Endarkenment continues

[Nearly Sane]

Holy war, Ataturk!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41296714

[Humph Warden Bennett]

Holy war, Ataturk!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41296714

Depressing news :-(

[Nearly Sane]

Depressing news :-(

It is indeed, Humph. Orhan Pamuk wa on Channel 4 news last night and you can't help but wonder how much danger he might be in.

[Walter]

Holy war, Ataturk!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41296714

how long does the rational world have to put up with these Muslim idiots ? they are a greater threat to civilisation than global climate change.

[Nearly Sane]

how long does the rational world have to put up with these Muslim idiots ? they are a greater threat to civilisation than global climate change.

How do you suggest not 'putting up with' a belief system?

[Walter]

How do you suggest not 'putting up with' a belief system?

I don't want you to ban me NS , so speculate to your hearts content .

[Nearly Sane]

I don't want you to ban me NS , so speculate to your hearts content .

Why would you get banned for rational well thought out options?

BTW this rational world that you say exists, where is it?

[Walter]

Why would you get banned for rational well thought out options?

BTW this rational world that you say exists, where is it?

are you kidding !

[wigginhall]

The trouble is, we are both rational and irrational, and well, non-rational as well, I guess.  Therefore when we see irrationality in others, it tends to elicit our own irrational reactions, hence war.  I suppose the traditional rational approaches are via education and persuasion.   If those fail, there is always violence.

[Walter]

The trouble is, we are both rational and irrational, and well, non-rational as well, I guess.  Therefore when we see irrationality in others, it tends to elicit our own irrational reactions, hence war.  I suppose the traditional rational approaches are via education and persuasion.   If those fail, there is always violence.

A strongly worded letter to the Times should do it !

[Humph Warden Bennett]

It is indeed, Humph. Orhan Pamuk wa on Channel 4 news last night and you can't help but wonder how much danger he might be in.

Do you remember the Turkish coup of 1980? As I remember this was one of the few military takeovers in history that perhaps the majority of the population actually supported.