrong with the picture. There were times when directors and [producers could get away with turning the competing pools of star-struck women seeking Hollywood fame into personal harems. Those days had better be gone soon. My grandmother married at age 13 (my grandfather was 18 years old at the time). And she had my father at age 14. She remained married a little over 65 years. There's a hell of a lot of difference between supervised dating with permission then getting married with permission and what Michael Jackson was doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 I always thought Twilight Zone episodes would make good one-act plays for students, especially "Nervous Man In A Four-Dollar Room." But this? This speaks to an entirely different level of ambition. High Schoolers Adapt Alien For The Stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 hours ago, archer said: My grandmother married at age 13 (my grandfather was 18 years old at the time). And she had my father at age 14. She remained married a little over 65 years. There's a hell of a lot of difference between supervised dating with permission then getting married with permission and what Michael Jackson was doing. Definitely, (my maternal grandparents were 21 and 16-her) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Huge fossil discovery made in China This is an unprecedented view into the history of life on our planet. Old Man, DShomshak and pinecone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 It is the 75th anniversary of the Great Escape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalag_Luft_III Cancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 The last surviving escapee passed away almost a month ago, aged 99. Duke Bushido 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 Shelter Animals Named the Official State Pet of Ohio Lucius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 The Sun ain't gonna shine anymore. Scott Walker dead at 76 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47691705 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 The EU finally finished their "DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on copyright in the Digital Single Market". People might have heard most about it from the term "Artikle 13" (wich is now 17 in the Final Version) And as I am still reading and hearing a ton of BS on the mater and I actually had a hard time finding the actuall thing (too many overlinked news Articles), here is a link to thge PDF version:https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52016PC0593&from=EN But anything before Page 23 is just forewords and some stuff on how in interacts with existing Laws and other Directives. And just to make sone things clear I hear most often (all of this is asuming no huge mistakes in the Implementation by any local government): - It does not call for "Uploadfilters". Big Organisations like Facebook and Google threathened to implement it via Upload filters only. Rather then finally getting Licensing agreements or hiring enough staff for this job. Both of wich are long overdue - Wikipedia was never affected to begin with. They already deal with all the Licensing Stuff anyway. If someone felt their work was published under Creative Commons in violation of their rights, they could already asked for it to be taken down. It also falls under the "Education", "Cultural Heritage" and "Non-Profit" provisions. They are so excluded, I have no idea why wikipedia demonstrated against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Massive Ebola outbreak continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo "The World Health Organization reported 1,009 cases (944 confirmed, 65 probable), including 629 deaths (564 confirmed, 65 probable)... "Violent attacks and lingering distrust have hampered medical responses throughout the outbreak. Earlier this month, militants attacked a treatment center in the city of Butembo in North Kivu, killing a police officer and injuring health workers. Last month, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) suspended medical responses after two other attacks on treatment centers. In both attacks, unidentified assailants partially burnt down facilities." https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/ebola-cases-surpass-1000-in-drc-outbreak-the-second-largest-of-all-time/ Grrr..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Lets hope that vaccine works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxxus Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 7 hours ago, archer said: Massive Ebola outbreak continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo "The World Health Organization reported 1,009 cases (944 confirmed, 65 probable), including 629 deaths (564 confirmed, 65 probable)... "Violent attacks and lingering distrust have hampered medical responses throughout the outbreak. Earlier this month, militants attacked a treatment center in the city of Butembo in North Kivu, killing a police officer and injuring health workers. Last month, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) suspended medical responses after two other attacks on treatment centers. In both attacks, unidentified assailants partially burnt down facilities." https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/ebola-cases-surpass-1000-in-drc-outbreak-the-second-largest-of-all-time/ Grrr..... Signs that a society has completely collapsed - roving bands of gunmen shooting the very aid workers trying to save them from Ebola. Game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Toxxus said: Signs that a society has completely collapsed - roving bands of gunmen shooting the very aid workers trying to save them from Ebola. Game over. I can understand to some extent stealing from doctors, who are wealthy compared to the general population, and stealing medicines for themselves or for resale. I have a real problem wrapping my head around shooting undefended doctors and burning down medical facilities which might be otherwise be resupplied with valuable medicines. That just doesn't work well within my personal worldview. Toxxus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxxus Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, archer said: I can understand to some extent stealing from doctors, who are wealthy compared to the general population, and stealing medicines for themselves or for resale. I have a real problem wrapping my head around shooting undefended doctors and burning down medical facilities which might be otherwise be resupplied with valuable medicines. That just doesn't work well within my personal worldview. You just have to get far enough into the us-good them-evil dichotomy and you're good to go. We lost somewhere in the range of 100-200 million people in the previous century because ideologues decided who to blame when things weren't going well. Mao, Stalin, Hitler, Communist Russia - it's all the same disease. Things are bad and it's the fault of those guys right there! Kill, rinse, repeat until utopia achieved. Once you're deep into the cycle your own well being is irrelevant. You must destroy the evil them at all costs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Toxxus said: You just have to get far enough into the us-good them-evil dichotomy and you're good to go. We lost somewhere in the range of 100-200 million people in the previous century because ideologues decided who to blame when things weren't going well. Mao, Stalin, Hitler, Communist Russia - it's all the same disease. Things are bad and it's the fault of those guys right there! Kill, rinse, repeat until utopia achieved. Once you're deep into the cycle your own well being is irrelevant. You must destroy the evil them at all costs! To be fair, I have a problem wrapping my head around Mao, Stalin, Hitler, Communist Russia, and Pol Pot as well. Pol Pot had everyone who wore eyeglasses executed because he thought people who wore glasses might be decadent intellectuals. Toxxus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 1:03 PM, Cygnia said: Shelter Animals Named the Official State Pet of Ohio That's very neat. I don't know how much it will help, but it's very neat. If I had my way, it'd be No-Kill shelter animals rather than just shelter animals but that's a small quibble in a good news story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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