Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Should we always respect other peoples cultures.
No, otherwise we would be accepting cultures that believe in things like Honour and Witchcraft killings.
Also remember that in very remote places in the world, there are still tribes that practice cannibalism.
Cannibalism has been reported in several recent African conflicts, including the Second Congo War, and the civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone. A U.N. human rights expert reported in July 2007 that sexual atrocities against Congolese women go 'far beyond rape' and include sexual slavery, forced incest, and cannibalism.

Mind you, there is a lovely lass down our road that I wouldn't mind having a nibble out of.
Ops. Political correctness, gone out the window yet again.

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Greekman,

I think we needto respect other cultures as much as possible to allow us to talk about our culture.

we do not need to accept them or follow. We should leave them alone, if we can.

why are humans afraid to speak about evil humans .they should be wiped out if they are evil the bible tells you that

if some on here had there way they would say hitler was a saint

Hi Ahoj,

I agree.
I only have grievances with cultures that harm their fellow human beings and treat them unequally.

The problem is that someone might be evil based on bible, but good based on Hindo or a religion in Africa. That's probably why the law is different in different countries.
Someone mentioned about the law in Afghanistan earlier. That evil action allowed by their law!! People from there may do the same here as they think it is normal!! as they used to do regularly there.

Be afraid Engelbert, be afraid.

Eurovision 2012: 'Buranovo Grannies' to represent Russia

Folk group the "Buranovo Grannies" will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, after winning a televised contest in Moscow to represent Russia.

The six grandmothers beat 24 other acts - including a duet between 2008 winner Dima Bilan and Tatu's Yulia Volkova - with song Party For Everybody.

Buranovskiye Babushki, from the Udmurt Republic, say they will use any cash raised to build a church in Buranovo.

If you want to know about the consequence of sanctions against Iran, read:
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/india-diplomatic-tightrope-traders-head-082744935.html

A 70-member Indian trade delegation headed to Iran on Friday to explore "huge" commercial opportunities created by US-led sanctions against the Islamic republic over its disputed nuclear plans.
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sky news still going on about syria . do they not know you can not help muslim countrys they will turn on the west if they help just look at the other countrys we have tried to help . forget them let the muslim world sort it out they no best how to deal with the problem.

At least we can now continue giving millions of wonga in foreign aid to India without having the problem of being accused of just using our foreign aid policy as a bribe (perish the thought) to obtain trade deals.

I bet we are the only country to continue to give such aid to countries that regularly put both fingers up, saying ---------------------.

Space left for self expression.

At least I can understand foreign aid as a bribe, if it works, but whats the use if it don't.

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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime :-)))

then he fishs to extinction.

best to teach people that breeding out of control when you can not feed them would be better

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.

Don't give a man a fish and don’t teach him to fish. Just feed yourself. He’s a grown man. Fishing’s not that hard.

Want to run a pub? but on "your" terms. Listen how to do it in about 5 minutes on R4. You and Yours. Very interesting.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/a-local-pub-for-local-people-micropubs-are-catching-on-2217205.html

The answer is 42!

Douglas Adams loved ideas, but hated writing, says Terry Jones

Monty Python star Terry Jones remembers his friend Douglas Adams, author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, who would have been 60 this weekend.

"He was such a brilliant writer," says Terry Jones of his old friend and fellow real ale aficionado Douglas Adams.

Stan - interesting item, it sounds worth a visit!

Yes I heard Martin present at that Eastbourne event and was very impressed.