Despite an international outcry and effort to pay traditional “blood money” in the Saudi legal system, the Kingdom has cut the head off a Sri Lankan maid for allegedly smothering an infant child when the nanny was just 17. The maid was decapitated by a swordsman in Riyadh under the country’s Sharia based legal system.
Rizana Nafeek was sentenced to death in 2007 but Sri Lankan government appealed the death penalty and many international groups decried the ludicrous trial and draconian sentence. While under arrest, the maid signed a confession written in Arabic that she did not understand and later retracted. It did not matter.
Saudi Arabia beheaded as many as 76 people last year.
Source: National Post
Gene,
If you’ll read what I’ve said is that there is nothing inconsistent with being a Christian and a belief in the occult…. Get your facts straight….. Albeit your argument style is to twist…. At least leave the facts alone…. Ah yes, the Atwater Rove strategy……. Say it enough, so it must be true…..
No stones gene…. Only boulder…..heading that way soon…. Then Maui……
If you’re going to be abusive to new people, maybe you should do the honorable thing….. Zen Master…..
OS,
That’s a “completely incomplete” list and even then it would be a fantastic dinner party.
Gene,
I appreciate being included in such distinguished company. Would it not make a great dinner party!
raff, since I have had the privilege of spending some quality time with Gene, not to mention great Greek food, I rather enjoy his style. As I have said before, his style of engagement is like a blend of Zen master and chainsaw artist, with a dollop of Monty Python humor for seasoning.
BTW, I’m still waiting on your non-existent evidence Hitler wasn’t a Christian.
Really. And I should care what you think of me why exactly, AY? There is a saying about stones and glass houses. You’re the last person who should pick up a stone, sport.
Seems you have your own issues to deal with gene…. Not trying to get anyone to rally or not…. Paranoia …..ya think?
AY,
“Your knowledge is obviously quite immense, however, somewhat tiresome as it is blatantly bias a reeks of Wikipedia.”
Pure ad hominem directed at me from your buddy Frances’ first post. Like I said to you earlier: learn to read. Not that it would help with your comprehension problem. But hey, good luck to trying to get an ally against me in raff. I hope you have better luck with it than the last 500 times you tried to rally others against a poster you didn’t like. How’d that work out for you again? Yeah.
Raff,
Some just have the innate ability to suck the life out of life….. I saw where fraces said nothing rude or questionable until gene attackd her….maybe I need to read the postings again…. I’ve been busy with meetings this evening…..
Frances,
You are welcome to stay and say what you please….. This is a free speech site…..intellectual wizard…… I like that….. Lol…..
It’s also a funny thing I’ve noticed about actual bullies. When you give them a good stomping they are the first ones to cry about being bullied. Some things never change. Boo hoo. Suck it up, buttercup.
Hey, you’re the one who brought up sex as an insult and started off with the ad hominem, genius, but obviously I’ve struck a nerve in sending that volley back. As to your lack of intelligence, well, you’re the one proving that with your every post, Frances. You don’t need my help to look like an idiot. You’re doing a fine job on your own. It’s not my fault your arguments suck and your insults are feeble. Don’t come unarmed to a battle of wits. Your agreement is not required. Being able to back up your contentions with evidence and cogent non-fallacious logic is though. Good luck with that.
Like I said, you are undoubtly are very angry at the world for whatever reason that only you know. Your infantile remarks to sexual transactions between my mother and you is obviously a man grasping at straws in a futile attempt to make himself feel better. Interestingly enough you brought up the subject of a small penis….perhaps there is something you would like to share with the group. I sense that this is what that is for you…a forum where you can vent your anxieties and frustrations. I sincerely feel for you. You’re probably old enough to be my father, hell, you could be given my mother’s sexual appetite, yet, when disagreed with, your facade drops and the true mental age appears. That of a school yard bully. For all your talk, Gene, you’re an incredibly empty person, resorting to pathetic immature comments. Which no doubt gave you a semi, considering the lack of self control you have shown. I wonder as a child were you chastised for lack of intelligence? Is that why you keep harping on about your assumed lack of mine? Is that why you strive for the last say? Or perhaps the syphillus you contracted from my mother has rotted your brain. I still love you, Dad.
raff,
Yep. As you yourself well know, the fruit loop contingent is just part of life on the Internet.
It has it’s benefits though. I have made some really good friends from contributing here like the other GB’s, OS, Blouise, W=^..^, Darren, James in LA, Bob, etc. That more than makes up for the rest.
Gene,
It looks like you made another friend!
“Argumentation is for people who don’t have good sex”. Awww. That’s adorable. What do you do for an encore? Tell me I have a small penis? That my feet stink and Jesus doesn’t love me? As bad as your argumentation skills are, your insult skills are even worse. Besides, I heard no complaints from your mother but then again that’s what I expect for a $10 transaction.
“I personally don’t need to argue”. Really. Then why did you open your pie hole in the first place to take to task someone who clearly likes to argue for sport? You were expecting something different? Thought you were going to “put me in my place” perhaps? That I’d run away under the blistering heat of your criticism? Good luck with that.
“This is tiresome, empty vessels make most noise etc etc.” You mean like empty vessels who misuse the term et cetera by employing it redundantly and defend their use of one logical fallacy (a straw man argument) by compounding that error with more logical fallacies (ad hominem arguments)?
Thinking isn’t exactly your strong suit, is it? (Pst! That was what is known as a rhetorical question.) Run along now. I’m sure your mom wants the computer back for her “video chat services” – wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
You have found me out, I feel such shame. Argumentation is for people who don’t have good sex…….I personally don’t need to argue, neither does it incite feelings to be of superior academic intelligence. If that is what rocks your boat, then tally ho, old chap. I don’t think anything of you, well, that’s not quite true…..I think you have too much times on your hands, time that you probably wish you could fill with something more worthwhile than talking bs. This is tiresome, empty vessels make most noise etc etc.
Frances,
You mistake indifference to your opinion of me for anger. You could think I’m the anti-Christ and I would still perfectly not give a shit. Your inability to argue without resorting to logical fallacies does not anger me either. It’s your downfall, not mine, and as such your cross to bear. And to think the English have such a fine academic tradition – especially in rhetoric – and it apparently did you no good whatsoever. Tsk, tsk, tsk. If anyone should be angry, it should be you with yourself for being so incredibly lame at argumentation.
Mike S,
You’re pretty reasonable or at least try to be, but if memory serves me correctly Christianity did not start up until the 4th century or about 350/380 AD…. It was considered a sect of Judaism until then. Luther was more tolerant to the Jews than those that were spreading other faiths…..such as the Islam Muslims…..
AY,
Your start up date for Christianity is incorrect. The Coubcil of Nicea for instance was 320AD. Constantine appropriated Christianity before thay because of its popularity with the troops. The split from Judaism began with Paul’s preaching to the Gentiles and shreds of truth about that split are seen in his writings.
Gene, You make me laugh, which is good, You come across as a very angry person. Perhaps, that energy would be best expelled saving some indigenous tribe in some far off exotic country, where they obviously do not have the power, nor the vast intelligence of the US, which exudes from your prose, and no, I do not mean pores. I do hope you are not an armchair judge, it would shatter my delusions of you, a master of words that doesn’t break a sweat churning out 200 words of pure lyrical excreta.I apologise, profusely, I am jesting with you, but you are such an easy target. Relax, life is too short to be so serious all the time. So…..if you don’t merchant in weak ass logic, you are certainly a judgemental prig.
Frances,
I’m going to stand with the statement Saudi Arabia provided the bulk of the manpower and all of the money for 9/11. That American’s dropping the ball contributed – particularly in the intelligence systems failures? Is a straw man argument. I never said that they didn’t and that those failures (like failing to act on FBI reports of suspicious flight training students not interested in landing) were not a contributing factor. Those failures do not mitigate that that it was Saudi manpower and money behind 9/11. I said Saudi Arabia attacked us on 9/11, nothing more, nothing less.
As to your personal slights? At least I don’t “merchant” in weak ass logical fallacies like straw men. Ask yourself if I care what you think of me personally. Any answer other than “I don’t” is wrong. If you have a problem with my encyclopedic knowledge and my skills with rhetoric, it’s your problem.
France’s,
Linguistic Wizardy….. Roflmao….. You have a future here….