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  Just woke up turn TV on to hear yet another nut case with a gun.

  by Still Totally ADD in

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  first they said 20 dead with 100 injured.

  now i just heard 50 dead and 200 injured.

  whatever it is it just another nut case who was able to get a high power gun to kill people.

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  People keep justifying maintaining the status quo on guns by pointing at terrorist activities involving trucks and bombs in Europe.

  Are deaths from trucks and bombs in Europe equivalent to gun-related deaths in the US?

  Is there really no benefit in trying anything to reduce the numbers of deaths even if there’s no guarantee it will work?

  If in certain parts of the US it’s too easy to obtain guns is it not worth trying to make it more difficult?

  For instance someone mentioned the acid attacks that have been in the news in the UK recently, mainly perpetrated by teenagers. The government has responded by making it illegal for under 18s from purchasing acid-based household chemicals. Sure it won’t stop the ones committed to harming someone with acid (they can get an adult to buy it for them or they can presumably steal what their parents buy) but it will make it more difficult. Surely it’s worth a try? If it prevents one opportunistic acid attack isn’t it worth it? .

  I realise the latest atrocity in Las Vegas was not opportunistic but surely going back to what earlier posts have written - can there not be honest dialogue as to the causes of these kinds of atrocities in the US, what could have prevented them and a genuine commitment to trying to reduce these numbers by whatever means are found to be necessary?
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  Just woke up turn TV on to hear yet another nut case with a gun.

  by Still Totally ADD in

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  first they said 20 dead with 100 injured.

  now i just heard 50 dead and 200 injured.

  whatever it is it just another nut case who was able to get a high power gun to kill people.

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  krejames

  What Simon said.

  Also Wing Commander asked:

  ”the Canucks and UK, etc telling the USA how much better they all have it since they are un-armed Sheeple. To them I ask, "How's that working out for you? How does living under the Queen/King rule, working out for you? How are you enjoying your Islamic slums governed by Sharia Law?" ”

  We don’t really live under queen/king rule but whatever it is, it’s pretty good actually on the whole. Not sure what it’s got to do with gun crime though. I’ve probably missed an obvious link tho!

  As for “Islamic slums” - I haven’t noticed any here in the U.K. I work for a company that has a very large percentage of people of Islamic faith. I’m not aware that any are under shariah law (assuming you mean “cutting off the hand of thieves” etc perception of said law). Again not sure what that has to do with gun crime.

  That said, point taken that restricting gun laws won’t eliminate people committing mass murder. The numbers killed/injured by other means do seem to be a lot lower, on the whole, and less frequent than the number of mass murders and victims at one time from firearms. That’s just my perception and you may well have the evidence to prove that perception to be wrong.
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  BBC Radio 4 Programme about ex witnesses

  by krejames in

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  this text from a former colleague.

  i haven't checked it out yet but hopefully will be on the bbc iplayer .

  "hope job going well.. radio 4 11.30 this morning .hilarious program called deborah-frances .

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  This text from a former colleague. I haven't checked it out yet but hopefully will be on the BBC iPlayer

  "Hope job going well.

  Radio 4 11.30 this morning .Hilarious program called Deborah-Frances

  White Rolls the Dice.All about former witnesses.I have never laughed so much."
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  BIG news Trump...His lewd conversation leaks.

  by James Mixon in

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  if he get pass this, america deserve him...... conversation 10 years ago..

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  James Mixon: You folks in the UK, Canada and other countries what are your countrymen saying about our candidates

  Well firstly here in the U.K. From conversations I've heard and tv commentary, most people think that Trump's success demonstrates how Americans are completely stupid and backward (sorry but they really are the kind of terms used). People are scared because potentially he could become the most powerful person in the world. Comparisons are being made to the rise of hitler.

  The irony is that the uk voted for Brexit. Here, the "remainers" are not allowed to make negative comments about the ignorance of the people who voted for Brexit because it's "insulting". People had their reasons and all that. But on the other hand no one bats an eye lid at pointing to the people voting for Trump as examples of super ignoramuses. Go figure at the hypocrisy of our nation.
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  Elder asking for help

  by untruth in

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  this is my first time posting on here so i’m not sure where to start.

  i’m trying to keep it as short as possible since i could expand much more.

  i’ve been in the process of waking up in the last year and a half.

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  Welcome Untruth. So much good advice on this thread. The common theme is take it slow slow slow and avoid criticizing the organisation.

  Everyone's different but something which helped me wake up was completely unconnected with the religion. You might be able to create similar opportunities with your wife. I went to Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, I think it was in 2011. There was a huge, huge photo of a gazelle running directly towards the camera with a look of terror. Behind it were some leopard cubs looking quite evil. The photo, probably because of its size had a massive impact on me. The caption explained that the mother had broken the leg of the gazelle so that she could train her cubs to hunt and that the cubs would soon catch the gazelle and kill it. Looking at the fear on the gazelle's face made me question the whole notion of "looking to creation to see examples of Jehovah's love".

  That's just an example. You might be able to create similar opportunities for your wife to ask basic questions or you could use the "if someone on the doors asked you" approach. E.g. "If someone on the doors asked you how to explain how a god of love could have deliberately created a situation involving animals dying in sheer terror and pain, how would you explain it? Couldn't God have arranged to ensure animals got fed in a way that doesn't involve pain and fear"
  
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  Inappropriate Behavior

  by rebelfighter in

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  now i know i am getting older or of the older generation.

  i have had a very strange day with a lot of strange dealings with people with strange behavior today but this one incident was just over the top.

  so i came out of a store in a busy shopping center.

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  Rebelfighter

  while I don't think your charitable work is relevant to this thread, please be assured that I think it's very commendable.

  I have worked in public service for many years - very strict on child protection issues. I am of the firm belief that child protection issues have no relevance on the case at hand - this man had no direct responsibility for a child - from what you say, there were no kids about anyway - if underwear, shorts or speedos are not a threat on the beach it's only learned behaviour that rules that it's a threat in a parking lot.

  My personal belief (tho I hasten to add, not expert or scientifically proven) is that encouraging young children to have hang ups fears or shame about the human body is a form of child abuse in itself. There is nothing to be feared by the human body in its semi-nakedness in this particular case. There was no behaviour to suggest this guy was a threat to anyone - an exhibitionist maybe or more likely someone who was in a rush and really didn't give a sh!t what you, I or the world's wife thought about him getting changed for work in a car park. I admire him for that.
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  Inappropriate Behavior

  by rebelfighter in

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  now i know i am getting older or of the older generation.

  i have had a very strange day with a lot of strange dealings with people with strange behavior today but this one incident was just over the top.

  so i came out of a store in a busy shopping center.

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  I'm still trying to understand what's so shocking or offensive about someone getting changed in a parking lot and being seen in their underwear. I find the fact that people are shocked more shocking and offensive to be honest. He didn't break any laws such as indented exposure.

  From this discussion I'm getting an impression that Americans really lead very sheltered lives and are extremely narrow minded. Please say it isn't so, or is just a certain part of America? 😱.
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  Introducing myself

  by scratchme1010 in

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  i just joined the forum, i just want to introduce myself.

  i tried to change my bio in my profile but for some reason i couldn't apply the update.. i was born and raise in the jw organization.

  lived in it for 23 years.

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  Welcome Scratchme1010. Well done for getting out of the cult and living your life as a proud gay man.
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  Inappropriate Behavior

  by rebelfighter in

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  now i know i am getting older or of the older generation.

  i have had a very strange day with a lot of strange dealings with people with strange behavior today but this one incident was just over the top.

  so i came out of a store in a busy shopping center.

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  krejames

  Maybe we're all too hung up about the naked body. In this case just his underwear. Not sure why this would have been even more inappropriate for a child to see either. Being shocked at this is learned behaviour - a child wouldn't naturally be traumatised at someone getting changed in the parking lot unless they learned from an adult that it was something gross or "evil". A child''s natural response would be to think it's funny.

  If he had been standing there masturbating, then that would have been the time to raise an eyebrow (though in Italy apparently it is perfectly acceptable to masturbate in public according to a recent news article)
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  Saudi's Wahhabism "excommunicated" by other Muslim nations?

  by krejames in

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  interesting article:.

  "for the first time, saudi arabia is being attacked by both sunni and shia leaders".

  http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/saudi-arabia-attacked-sunni-shia-leaders-wahhabism-chechenya-robert-fisk-a7322716.html?cmpid=facebook-post.

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  Interesting article:

  "For the first time, Saudi Arabia is being attacked by both Sunni and Shia leaders"

  http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/saudi-arabia-attacked-sunni-shia-leaders-wahhabism-chechenya-robert-fisk-a7322716.html?cmpid=facebook-post