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  mareo2Apr. 15, 2009 - 05:03PM JST

  USARonin at 04:19 PM JST - 15th April

  Was it last year or the year before that immigrant Muslims burned down France? Someboddy help me with the time-frame. Thank you.

  I can help you. First, it was the sons of inmigrants, that means french teenagers not inmigrants. Second, about the muslim extremism root that you think that exist maybe you can read well respected american newspapers like the NY Times:

  Playing pool one evening at Le Pasteur, Looping and three of his friends offer their analysis of the unrest that rocked France. "This is not an Islamic revolution, make sure you understand that," Looping said.

  "It's a juvenile revolution!" declared Josselin, 22, who is half-French, half-Vietnamese and works in a marble factory.

  Neighborhood Muslim leaders have campaigned hard to make it clear that the urban unrest had nothing to do with Islam, radical or otherwise, and that many of the country's rioters came from Catholic or animist backgrounds.

  Soon after the violence started, for example, the powerful Union of Islamic Organizations in France, which runs the biggest mosque in the Paris area - it is on the edge of La Courneuve - issued a fatwa. It forbade "every Muslim seeking satisfaction and divine grace" to take part in any act of violence.

  Police investigators are quick to point out that there is no link between the recent riots and radical Islam. Asked by Le Monde recently about such a link, Pascal Mailhos, director general of the Renseignements Généraux, the police intelligence agency, replied, "The participation of radical Islamists in the violence was nil." Still, there is a widespread recognition, both here and throughout France, that humiliation and alienation can lead young people to embrace religious extremism and even terrorism. Connections to radical individuals and groups in nearby Arab countries are strong.

  http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/12/international/europe/12suburb.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print

  Posted in: Can Islam and the Western world coexist peacefully?

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  mareo2Apr. 14, 2009 - 05:53PM JST

  Muchakucha at 04:26 PM JST - 14th April

  you're quite correct in that Christians have murdered for religious reasons. But I say again, this is inspite of Jesus' teachings. Muslim extremists commit violence because of Mohammed's teachings. It's difficult to apply the Koran to the modern world because it contains so many ideas which are at odds with modern civilisation. The same is not true of other religions.

  I wonder how many muslim-american share these opinion that Islam is so difficult to follow without become an extremist.

  No. The answer is for Islamic authorities to declare that Islam's more barbaric teachings are to be consigned to history. Muslims should have the chance to leave Islam, and Islamic clerics should accept the secular law of the countries they live in rather than trying to implement barbaric sharia law. Other religions seem to be able to modernise, integrate and coexist peacefully with democracy, and it's time for Islam to do the same. Unfortunately, Islam is going the other way.

  I recognize that I dont understand what you mean here. In one hand denay that denay peaceful coexistence imply a war of conversion or genocide, but in the other hand say that the right answer is evolution but say that the evolution is imposible. A double contradiction, then can you please explain to me what is the logic answer in your opinion?

  The Taleban are doing this very successfully...And the Saudi regime is utterly mediaeval...This is because (Turkey) it's still officially secular...Pakistan is a failed state which is about to be completely overrun by the Taleban and thereby become the first Islamic Fundamentalist nuclear state.

  These comments sound like USA muslim allies cant be really trusted. It almost imply that USA suporting with money, weapons and even transfer nuclear technology to represive regimes, dont bring democracy progress and happy people, in fact it can backfire like in the case of Iran.

  Posted in: Can Islam and the Western world coexist peacefully?

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  mareo2Apr. 14, 2009 - 02:57PM JST

  Muchakucha at 01:55 PM JST - 14th April

  mareo2: Certainly. Just because one is born a Muslim it doesn't necessarily mean one actually agrees with Islamic doctrine 100%. Islamic doctrine calls for death for people who turn away from Islam, but I seriously doubt if the majority of Muslims who've been brought up in western countries sincerely believe that this is morally right. However, because Islamic doctrine is so inflexible and strict, it's almost impossible for Muslims to criticise it without putting their own lives in danger. Free-thinking Muslims are actually victims of Islam.

  Correct me if I am wrong, but if I remember right, the catholics in the past, killed large amounts of "infidels" and burned some of their own people for questioned their religion, cardenals and popes holded a lot of say in the control of several countries and even declared "Holy Wars". It took a lot of time and patience, but in the end the West finally separeted the Church from the gob and developed a secular societies. If we truly beliebe that the Islam World and the Western world cant' coexist peacefully... One, it close the door to the idea of evolution and progress. Two, it imply that the only logic answer is conversion or genocide. Let's see more examples from real world, Turkey is member of the NATO and an USA ally. Another example, Pakistan is another ally of the USA. I wonder how the allies of the USA can feel if americans say that is not possible paceful coexistence with their religion, can their feel offended? I mean, Islam is the main religion of their people but they not only coexist but also cooperate with the USA, right? Or I am missing something?

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  mareo2Apr. 14, 2009 - 01:43PM JST

  Muchakucha at 11:20 AM JST - 14th April

  mareo2: the question isn't whether Muslims can coexist with the west, it's can Islam can coexist with the west.

  To my understanding, Islam is a religion and muslims are the believers of the Islam religion. Can you explain to me what is the diference that make the question valid in your opinion? Because I really dont get your answer.

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  mareo2Apr. 14, 2009 - 11:15AM JST

  I dont see why people think that all the muslims cant get well with the west. Is not like the Kuwaities hate americans, in fact there a a lot of muslims that are americans and very proud of that. Also I dont see why involve all the west, there is a bunch of western countries that are not targeted/blamed by muslims. In my opinion, these is mostly USA and some muslims hate relationship. Say that there si a Muslims and West conflict is a generalization so naive like thinking that the world is black and white.

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  mareo2Apr. 14, 2009 - 09:27AM JST

  Poverty is better? Yeah, right... and how we are going to eat tomorrow if we have no job? Being frugal is fine, but we are facing unemployment, not just lower salaries. Make the CEOs of the big companies read these and cut their salaries for keep some blue collar jobs.

  Posted in: Recession a good opportunity to return to Japan's core virtues

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  mareo2Apr. 12, 2009 - 02:59AM JST

  I think that the majority of the japanese agree that that money can be better used in J for fight unemployment.

  Posted in: Japan considers $1 billion of aid to Pakistan to help fight terrorism

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  mareo2Apr. 09, 2009 - 01:16PM JST

  Allow fire of 127mm ammunitions.

  Posted in: What is the most effective way to put an end to Somali piracy?

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  mareo2Apr. 08, 2009 - 09:16PM JST

  From a japanese point of view, our only interest on these is that Israel know like us that the USA anti-missile system is unreliable. If Israel made something better, we need to buy it ASAP and then we can stop expend money in keep happy King Kim.

  Posted in: Israel tests system to shoot down Iranian missiles

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  mareo2Apr. 03, 2009 - 07:31PM JST

  Kim need these for keep the hungry north koreans distracted just as much like the LDP need these distracting us from unemployment and falling salaries. Paranoia is so convenient thing for innepts.

  Posted in: Critics say Japan overreacting to N Korea rocket launch

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  mareo2Apr. 01, 2009 - 06:29PM JST

  Hmm... maybe many employes of the big three buy japanese cars..?

  Posted in: How important is the fate of U.S. automakers GM and Chrysler to Japan's auto industry?

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  mareo2Mar. 29, 2009 - 03:39PM JST

  More than a work art, I think that is a child's dreamed toy.

  Posted in: 'Giant Torayan' robot

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  mareo2Mar. 25, 2009 - 01:13PM JST

  Ignore the childish behavior of a leader that rely on foreigner help for feed their own people. We have more important things to do like fix the economy.

  Posted in: What should the international community do if North Korea launches a rocket?

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  mareo2Mar. 24, 2009 - 11:40AM JST

  It look like the J cute version of Robocop.

  Posted in: Robot fashion

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  mareo2Mar. 21, 2009 - 02:57PM JST

  Is anyone aware of websites that have similar photos of people dressing up like anime? I searched but didn't have much luck.

  Google "cosplay". There are some really well made customes, like these one:

  http://www.revistakanzen.com/kanzen/images/stories/Noticias/AnimeyManga/General/cosplay095du7.jpg

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  mareo2Mar. 21, 2009 - 02:36PM JST

  I go for the fastet browser, if Firefox, Opera or Microsoft make one faster than Google, I change. Until then, I dont need open 30 pages or toolbars. Heck, I dont even need to buy Microsoft office or download and install free Open Office with google docs.

  Posted in: Microsoft adds shortcuts, security to new browser

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  mareo2Mar. 21, 2009 - 10:02AM JST

  LOL, DMC! That anime is so funy, Krauser II is the superman of J death metal.

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  mareo2Mar. 20, 2009 - 12:29AM JST

  In my humble opinion, I think that some of us, still dont get the picture. There is no work to do. One of three workers got kubi, the survivors have nothing to do exept to clean the machines and try to no think to much what they are going to do if they join their ex-coworkers in the hello work office.

  Posted in: Draft agreement calls for work-sharing to save jobs

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  mareo2Mar. 18, 2009 - 02:12PM JST

  Well, I dont mind cheaper housing as a way of create jobs in the construction business. Like the OLPC or the Nano car, people with money can buy a better house.

  Posted in: Housing is of fundamental significance to the quality of life, and the central government needs to genuinely buckle down and come up with an effective housing policy.

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  mareo2Mar. 16, 2009 - 12:37PM JST

  Interesting, I wonder when companies can make one so small that you can carry it like a small earing.

  Posted in: Apple's small new 4-gigabyte iPod shuffle can talk

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