Mayuki said...

Mayuki at 06:53 PM JST - 4th October

Depressing news.

Posted in Ireland OKs EU reform treaty at 06:53 PM JST - 4th October
Mayuki at 04:14 PM JST - 13th September

@seijichuudo9sha: Good point.

"Mosley’s pro-Nazi followers were met at Cable Street by Jews, communists and anarchists, and a pitched battle ensued."

Nazis were left wing (National Socialists) not right-wing, so the above sentence (not including the Jews) describes a disagreement among factions of the left, not a dispute between left…

Posted in UK troubled by anti-Islam rallies, counterprotests at 04:14 PM JST - 13th September
Mayuki at 03:25 PM JST - 13th September

I am pleasantly surprised by Japan Today's fairly even-handed reporting of yesterday's events. It is still shocking though that the "far-right extremists" and "anti-fascist" tags are not questioned to a greater degree by all news organizations and people generally.

@seijichuudo9sha:

The BBC is sadly no longer reliable as an unbiased…

Posted in UK troubled by anti-Islam rallies, counterprotests at 03:25 PM JST - 13th September
Mayuki at 06:24 PM JST - 12th September

The Australian media shouldn't have reported this until Caster had been informed herself of the test results and given a chance to accept them, supposing she is intersex. I hope this doesn't destroy her.

This case and others before it make old ideas about sex seem ever more incomplete. So…

Posted in S African champion female runner reported to have internal male sex organs at 06:24 PM JST - 12th September
Mayuki at 02:28 PM JST - 6th September

It seems like Mexico is in freefall.

Posted in Mexican candidate, his wife and 2 sons killed at 02:28 PM JST - 6th September
Mayuki at 02:24 PM JST - 6th September

I will bet anybody my next paycheck that this unfortunate event will become increasingly common in England in the next two decades. The multicultural experiment is beginning to go very, very wrong in the UK.

Posted in UK anti-Islamic extremism protest turns violent at 02:24 PM JST - 6th September
Mayuki at 01:48 PM JST - 29th August

BTW, how are they going to know who is a Muslim and who is not?

Shocking how many people think Malaysia is a free country.

All Malaysians carry ID cards which state their religion. Muslims who wish to change religion are required to seek the permission of the Shariah courts,…

Posted in Malaysia bars Muslims from Black Eyed Peas concert at 01:48 PM JST - 29th August
Mayuki at 03:22 AM JST - 29th August

Often the two sets of laws collide and the winner usually is the Islamic system. For example, a Muslim who converts from Islam is guilty of apostasy under Shariah laws—punishable by jail and fine—even though freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution.

FINALLY!! I'd given up ever thinking that…

Posted in Moderate Malaysia's image bruised over beer caning at 03:22 AM JST - 29th August
Mayuki at 03:16 AM JST - 29th August

The deference Thais show (in public at least) to their monarchy is quite something to see. I think they'll find it harder to stay on the right side of the lese majeste law once the current Crown Prince takes the throne. His reputation isn't nearly as untarnished as his father's.…

Posted in Thai woman gets prison term for insulting monarchy at 03:16 AM JST - 29th August
Mayuki at 03:17 PM JST - 16th August

Interesting contrast between Britain and France with regard to the use of public pools by people of differing religious beliefs: non-Muslims are requested to comply with Islamic dress requirements during segregated sessions for men and women.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/6034706/Swimmers-are-told-to-wear-burkinis.html

Posted in French pool bars Muslim woman for 'burquini' suit at 03:17 PM JST - 16th August