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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 07:40 PM Original message |
BBC crisis over refusal to broadcast Gaza appeal |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I am NOT a religious person |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. No, he is behaving in a truly MORAL manner. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 01:54 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. As an agnostic I beg to differ... |
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booley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. I disagree |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:51 AM Response to Reply #31 |
50. The explain to me, if morals and value systems are wired in, why the |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. I beg to differ... |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 03:01 AM Response to Reply #43 |
51. True, we are saying basically the same thing... |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Is that really a Christian idea, per se? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
46. Complete bullshit, given that we are wired for altruism. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 03:05 AM Response to Reply #46 |
52. If we are all "wired" for altruism as you say, then why do Eastern |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. First off, not all eastern value systems are the same, second, I don't see how... |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 02:07 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Western morality is based on the individual. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. How so? Can you give me an example? n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 05:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
53. The underlying principles did not originate with Jews or Christians, though. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 02:03 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. But they were codified and spread around... |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
44. As a secular humanist, the distinction is very important to me. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 02:06 AM Response to Reply #44 |
59. I don't see it that way... |
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rizlaplus (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. 11 million Muslims who perished |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Oh look! The Judeo/Christian value system! |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:04 PM Original message |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. Thank you for posting... K&R eom |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. duplicate post,nt |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
40. Unreal. |
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JohnyCanuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Video - George Galloway on the BBC, |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. I prefer Galloway begging for milk on his hands and feet like the fool he is |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. Deleted message |
barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. Here's Galloway being thrown out of Parliament, another good one |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. K&R n/t |
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JohnyCanuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. Tony Benn (former MP, cabinet minister and BBC producer) has his say on the controversy |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Burn the BBC a new one!! This is outrageous pandering to Israel. Gaza is a shambles |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. At least American stations are broadcasting the US appeal |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Ha. Sure. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Amy aired a message from United Palestinian Appeal -- which is registered |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Amy is an exception, as usual. nt |
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pork medley (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 05:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. All American stations are requesting you look deep in your hearts, dig deep in your pockets.. |
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EstoniaKat (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. And this is preventing all of you ... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. That's completely beside the point. The point is the difference between a trickle of donations |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Miss the point much? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
9. Does it broadcast appeals for other crises, like famines, droughts, wars? |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Yep... |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 04:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. ROFLMAO! |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Yes; for instance, there was a broadcast appeal for Congo a few months ago |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 05:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Certainly it has. |
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teknomanzer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Here is some pertinent info on your question... |
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steaa (83 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
17. point |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Bingo. I do believe you've gone straight to the heart of the matter. |
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bobd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Apparently, AIPAC has a UK branch. K&R nt |
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bushmeister0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Bingo and bingo. |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. Well it's very obvious that... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
19. recommend |
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proReality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
24. K&R n/t |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
25. K&R! |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
26. I suspect the follow up story would be |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. No, not this time. The government actually support this appeal. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. nice to know they don't have the ability |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Oxfam etc. are not organizations 'on the terror list' |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. What a new low, they should be ashamed. |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
32. Don't worry. Iran will take care of it. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
37. This story has made it into the CNN crawl. n/t |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
48. The Archbishop nailed it. The Beeb dropped the ball on this one... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
54. Does politics trump human kindness? Does religion? Does being judgmental? If you |
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Liberal Elitist (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
56. Appeal Video is on Guardian website |
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