A golden oppertunity

[Ryanamur]

Originally posted by Kaz: What??? Switzerland is no longer neutral????? What is the world coming to? To me, Switzerland was always the example of a neutral country! And they like it that way, I mean, they're not even in the EU - alone of Western Europe, I believe.

If they would have stayed out of the Gulf War, they would have been OK. In today's world, I don't think that any country is truly neutral. I think that the closest to neutrality today would be the Caiman Islands?

Mark: I'm not surprised about Bush's decision

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[Silver Cheetah]

Originally posted by Neb: But let's say that they DO care, how would they know? Not many people use THIS when searching for interesting sites: "People suffering in underdevelepod countries ruled by dictatorial regimes"

Jeez, I've known about the Taliban for yonks. In Britain, the Guardian, and even a couple of women's magazine's have had articles on the Taliban - the majority that I've read have focused on the plight of women.

The truth is, there is PLENTY of information about the human rights abuses that go on all over the world. The web is saturated with it, and in Britain at least, there are newspaper and magazine articles every now and then. Organisations such as Amnesty International also put the spotlight on abuse and atrocities to human beings. Check out their web site. Those who care, know. Those who don't give a flying damn about anything outside their own little sphere, probably don't know that much.

Same way as there is oodles of information about what is happening to the global environment, what is happening to the food chain, what is happening to biodiversity, what is happening to population, what is happening to....

Yeah.........

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[Yorick]

Originally posted by Ryanamur: It's funny that we just noticed that the Talibans are treating people poorly. Good thing Osama pointed that out for us Yes, I'm very satirical

Who is "we" Ryanamur? Much of the world has been aware of the Taliban's actions for donkeys ages. Even on this board we posted about the desruction of the Buddhist statues months ago. Near the start of the year.

Oh, and it's "sarcastic" I believe


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[Yorick]

Ryanamur, check this out.

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[Ryanamur]

Originally posted by Yorick: Who is "we" Ryanamur? Much of the world has been aware of the Taliban's actions for donkeys ages. Even on this board we posted about the desruction of the Buddhist statues months ago. Near the start of the year. Oh, and it's "sarcastic" I believe

I agree with you, we have been aware of it but never really paid any attention to it. I guess it's the "if it doesn't affect us then it's OK" mentality.

Thanks for the "sarcastic", learning a second language is a never ending endeavour


Edit: you can delete your bump, I got it thanks

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[Yorick]

Originally posted by Silver Cheetah: I've known about the Taliban for yonks.

Unbelievable. We say "yonks" and "yonkers" in Australia too. Just the other day I actually went to Yonkers, New York. Immediately north of NYC. I found it hard taking the place seriously. Now if I go back I can say "I haven't been in Yonkers for yonks"


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[skywalker]

Yonks = years?

Mark

[Ryanamur]

Originally posted by skywalker: Yonks = years? Mark

yonks= a long time

believe it or not, it's actually a brittish slang word. So I guess we could say that Her Majesty the Queen as been head of the Commonwealth for yonks.

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[Silver Cheetah]

Originally posted by Yorick: Unbelievable. We say "yonks" and "yonkers" in Australia too. Just the other day I actually went to Yonkers, New York. Immediately north of NYC. I found it hard taking the place seriously. Now if I go back I can say "I haven't been in Yonkers for yonks"

You say 'yonks' too!! Oh, brother!! Do you have 'gob'?? Or 'gopping' ??



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Most Ecstatic and Exotic Mistress of the Illuminati

[Ryanamur]

Yeah, all the new worlds I get to learn

Gob: to spit

but I can't find gopping

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I'm the Wanderer without a clan... I bring justice without favorism. Though you may not agree with it, my judgement is final... and inconsequential