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Tag Archives: Islam
Guns in America
Every day, 100 Americans are killed by gun violence, and hundreds more are injured. While most of these shootings are not in public schools, children safety at school is a major concern. Gun control measures are currently political non-starters and people are turning to palliatives like bulletproof backpacks among other desperate solutions in an attempt to protect their children. Continue reading
Posted in culture, Podcast, Security, zeitgeist
Tagged guns, History, Islam, NRA, PBS, racism, Second Amendment, stand your ground, Xenophobia
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Should we tolerate the intolerant, the racist, or the violent?
Humans are social animals and it’s our natural instinct to be emphatic with others. It’s natural for us to bond by kinship. Unfortunately the same tribal instinct hampers our ability to recognize the essential and vital global brotherhood of man. We cling to nationality, religion, and many artificial walls we build around us that compromise our chances for long term survival . Continue reading
Posted in संसार, culture, Россия, Economy, Γαῖα, βιβλία, Podcast, research, Security, wikipedia, zeitgeist
Tagged Bible, Bill Warner, Black Pigeon Speaks, Canada, Christianity, Denmark, Europe, Fox News, free speech, freedom, Gun ownership, gun violence, hate crime, Islam, Israel, judaism, London, myth, New Jersey, Norway, Oregon militia, Pakistan, Palestine, Paul Joseph Watson, PragerU, racism, refugees, religion, Second Amendment, sex, sexism, Sharia, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tea Party, terrorism, The Communications Act of 1934, The Islamic State, The Rubin Report, tolerance, violence, World War II, World War III
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The Grokking Eagle podcast -02 Tribialism
Nowadays, the following question is trending in Quora with hundred plus answers;
When you watch a stadium filled with white people chanting “Send her back!” about a US Congresswoman and our President silently endorses it, what comes up for you?
Despite being many answers, I have not looked at all of them, only a handful, it seems that there are a few themes that most entries just regurgitate. An obvious and common theme is the reference to Nazi Germany. I found the Nazi link hyperbolic, in fact, most people, qualify themselves as exaggerated and point out that, of course, US America 2019 is not Nazi Germany 1935. In this reference fascism is just used as synonym of “evil” and not real tough is given to the meaning of fascism, and thus, the reference is just meant as an insult.
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Posted in America, culture, Podcast, research, zeitgeist
Tagged Islam, Islamophobia, Israel, Podcast, political ideology, politics
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Donald Trump
Fevered media speculation about Donald Trump’s psychological motivations and psychiatric diagnosis has recently encouraged mental health professionals to disregard the usual ethical constraints against diagnosing public figures at a distance. They have sponsored several petitions and a Feb. 14 letter … Continue reading
Posted in culture, México, Security
Tagged Arizona, Bernie Sanders, Canada, China, climate change, Democrats, Donald Trump, elections, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, immigration, Islam, Islamophobia, John McCain, México, Media, migration, political ideology, propaganda, public opinion polls, racism, Rafael Cruz, Republicans, Sarah Palin, scapegoating, Tea Party, The Jimmy Dore Show, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, United States, Xenophobia
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jihad
SPREAD BY THE SWORD? Is holy war against Christians and Jews—“infidels”—a perversion of Islam? Here’s the evidence, from Islamic texts and history. by Mark Hartwig, Ph.D.
Persuasion
Published on Nov 26, 2012 http://www.influenceatwork.com This animated video describes the six universal Principles of Persuasion that have been scientifically proven to make you most effective as reported in Dr. Cialdini’s groundbreaking book, Influence. This video is narrated by Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in culture, research, zeitgeist
Tagged Acts17Apologetics, Apologetics, Bite Size Psych, culture, influence, Internet, Islam, Persuasion, power, Psychology, religion, Robert Cialdini, social proof, Zakir Naik
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Sayyid Qutb
Sayyid Qutb (/ˈkuːtəb/[2] or /ˈkʌtəb/; Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈsæjjed ˈʔotˤb], Arabic: [ˈsæjjɪd ˈqʊtˤb]; Arabic: سيد قطب Sayyid Quṭb; also spelled Said, Syed, Seyyid, Sayid, Sayed; Koteb, Qutub, Kotb, Kutb; 9 October 1906 – 29 August 1966) was an Egyptian author, educator, Islamic theorist, … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, Islam, Muslim Brotherhood, Sayyid Qutb, United States
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Islam
A simple article that synthesizes Islam in a nutshell. Islamic ethics (أخلاق إسلامية), defined as “good character,” historically took shape gradually from the 7th century and was finally established by the 11th century.[1] It was eventually shaped as a successful … Continue reading
The grokking eagle 