freecounterpoint: Anger management LXXXII

Monday, October 16, 2006

Anger management LXXXII

16 comments:

The Darkroom said...: this is interesting. it seems that if one is to organize an event of international apppeal, it shouldn't conflict with the sensitivities of the participants in a major way. given that muslims aren't supposed to eat during ramadan, i don't see how they can be expected to compete.; 10/16/2006 10:54 AM
Tecumseh said...: Are they competing? In which filed? Also, by the way, how come we never heard this kind of crap since Pierre de Coubertin re-invented the Olympics more than 100 years ago? Could it be that this has something to do with that mythical conflict, the WOT? Nahhhh, says Pepe.; 10/16/2006 12:43 PM
The Darkroom said...: Are they competing? In which filed?

does it matter at this point - the issue is whether you want to preclude them from competing.; 10/16/2006 2:18 PM
The Darkroom said...: if you are right, it just goes to prove again how disruptive dubbyah's silly little "wot" is.; 10/16/2006 2:19 PM
My Frontier Thesis said...: The olympics antedate Islam. Does anyone know if they were held during a specific time of year?

Also: Reverend Pepe, do you fast?

I don't. It's stupid. That's what a Lebanese friend told me too. He dislikes Bush, but dislikes religious voodoo even more.; 10/16/2006 2:35 PM
The Darkroom said...: Does anyone know if they were held during a specific time of year?

the ramadan is on a lunar calendar: its dates change every year.

Also: Reverend Pepe, do you fast?

no. but my wife says i should. or a least cut down on the cherry garcia.

Stupidity is ubiquitous in religious practice: that is besides the point.; 10/16/2006 2:48 PM
My Frontier Thesis said...: Pepe, I'm referring to when the Olympics were held, at any one time of year. Unless someone else has better dates, I believe they started about the latter part of the 8th century BCE, and lasted until about the 4th century AD (notice how I used the secular and Christian dating system in one swoop of a sentence).

Of course, the Committee could change when the Olympics were held, but the final decision as to when to hold the games should mostly be left to the host country (if I was in someone else's house, I'd eat when food was placed before me; I'd hope they would take my gracious hospitality the same way).

Stupidity is ubiquitous in religious practice: that is besides the point.

Not when you're so rabid about exposing only the stupidity of the various manifestations of Christianity -- and I agree, there are alot.

Again, that's a hell of a worldview you got goin' there. At least we always know where you're coming from in that it rests primarily on a mono-hatred/resentment ethos, that being anti-Dubya. ...it's good to be scholarly and fair about things, Pepe. Nice work.; 10/16/2006 3:37 PM
The Darkroom said...: it rests primarily on a mono-hatred/resentment ethos, that being anti-Dubya
And can you blame me ?; 10/16/2006 4:35 PM
My Frontier Thesis said...: It's such a boring topic, Pepe. It's similar to Neo-Cons/Repubs/Conservatives who manage to revolve their entire lives around hating Clinton, or whoever.

To that I give a resounding, "BooOOOOooooring!!!"; 10/16/2006 4:57 PM
The Darkroom said...: ok - don't jump in, then.; 10/16/2006 5:03 PM
Mr roT said...: Who gives a shit about the Olympics? Not me. Do the muslims? Have they modified the biathalon so you blow yourself up if when you run out of ammo?; 10/16/2006 6:33 PM
My Frontier Thesis said...: Who gives a shit about anything...; 10/16/2006 7:43 PM
Mr roT said...: I don't understand Gawker. What's that about?; 10/17/2006 1:14 AM
My Frontier Thesis said...: Did you scroll down and start the video once you got to the site? They awarded the guy a Mangnum Douchbag prize.; 10/17/2006 8:25 AM
Arelcao Akleos said...: Let Them Eat Swine; 10/18/2006 12:19 AM
Mr roT said...: yum; 10/18/2006 1:11 AM

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