Someone should let Facci know that I'm about to ban him from this group.

Naomi comments on Dec 15, 2019:

Hello. Well, he might unblock you soon. Perhaps, he blocked you at the heat of the moment. It seems evident that he has strong views on certain things. Mind you, there are many members here who have firm beliefs, rightly or wrongly. For example, blanket attack on Muslims by Christians seems pretty common on this site (no personal offence; just an observation). I can't see any difference between that and Facci not thinking much of atheists, to be honest.

Muslims Flee Britain After Boris's Win - YouTube

Naomi comments on Dec 15, 2019:

Hello. It is easy to play the victim card. It is not Islamophobic to criticize Islam; it is not antisemitic to criticize the Israeli government; it is not anti-Buddhist to criticize Buddhism, and so on.

This is Piñatex® - Fabric made from pineapple leaf fibres

Naomi comments on Dec 15, 2019:

They seem well ahead of the game in tackling waste with their creative, innovative ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILJjIEbAFc8

Yaron Answers: How can the philosophy of Objectivism be reconciled with democracy? [youtube.com]

Naomi comments on Dec 14, 2019:

Hello. After YB said he was against democracy, he kind of diverged to talk about individual property right. What better alternative to democracy does he suggest, do you know?

GaMbLiNg ThReAd Now accepting bets in IDW coins that Trump will win in 2020.

Naomi comments on Dec 14, 2019:

Good on you! 😆

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Naomi comments on Dec 14, 2019:

Hello. Ancient China was very different from modern-day China. They invented many things which led to many technologies that are available today. This link is for a school project, but it lists top 20 Chinese inventions. https://china.usc.edu/sites/default/files/forums/Chinese%20Inventions.pdf It is refreshing to appreciate other countories' cultures without having political opinions on them.

The UK election wasn't a victory for the right.

Naomi comments on Dec 13, 2019:

Hello. I share your sentiment. My English friends tell me that there used to be "conviction politicians" - no longer. Sad that.

Eight Marxist Claims That May Surprise You

Naomi comments on Dec 12, 2019:

Hello. So much propaganda spewed out against Karl Marx, the Father of Communism, who didn't deny capitalism completely, and so much propaganda spewed out for Adam Smith, the Father of Capitalism, who didn't deny socialism completely... I find it hard to navigate my thoughts through clouds of propaganda!

The Tokyo Trials [youtu.be]

Naomi comments on Dec 12, 2019:

Hello. I find it is an interesting premise that only the leaders of countries that lost wars are charged as war criminals.

TruthFollower: the article is short, but the lead photo is hilarious [truthfollower.com]

Naomi comments on Dec 10, 2019:

Hello. Sounds familiar. 😂

I came across this article in "Lion's Roar".

Naomi comments on Dec 10, 2019:

Hello. Religion and politics go hand in hand, don't they, though it's not always the case, and Buddhism is no exception. It becomes evident once you become familiar with Asian history that Buddhists are no saints - sad that. I think any religious belief should be kept personal.

Just some good British humor.

Naomi comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Clever!

Revised WH Christmas Ornament from FLOTUS

Naomi comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Don, you're back! How are you? I thought you were in St. Louis. 😂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=z_E7pHISpQo=emb_logo

'Your right is someone's responsibility.

Naomi comments on Dec 8, 2019:

I should think that maintaining good health essentially comes under individual responsibilities. One should take care of one's health by eating well, exercising well, etc. Because I'm entitled to health, it shouldn't mean that I can damage my health and expect someone to fix it for me. Health is a human right, i.e., a legal entitlement, and it means that the state is obliged to protect it. When my right is someone's responsibility, that also means someone's right is my responsibility. It then means that everyone's responsible for everyone else's health, in other words, it is the responsibility of the entire society, i.e., collective responsibility. I understand that health is part of the right to live, which is also a human right. Some people were born with ill health, e.g., chronic diseases, disabilities, etc. In that case, they were already deprived of the right to live at the very beginning of their lives. It seems wrong if they have to find money by themselves for the medical treatment they need. I should think that they're entitled to ask the society for help. Because the state is obliged to protect the right to health, does that mean the state should also be obliged to provide all the medical treatment everyone needs? For example, having a baby (without any complication, that is) or cosmetic surgeries may not be covered by a national healthcare system; they may not be considered as illnesses. I also think it is OK that people are given the choice to access private healthcare services if they can afford and if they continue to pay tax to support the NHS. In the case where only private healthcare services are available, then, perhaps the state should monitor and regulate them to ensure that the standard of healthcare is kept high and that all prices are kept low so that everybody can afford the medical care they need. That is my train of thought, so far... It's complicated!

Say what now?

Naomi comments on Dec 8, 2019:

...What are they wearing...? 🤢🤢🤢

Banana 🍌 plus duct tape = $150,000. But does it = art? [ctvnews.ca]

Naomi comments on Dec 7, 2019:

And it's gone. https://www.tmz.com/2019/12/07/120k-duct-taped-banana-eaten-performance-artist-art-basel-miami/?fbclid=IwAR3rPuJWksY8rnAMgWmVHKV7qiSDbXoUBn2s0Kk2nLVJrjYf3w3zHgIznxM

Jordan Peterson and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

Naomi comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Hello. I agree in that her personal experiences speak volumes. (Have you read her book Heretic?) I wish that people could distinguish between Islam and Islamism, and hope people like her could reform Islam.

Naomi Seibt.

Naomi comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Hello. I shall look forward to the day when Naomi and Greta have a debate on climate change and other topics. I'm not being sarcastic. I think it is important that current affairs are discussed among individuals and groups in the same generations.

And a jolly Christmas to all of you.😆 [youtu.be]

Naomi comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Hello. Blame Coca-Cola. 😂 https://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/coke-lore-santa-claus

Banana 🍌 plus duct tape = $150,000. But does it = art? [ctvnews.ca]

Naomi comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Hello. What is the definition of "art", then...? Time to redefine it?

That'll teach the wee buggers a lesson.

Naomi comments on Dec 7, 2019:

You, meanie! 😂

Speech is simply a communication tool, no?

Naomi comments on Dec 6, 2019:

Thank you everyone for your valid and valuable views and comments. I don't necessarily support banning any kind of free speech, but I'm happy to admit that I am not a free speech absolutist. In my opinion, the decision of whether of not banning someone from speech is basically made from the viewpoint and interpretation of the recipient of that speech, whereas the decision of whether or not the right to speak freely is abused relies on the intention of the speaker. This is not limited to free speech; people use their rights/entitlements/privileges for wrong reasons, intentionally, and that is to me a violation. We have speakers corners in Britain which are public spaces where people speak freely their views no matter how ridiculous they may be (e.g., flat earth theory) and they are challenged by listeners, but no debates lead to any violence because they progress in a civil manner. I think this is a good example of free speech being exercised by law-abiding people. We basically know how to behave, by common sense probably, yet, we love romanticising freedom of speech and fantasising free speech absolutism. It is a strange phenomenon to me.

Messing around

Naomi comments on Dec 6, 2019:

Hello. I would be encouraged to become one if fruit & veggies were this fun.

Warning issued after teetotal vegan non-smoker bores himself to death - The Rochdale Herald

Naomi comments on Dec 5, 2019:

Um..., I hope you realise this is a satire... 😂

Sargon visit Jesse... Amhaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing [youtu.be] This might be funny

Naomi comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Hello. "The black community in the UK is very different from the black community in America. They're just among ordinary people. The ideology regarding black people is imported from America, which the people in the UK must resist (or something along those lines)." I'm glad that he said this. No offence to American folks.

Liberals Ruin Everything.

Naomi comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Hello. I don't think they're "genuine liberals".

What is this all about?

Naomi comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Hello. "IDWC REFUGEE #1." After all this time, is she still holding a grudge against IDWC? A little childish, to be honest. High time to move on.

We should look closely at what Adam Smith actually believed | Aeon Essays

Naomi comments on Dec 4, 2019:

I found another interesting article about Adam Smith: Adam Smith on Public Policy: Education https://www.libertarianism.org/columns/adam-smith-public-policy-education

I've been trying to figure out what education would look like if it were more socially and ...

Naomi comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Hello. Do you have any Steiner Schools in your country?

Does this make sense to you?

Naomi comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Additional info: *~ Dr. Adrian Rogers (1931-2005) American pastor Often attributed to Dr. Rogers with an incorrect date of 1931. The quotation is part of a longer 1984 sermon in a larger series titled "God’s Way to Health, Wealth and Wisdom" (CDA107); it also appears in Dr. Rogers' 1996 work "Ten Secrets for a Successful Family" stating that "by and large our young people do not know either the importance or the value of honest labor". Rogers did not originate the quote and did not claim to have originated it. Instead, he was citing almost verbatim a bit of anti-Soviet propaganda that had circulated in many magazines in the early 1960's. The quote appeared before that in the Congressional Record of 1958, where they were appended to the record by congressman Bruce Alger. Alger had borrowed the words from Gerald L. K. Smith, who had written them first in his magazine, The Cross and the Flag. Since the quote was attributed to Rogers in 2009, it has been regularly attributed to him; however, Rogers was essentially quoting Smith at the time.* - *LibertyTree* Still good, though.

How do you support that? Not only if you are a parent or grandparent but just being human.

Naomi comments on Dec 3, 2019:

My, my, Loaded words!

On November 22 1963 I was nine years old and a less than brilliant, often rowdy, always passionate ...

Naomi comments on Dec 1, 2019:

Hello. May I ask what it is like for an American person to live in Korea? Was it difficult to start with to adapt yourself to their way of living and thinking?

They're well ahead of the game - India Is Using Plastic To Build Roads | Is This The Future?

Naomi comments on Nov 30, 2019:

With the video I originally posted, I wanted to make the point that even locals like those in the video are doing their share by building their roads by using plastic waste, but some may have watched it unconvinced if not with contempt (the arrogance of the West, I dare say - ha!). This is a nationwide project which has been implemented in India for several years. Here is an article telling how big and pragmatic this project is. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/government-makes-use-of-plastic-waste-in-road-construction-mandatory/articleshow/49919167.cms

They're well ahead of the game - India Is Using Plastic To Build Roads | Is This The Future?

Naomi comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Brits, you should be proud of yourselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwPeKkpkK1s

A dark week for the British Army [youtu.be]

Naomi comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Educational. 👍

The plague is coming back. Watch for flees and rats. Watch for extremist liberals too [youtu.be]

Naomi comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Hello. It's already in the US, I believe... https://abcnews.go.com/Health/plague-exists-now-us/story?id=55860883

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Naomi comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Hello. Not sure if the notion that Corbyn is backed by Antifa is reasonable (I am aware that right-wing media sources are keen to promote that notion). Still it's interesting to know how Corbyn (or anyone for that matter) is perceived from the outside.

It's hard to grasp the influence that Jordan Peterson is having on the western world.

Naomi comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Hello, and c'mon, tell us. What ideas were the grandmas talking about? 😀

Behind the Iron Curtain.

Naomi comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Hello. Very interesting. Very educational. Thank you for this.

Ezra Levant. "Did Angela Merkel Just Read Out Germany s Suicide Note?

Naomi comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Hello. The irony is, Merkel herself is a victim of communism; she grew up in communist East Germany.

Holiday dangers

Naomi comments on Nov 29, 2019:

This is sooooo wrong!

Feel this burn, Bernie. [youtu.be]

Naomi comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Hello. *"Any man who is not a socialist at age 20 has no heart. Any man who is still a socialist at age 40 has no head."* (There are variations on this theme.) Maybe just part of growing up...?

Trump shocks Hong Kong by signing bill in support of protests - YouTube

Naomi comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Hello. This could be a stunt performed by Trump, as he does. Apparently, the US debt to China is astronomical. Trump wouldn't do anything to upset China, would he...? *'What Happens If China Called in Its Debt Holdings China would not call in its debt all at once. If it did, the demand for the dollar would plummet. This dollar collapse would disrupt international markets even more than the 2008 financial crisis. China's economy would suffer along with everyone else's.' - The Balance*

Like it or not, China is rising: US Debt to China: How Much, Reasons, What Could Happen

Naomi comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Note: The Balance is a least biased media source.

Government Can't Fix Healthcare

Naomi comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Hello. I was reading this article: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/04/opinions/american-health-care-system-torturing-me-crilly/index.html The American healthcare system sounds very complicated! Like the writer of the article, any Brit would find it mind-boggling. The UK NHS is far from perfect but I can't deny that the "free at the point of delivery" principle gives patients a lot of reassurance when they need help the most.

Gardeners gotta garden even when the snow flies.

Naomi comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Hello. Last winter, somebody bought me an indoor mushroom growing kit. That was fun. I'm gonna have one again this winter.

The Evils of the British Empires ?

Naomi comments on Nov 27, 2019:

Hello. Never mind what Corbyn may be up to, I think it is important for children to learn history properly, both the positive and negative sides from the educational point of view. I believe that every nation has a dark history, and it should be told. For example, as well as he was a hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson was apparently a supporter of the transatlantic slave trade in the 19th century. Focusing on this, there has been a call for tearing down London's famous Nelson's Column. I think it is wrong.

Bauhaus design socialism in design

Naomi comments on Nov 27, 2019:

Very modern.

What's going on, American folks? Did you know anything about this? Sounds very serious.

Naomi comments on Nov 26, 2019:

Another view... *"I don't buy it."* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbtdHHBqZfo

Ilhan Omar Accused Of Being Foreign Asset And Spy For Qatar and Turkey In Reported Sworn Deposition ...

Naomi comments on Nov 26, 2019:

https://twitter.com/Imamofpeace?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Calling Israel out on its bullshit is not Anti -semitism.

Naomi comments on Nov 26, 2019:

Hello. Reference. Reference, please. I would love to know where your unique view is coming from... unless you're playing shocking.

Half the people in America think you are wrong, and yet you don’t want to btalk about it ?

Naomi comments on Nov 26, 2019:

Your post drew many comments - thank you for that.

Half the people in America think you are wrong, and yet you don’t want to btalk about it ?

Naomi comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Hello. Our side, the other side; us vs. them; othering, etc... I think this kind of mindset prevents us from open-minded thinking.

What do you believe creates a safer society?

Naomi comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Hello. In my opinion, people from different cultural backgrounds should be able to live together in the same country happily and safely as long as they all comply with the law and order of that country. I support the ‘When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do’ approach.

I think people are getting pretty lazy here .

Naomi comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Hello. I hear you. Lots of YouTube clips get thrown around. Some are worth watching, though. I wish to see more good "agree to disagree" conversations.

childhood dreams

Naomi comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Tesla Cybertruck

who takes their medications every day

Naomi comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Stigma...? https://www.spiegel.de/international/business/monsanto-merger-migraine-roundup-is-toxic-for-bayer-a-1247225.html

Holiday FUN!

Naomi comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Hello, Glad you changed your avatar - the Greta one was scary.

Laura Chen. "Charlie s Angels, Men Responsible For It s Failure?

Naomi comments on Nov 22, 2019:

Hello. Jeez, why does it have to matter so much? Did anyone talk about the original Charlie's Angels this way? Bad films flop. That's all. Who is wringing their hands over nothing?

Analyzing Jordan Peterson on Creativity [youtube.com]

Naomi comments on Nov 22, 2019:

Hello, Have you watched this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOU7-33BMY4

As an American I probably have no business in this group.

Naomi comments on Nov 22, 2019:

Hello. In my opinion, it's the politicians (members of parliament) who don't listen to the very people they should be serving. They just do their own things according to their own ambitions and agendas.

Tommy Robinson's Oxford Union Speech! - YouTube

Naomi comments on Nov 22, 2019:

Hello. I would say well done to the Oxford Union for being open-minded enough to have TR.

Netanyahu charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, capping a dramatic political year - ...

Naomi comments on Nov 21, 2019:

I've just checked that Haaretz.com is left-bias. Don't know if that affects your thoughts.

Jo Swinson Labels Tommy Robinson ‘Britain’s Biggest Racist’ - YouTube

Naomi comments on Nov 21, 2019:

Hello. TR is used as a bogeyman every time there is an election coming up.

Climate Change Solutions Fossil fuels are the most amply abundant and efficient form of energy ...

Naomi comments on Nov 19, 2019:

Hello. How about salt - molten salt? It's a heat storage medium. It's plentiful. Would that be any good?

'Rich people should pay more tax.

Naomi comments on Nov 19, 2019:

I must admit that I am so fed up with hearing about Brexit and now the general election, I haven't been following the news all that closely (until I stumbled on Corbyn's tweet). Someone told me that Corbyn mentioned the nationalisation of broadband. It doesn't sound right to me... I believe that broadband service providers are in healthy competition in the UK. Why nationalise? It sounds like going backwards...

[theorganicprepper.com] via @DaisyLuther

Naomi comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Hello. The article reminded me Black Mirror "Nosedive". In this episode, people try to behave well all the time so that their "like" rates go up. The higher their rates are, the more services become available to them. Crazy as a fiction. Crazier as reality. 😱😱😱 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrpK90bHO2U

David Hoffman talks about the new "Ok boomer" thing.

Naomi comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Hello. Mr Hoffman seems to be talking about different perceptions related to generation gaps. OK Boomer, Dinosaur, Millennial Snowflake, Peter Pan... Words like these are often used as retorts... Not worth taking them seriously in my opinion. Do you feel offended by "OK boomer", iThink?

When debating issues such as free college for all, who is going to pay for it is often the first ...

Naomi comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Hello. I guess depending on how you see education services and healthcare service, the starting point of thinking process can vary. If you see that children are our future and it is our duty, as a nation, to educate them well (we will subsequently benefit from their abilities and skills, as teachers and doctors, for example), you will consider paying towards education services, including paying teachers well. Similarly, if you see that living a healthy life is a basic human right, and it is our duty, as a nation, to protect that right, you will consider paying towards healthcare services, including paying doctors well. Meanwhile, if you see students and patients as customers, education and healthcare services as products, and teachers an doctors (and the institutions they belong to) as providers, that'll be very much a free-market concept. In that case, teachers' and doctors' wages will be dependent on the profits made by the institutions, no?

A Man Was Set on Fire During Hong Kong Protests - YouTube

Naomi comments on Nov 17, 2019:

I am not pro-China, in terms of political status, hell no. But I cannot kid myself and use the Chinese totalitarian government as an excuse for overlooking such a criminal act committed by Hong Kong protesters. At the beginning of the video, it seems that the man in green had already been attacked by protesters; he was bleeding. Some insults were thrown at him and that's when he returned to the protesters to confront them. Whether or not you agree with the man, and he does not talk in the most respectful manner, he is still entitled to his opinion and he is free to express it - that is the very principle of free speech, no? Yet, the protesters (or at least one of them) silenced the man by setting him on fire. In that case, they don't understand the first thing about free speech. If anything, they're the ones who are behaving like totalitarians in my opinion. Hong Kong is definitely witnessing a breakdown of law and order. The Chinese government could have crushed the protests ages ago if they wanted to, but they haven't done so... It's odd... as if they're letting Hong Kong destroy itself...? I don't know. I've read or heard somewhere that Hong Kong isn't all that important to China.

Why we all need to be more like a dog... [psychologytoday.com]

Naomi comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Hello. I doubt that they ever admit that they're wrong; according to them, they're doing all the right things including peeing on your leg.

Do you feel better about yourself by comparing yourself with someone who is not doing as well as you...

Naomi comments on Nov 16, 2019:

Emotions like conceit and envy are usually regarded as bad things, and because I think so, too, when I recognise these bad emotions in myself, I manage not to let them surface. They are ugly things and I don't like the fact that I have them in me, but at the same time, I don't think I can eliminate them forever because I think it's human nature. Incidentally, according to Buddhism, there are as many as 108 defilements like envy and conceit. And if I tell you I never have these bad emotions, I will be lying. Anyway, my train of thought was: If we were all equal, we wouldn't have emotions like conceit and envy, in other words, we have these emotions because we are unequal in the first place. For example, you may feel envious if someone earns more than you, and you may feel defeated by the envy you have towards that person or you can change that envy to the driving force of motivation so that you will do better in your life. Conceit is a synonym of narcissism. Narcissistic people are competitive and motivated by their own achievements, and they will continue to strive to achieve further. I was wondering if what is originally regarded as a bad emotion can give a person motivation to do better, that may be because there is inequality in the first place, and it may be a law of nature in human society.

Do you feel better about yourself by comparing yourself with someone who is not doing as well as you...

Naomi comments on Nov 16, 2019:

Is it plausible that if we're all equal, we'll have no motivation to achieve anything? For example, we won't be able to measure or compare achievements because they're all equally good. There won't be any competition; there is no need to do better or worse because we are all at the same level. Isn't that kind of against human nature? Is inequality a law of nature?

Feminists have lied to woman for decades.

Naomi comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Hello. Feminists who tell those four things are not real feminists; they're dishonest ideologues. For example, the notion that "gender is a social construct" is a cautionary observation made by an American philosopher/theorist Judith Butler. I believe there is a deep meaning to it but radical ideologues/feminists take it literally and weaponise it for their agenda. They're dishonest, annoying people.

I'd like to hear what members of this community think about the importance and value of certain ...

Naomi comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Hello. I was interested in reading comments on this very decent post, but no one contributed any thoughts. 🙁

The lost of masculinity.....Wow [youtu.be]

Naomi comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Hello. This is OK. Boys and young men can look pretty. Just wait until they become 40+. They'll all look like the one on the left.

Inner strength: Malawi chief ends child marriages [innerstrengthzone.com]

Naomi comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Hello. This is fantastic!

I've gotten to like this girl.

Naomi comments on Nov 13, 2019:

Hello. She appears to hate her own country. Sad. I would love to hear from the IDW members from Sweden and the other Nordic countries.

[youtu.be] UK New Policy Cartoon. "Zero Tolerance For Hate Crime."

Naomi comments on Nov 13, 2019:

Ahhahaha! That's my local police! 😆😅😂🤣

Intersectionality Test - My Score...Is This Parody?! [youtube.com]

Naomi comments on Nov 12, 2019:

On a serious note, this kind of things can divide us... can we be foolish enough to fall for it...?

A different take on postmodernism. [vox.com]

Naomi comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Hello. *Narrative-shaping* *Knowledge had become a commodity to be bought and sold like anything else* They describe the world we live in very accurately, I think. The article represents an alternative view to the commonly accepted perception of postmodernism - very interesting. Thank you for sharing this.

Intersectionality Test - My Score...Is This Parody?! [youtube.com]

Naomi comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Hello. This is a joke, right? It's got to be. 😂🤣

Trying to force manipulation of racial and gender demographic diversity upon ourselves as a society,...

Naomi comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Hello. I like it. :)

Rainbow warriors were a little different in my day, they had a sword and a gun. [youtube.com]

Naomi comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Cool.

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Naomi comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Hello. I watched this one on telly some time ago. You've gotta laugh. I'm sure that Mr Broccoli is not serious himself. 🤣

In the UK they call him "Your Highness" but in the Springbok change room his known as Johannes.

Naomi comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Good on him.

Is all fair in love and war?

Naomi comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Hello. May I ask what is the purpose of asking such a question? It seems you received many responses as expected. These responses were expected because I think I'm right in thinking that not all but most members here are right-leaning, and of course, they would support and defend PragerU. I sincerely hope you are not creating an echo chamber here.

Are you capable of accommodating alternative viewpoints without judging?

Naomi comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I find this video interesting. Regardless of what they are actually saying, including the viewpoint that Hong Kong protests are organised by outsiders (which I think is a reasonable point), if you're firmly against socialism, the fact that GG is a socialist and JB is a pro-China activist prevents you from processing your thoughts any further than discounting their views. Concentrating on what they are actually saying, I wonder if it would sound more credible and be perceived better if, say, Douglas Murray, said the same thing...

Um... Nope? Going up the stairs at Ambuluwawa Tower, Sri Lanka - YouTube

Naomi comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I might be tempted to jump off, thinking that maybe I can fly... 😱

An Irishman, Englishman and Scotsman go into a pub and each order a pint of Guinness.

Naomi comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Hello. The English, Scottish and Irish members may have a thing or two to say about that. Watch out. 😂 🤣

My country Australia is very different to America. [abc.net.au]

Naomi comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Hello. Beautiful photos, and I'm totally with it. I was once invited to a wedding in India. The bride was half Parsi, half Hindu and the bridegroom was English, and the wedding was carried out mostly in a Hindu fashion with some Western elements to it. It was the most beautiful wedding I've ever been invited to. I am an immigrant myself, and my understanding is that because I live in a foreign country, it doesn't mean that I have to abandon my cultural background - I simply can't because it is a big part of my identity. I don't think there is anything wrong with keeping it and practising it in my own personal space with those who appreciate it.

Are you still following what's happening in Hong Kong?

Naomi comments on Nov 7, 2019:

*"The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; only mobilizing the masses and relying on them can wage it."* It's Mao who said this. He believed that violence and support from the masses were necessary in seeking to overthrow one political order in society and replace it with another. *“No person has the right to initiate physical force against another human being.”* The Non-Aggression Principle is a defining principle of libertarianism. I cannot support both at the same time...

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Naomi comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Hello. Interesting. I always think that the middle class are hit the hardest in a sense that they earn just a little too much to be entitled to any benefit or allowance. They have to manage everything all by themselves, i.e., pay everything in full including taxes. :(

Are you still following what's happening in Hong Kong?

Naomi comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Do you support the notion that the revolutionary war is a war of the masses; only mobilizing the masses and relying on them can wage it?

Hello.

Naomi comments on Nov 6, 2019:

As always, thank you very much for sincerely responding to my question and letting me share your knowledge. There is a lot of information to explore. Much appreciated. What I don't appreciate very much is that some people hijack others' posts for creative-writing practice. It often happens on this site. On this occasion, I'm afraid that being unable to answer my question directly and therefore deciding to sarcastically negate its validity, let alone displaying a self-indulgent, pretentious piece of writing with little substantiation is not welcome. It is an arrogance that is evident. Incidentally, I take no pleasure in making such a critical observation. There is nothing wrong with using this site for writing practice, and in that case, one should make one's own posts for that purpose. Again, thanks ever so much for your help. I'm learning a lot!

The Lion of London Bridge - YouTube

Naomi comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Hello. With all due respect, I've forgotten what KH's mission is. What is she trying to achieve by calling out Muslims and other foreign beings in the UK. I think that the right thing she could do is to form her own political party and become a Member of Parliament so as to properly address whatever she thinks is a problem for the people in the UK.

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Naomi comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Hello. A similar problem is found with anglers; some leave used hooks and fish line behind, which is against the silent protocol among anglers.

I like Presidents who don't have to wear glasses and tweet in private, OK?

Naomi comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Vain.

Our kids gave us 23-and-Me kits.

Naomi comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Wow... seriously?

Hello.

Naomi comments on Nov 4, 2019:

This is a simple question. I want to know more about postmodernism as a subject. Because someone studies about Karl Marx, it doesn't make that person a Marxist. You can learn about Christianity without becoming a Christian. So, do you know anyone who can explain postmodernism differently from JP or SH?