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goatboy smellz
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Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 12, 2013 - 04:53pm PT
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OT, whatever, most of the politics here is pretty abrasive and foolish.
This girl was shot in the head by the taliban for going to school.
Her speech gives me hope that eventually we can work it out.
Powerful!
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goatboy smellz
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Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2013 - 08:12am PT
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I agree Cragman, her understanding of what we need right now is refreshing.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Jul 13, 2013 - 08:30am PT
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Her speech gives me hope that eventually we can work it out.
That's because you're a reasonable person and you assume that others are reasonable, too. Unfortuantely, that is not the case and "it" will never be worked out.
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couchmaster
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pdx
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Jul 13, 2013 - 11:52am PT
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Ledge rat said: "That's because you're a reasonable person and you assume that others are reasonable, too. Unfortuantely, that is not the case and "it" will never be worked out."
Then what is left if we can't? Beating each other on the head with rocks like cavemen? Killing each other till one side is gone?
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i'm gumby dammit
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da ow
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Jul 13, 2013 - 12:29pm PT
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I, for one, believe we can get 'it' worked out. But then there will be another 'it'. we seem to always need an 'it'.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 13, 2013 - 01:03pm PT
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Couchmaster, rocks are soo last century. Neutron bombs are the rock of the future.
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goatboy smellz
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Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2013 - 04:52pm PT
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I don't think so Riley.
Look back at history and as a society we have improved significantly.
The liberals always win.
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Jul 13, 2013 - 06:51pm PT
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That girl is amazing. I hope that she survives to reach her potential. Noble Peace Prize material, for sure. The Taliban made a mistake in shooting her....
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 13, 2013 - 06:59pm PT
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The British could never control the tribal regions around the Kyber pass, neither could the Russians or the Pakistani government and now it will be the same for the coalition.
These fierce people will bend to no one, especially invaders (from their perspective) that seek to change their way of life (however flawed). You can call them the Taliban but this is just the banner that unites them in their fight against the infidels. Each year the coalition force stays in Afghanistan with the continuous drone attacks in the tribal regions only bolsters recruitment in the Taliban.
I certainly hate what the Taliban stand for but I also understand some people will never change especially when religion is involved. I think the western powers are naïve in their thinking that we can bring this country out of the stone ages. What's happened in the last decade will only guarantee that the Taliban will take control once the coalition leave.
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goatboy smellz
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Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 16, 2013 - 08:10pm PT
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Harry, education of the kids can change a lot of that tribal way of thinking.
something the British or Russians never tried.
Unfortunately I don't think that is where the collation money is going.
I've seen the US south change dramatically by introducing the kids to a new way of thinking and providing support. Of course the rednecks are still here and you will never get rid of the christian fundamentalists still fighting the civil war but you can outbreed them with each generation that will get smarter and more forgiving.
Nation building utopia maybe, a little education here and there, then all they need is their own Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto to lead the way to a better life.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Jul 16, 2013 - 08:43pm PT
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TFPU
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
Potemkin Village
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Jul 22, 2013 - 01:43pm PT
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but where's the clear apology, the confession of embracing old-world superstitious nonsense as belief to live by, the commitment to change, to do better, and to upgrade seriously outdated beliefs in the interest of best practices in living?
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A talib or talibé (Arabic, طالب ṭālib, "student", lit. "seeker"; pl. طلاب ṭullāb) is a student, particularly a student of Islam, who may study in a madrasa or with a religious teacher.
The word "talib" in Arabic refers to any kind of student, whereas in English it has a stronger connotation towards religious students of Islam; the same is true of the word "madrasa" with respect to the English word "school".
What's clear from this letter writer is that his entire "worldworks" model (at base, theocentric, in Allah Jehovah, of course; cf: heliocentric and evolutionary) was garnered, learnt, from ancient books.
Advice from Adnan Rasheed, letter writer, to Malala,
"I advise you to come back home, adopt the Islamic and pushtoon culture, join any female Islamic madrassa near your home town, study and learn the book of Allah, use your pen for Islam..."
Not.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/03/pakistani_taliban_th.php
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Oct 10, 2014 - 03:21pm PT
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Some things just turn out right!
Rock it Malala.
And yes, Dean and lottery. Maybe he can send some numbers our way!
Susan
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Oct 10, 2014 - 03:51pm PT
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A Nobel laureate for all of us to be proud of.
There is balance in the universe.. Good always wins eventually. Just sucks it takes so much suffering to learn.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Oct 10, 2014 - 04:01pm PT
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Malala is clearly deserving of this award. What a courageous and inspirational young person. Apparently she found out while in Chemistry class.
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Oct 10, 2014 - 05:13pm PT
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Well deserved honour for a brave, intelligent, and eloquent young woman. (And thanks to her father, who encouraged her and who has also spoken out in favour of equal rights for all women!)
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