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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Today, 05:47 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
In this case, that percentage is 78%. Only 15%...

In this case, that percentage is 78%. Only 15% agree with Wudang. He calls this 'tyranny'. :eye-poppi
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Today, 04:44 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
Not sure that hate crimes count as terrorism, but...

Not sure that hate crimes count as terrorism, but be that as it may: of course it should count for other kinds of terrorism. Why would you think it wouldn't?




There is no distinction in...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Today, 04:39 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
You will excuse me for taking this with a pinch...

You will excuse me for taking this with a pinch of salt. After all, in this thread, you have repeatedly referred to a Bangladeshi court case that appears never to have happened; said you had not been...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics Today, 02:55 AM
Replies: 430
Views: 5,631
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Oh, so you were just making stuff up, then. In...

Oh, so you were just making stuff up, then. In actual fact, no-one is being forced to buy anything.



Which is a) a legitimate exercise of free speech, and b), not forcing anyone to buy anything.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Today, 02:51 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
Based on what? What grounds do you have to...

Based on what? What grounds do you have to believe that? Anything more than the usual blind hatred of the Tories?



The courts examined rather more than that, as you well know. Are you saying...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Today, 01:41 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
I am no fan of the Tories, but the dire...

I am no fan of the Tories, but the dire predictions being made here, about British Jews and Irish people being stripped of their citizenship on the arbitrary whim of a Home Secretary, have yet to...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics Yesterday, 11:11 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 5,631
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Who is being forced to buy these products? How...

Who is being forced to buy these products? How are they being forced?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 11:13 PM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
No, I would not. There are clear guidelines as to...

No, I would not. There are clear guidelines as to what class of criminal revokation of citizenship applies to: terrorism obtaining citizenship by fraud, serious organised crime and war crimes....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 03:28 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
If the government had decided to repatriate her...

If the government had decided to repatriate her and bring her to trial, I think it's a pretty safe bet that she would be convicted: there is a wealth of evidence, including her own statements, to...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th March 2024, 12:27 AM
Replies: 430
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
Saudi Arabia has a lot at stake here, as I have...

Saudi Arabia has a lot at stake here, as I have already explained. It is absolutely in their interests to resolve this conflict.



Planigale talked of a peacekeeping force. A force composed of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 12:11 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
Er... I'm not sure what that post of mine has to...

Er... I'm not sure what that post of mine has to do with this question, nor do I see how it can be read as me disagreeing with RolandRat.
Would you mind clarifying this, please?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 12:06 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
Sorry, but a Bangladeshi minister saying they are...

Sorry, but a Bangladeshi minister saying they are going to do something does not automatically make it legal- although Darat would disagree with that.
And don't worry, I'm not going into the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 12:03 AM
Replies: 1,490
Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
I see. That was the thrust of my question- or at...

I see. That was the thrust of my question- or at least, the first part of my question. I was not sure whether, legally, a country can execute people who are not their citizens. That would kind of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th March 2024, 03:21 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
I didn't mean morally: I meant legally. They...

I didn't mean morally: I meant legally. They insist that she is not a citizen of their country, so what legal right do they have to execute her? Moreover, there has been no court case determining her...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 10:15 PM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
What right does the Bangladeshi government have...

What right does the Bangladeshi government have to execute her?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 06:45 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
Saudi Arabia and the UAE had no compunctions at...

Saudi Arabia and the UAE had no compunctions at all about bombing Yemen, and they have shrugged off the numerous reports of civilian deaths and the bombing of schools and hospitals in that country,...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 06:42 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,158
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Which statement of mine was factually incorrect?

Which statement of mine was factually incorrect?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 03:41 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,158
Posted By Cosmic Yak
What do you think "C of E" is? Name a Christian...

What do you think "C of E" is?
Name a Christian sect that does not have a central authority figure, capable of determining what is and what is not an article of their faith.



Relevance? The...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 03:05 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,158
Posted By Cosmic Yak
FFS. No, but Catholicism does. C of E does....

FFS.
No, but Catholicism does. C of E does. Orthodox does. There is no equivalent in Islam.
But you knew that.
Was there a point here, or are you just being silly again?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 01:28 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,158
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Not quite true. Some Islamic scholars deny that...

Not quite true. Some Islamic scholars deny that jihadists are Islamic. Others say that the militants are the only true Muslims.
The problem is that, unlike Christianity, Islam does not have a single...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 01:04 AM
Replies: 430
Views: 5,631
Posted By Cosmic Yak
With reference to the casualty figures, a thought...

With reference to the casualty figures, a thought occurred:
Where are all the men?
Hamas claims that around 70% of those killed are women and children. Assuming for the sake of argument that this...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 14th March 2024, 12:58 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,300
Posted By Cosmic Yak
One or two nations simply wouldn't be enough. It...

One or two nations simply wouldn't be enough. It would need a pretty major coalition to keep the two sides apart, given the depth of mutual hatred they have. Again, I seriously doubt you could...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 12:39 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
You have clearly missed the part of my...

You have clearly missed the part of my explanation that covers UK citizens with dual nationality. It seemed pretty clear to me. Is there a part of it that needs further explanation?



How is it...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2024, 03:58 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Do you have any actual evidence for this claim,...

Do you have any actual evidence for this claim, or is this just speculation?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2024, 03:55 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
You're right, up to the point I have highlighted....

You're right, up to the point I have highlighted.
It's not about how long you've been in the UK. It's not about your race, religion or any other such factor. It is about whether or not you have dual...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2024, 01:09 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
No: you did not provide evidence that the...

No: you did not provide evidence that the security services were speculating. Speculating means forming a theory without evidence. There is evidence that Begum represents a continuing threat. Even...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th March 2024, 12:55 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 711
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Guys- have a look at the other thread Isaac...

Guys- have a look at the other thread Isaac started.
Isaac: this will not help you. You need someone medically qualified to help you.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th March 2024, 12:53 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,466
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Well spotted, Chanakaya. Isaac: what he said....

Well spotted, Chanakaya.
Isaac: what he said. Get help for your condition. Posting on this forum won't make you better.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th March 2024, 03:40 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 711
Posted By Cosmic Yak
https://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showt...

https://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=10425078#post10425078
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 03:32 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
I have already addressed this:

I have already addressed this:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 03:26 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
So, not speculation then: risk assessment. ...

So, not speculation then: risk assessment.



So, not terrified then.



So, legal in the UK then.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 01:57 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
You are making my point for me. Believing that...

You are making my point for me. Believing that most people are stupid, amoral and horrible, just because they disagree with you, is elitist and patronising, and unlikely ever to be the persuasive...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 01:52 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
You are right- but that's not what I said. You...

You are right- but that's not what I said. You are, if I may, conflating two separate things.
The first is the way a democracy should run. If a government decision is legal, and supported by a large...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th March 2024, 04:29 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Have I? That's strange, because I was quite sure...

Have I? That's strange, because I was quite sure I was only arguing about the rights and wrongs of depriving Begum of her citizenship.
Can you quote me extrapolating this to include 'anything legal'...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th March 2024, 03:10 AM
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Views: 31,379
Posted By Cosmic Yak
"Dead humans are not human"! Wow.:jaw-dropp ...

"Dead humans are not human"! Wow.:jaw-dropp

So dinosaurs never existed? Fossil dinosaurs aren't dinosaurs, by the same argument.

This thread is fascinating, in a horrible, slow-motion train...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th March 2024, 01:55 AM
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Posted By Cosmic Yak
Yeah, I've been waiting for this. I've had this...

Yeah, I've been waiting for this.
I've had this from most of the self-identified socialists that I know. They are all about the common people- until the common people want something the socialists...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th March 2024, 05:54 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
a), Not the same thing, as one is a private act...

a), Not the same thing, as one is a private act and the other affects those around them and, b) are you sure about that claim about attitudes?
Plus, morality is decided by consensus: this changes...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th March 2024, 03:36 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
I care not what an entirely fictitious character...

I care not what an entirely fictitious character may or may not do about my actions.
In this case, the milk of human kindness has been replaced by the sour and gruel-like soymilk of indifference. I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th March 2024, 03:30 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
By the way, I am by no means alone in my wish for...

By the way, I am by no means alone in my wish for Begum to be denied citizenship.
...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th March 2024, 09:41 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 5,631
Posted By Cosmic Yak
:i: Listen to your own maxims, Hercules56....

:i:

Listen to your own maxims, Hercules56. Stop repeating this lie- it will never make it true.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th March 2024, 03:14 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,158
Posted By Cosmic Yak
OK, but the fact remains that Gaza will still...

OK, but the fact remains that Gaza will still need to be rebuilt. How do you propose this be done?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 03:10 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Promise?

Promise?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 01:24 AM
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Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
The British government has used the legal powers...

The British government has used the legal powers available to it, to rid the country of a threat to national security.
It may not be kind or benevolent for Begum herself, but acting to help...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th March 2024, 12:52 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,300
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Oh, I am well aware of the widespread antipathy...

Oh, I am well aware of the widespread antipathy towards Israel among Arabs. Don't forget, I live in Saudi Arabia.
However, those opinion polls are based on the current situation. What we are...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th March 2024, 12:37 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,158
Posted By Cosmic Yak
For what it's worth, I have repeatedly condemned...

For what it's worth, I have repeatedly condemned the withholding of aid to the civilians of Gaza. It's only one voice, but at least one critic of Hamas is also thinking of the starving children.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th March 2024, 12:36 AM
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Views: 8,158
Posted By Cosmic Yak
That is absolutely untrue, and I have provided...

That is absolutely untrue, and I have provided links to you proving that point.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th March 2024, 12:35 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,158
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Sorry, but that makes no sense at all. You can't...

Sorry, but that makes no sense at all. You can't rebuild without construction. Can you be more specific? How can Gaza be rebuilt without turning it into a giant construction site?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th March 2024, 09:59 PM
Replies: 1,490
Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
Please highlight the part of that quote that...

Please highlight the part of that quote that mentions speculation, or if not from there, what is your source for this claim?



Also, a source for your claim that the security services are...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th March 2024, 09:51 PM
Replies: 1,490
Views: 69,801
Posted By Cosmic Yak
How about "self-confessed terrorist"? ...

How about "self-confessed terrorist"?
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64222463
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th March 2024, 06:59 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,158
Posted By Cosmic Yak
You claim to be about the solutions. OK, so what...

You claim to be about the solutions. OK, so what is your solution? Who would you suggest be involved in the reconstruction of Gaza?
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