"A Gay Girl in Damascus: My Father, the hero"
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This stuff happens all the time in the world. I'll nto glorify one and lose the chance on the others.
So blanket statement hurray for all that do this.
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This would also probabnly have a lot more impact (on me at least) if it was written in non-regeional terms. or at least explained more as to why most of that stuff her father was saying was so important. Not saying its bad that it is, but when you throw around names and events and such and someone who is not Syrian reads this, then much of the power and emphasis of importance gets lost.
So blanket statement hurray for all that do this.
EDIT:
This would also probabnly have a lot more impact (on me at least) if it was written in non-regeional terms. or at least explained more as to why most of that stuff her father was saying was so important. Not saying its bad that it is, but when you throw around names and events and such and someone who is not Syrian reads this, then much of the power and emphasis of importance gets lost.
I don't mean to say that I agree that he was trolling or a douchebag, just that that response is a legitimate one. I'm also dubious as to the authenticity of the story, but I think that it is a very touching one. As for the statement of not caring, it just seems a little hypocritical to take the time to state that you don't care about something rather than just passing it by. I respect that you're not drawn in by the classic "Good triumphs against evil," but I'm totally a sucker for it. Even if this isn't a legitimate story it contains good virtues and an example of a strong character that I can agree with.poiumty said:
I don't think this story is a case of "good vs. evil".ZamielTheHunter said:
Mainly because I don't think good and evil exist.
Just different shades of gray.
This however, is a clear case of keeping one's freedom in the face of oppression.
And having read through some of her other blog posts; which are mainly her views on different things happening in her country and the world.
I have fact-checked some of these, and they hold up under scrutiny.
So, I am inclined to believe this story as well.
^--- the jerk response.TheDoctor455 said:
^---- The non jerk response.MindBullets said:
There's a difference folks. One makes you look equally as bad as the original poster, and another explains the responders distaste for the comment in a civilized fashion.
Fair enough.dududf said:^--- the jerk response.TheDoctor455 said:
^---- The non jerk response.MindBullets said:
There's a difference folks. One makes you look equally as bad as the original poster, and another explains the responders distaste for the comment in a civilized fashion.
Though your post makes you look like a smartass.
I just wanted to applaud you for the bolded statement. So many people seem to treat freedom of speech as a carte blance to act as misanthropes without criticism or consequence, and that is not how the world works.ZamielTheHunter said:
This story - if true - is the kind of thing that renews faith in humanity. The story that doesn't get told, a lot of times is what happens afterwards ... which sometimes can be worse than what would originally have happened.
It is my hope that does not come to pass.
Really? I was going for a tired sarcastic guy, as I see your style of comments all the time, and always leave a sour feeling, as with a couple of words changed it doesn't make you look like a ass, and I'd be right there beside yeah going "Agreed". But when worded as it is all I feel like expressing is a sigh.TheDoctor455 said:
Well... maybe I was reading a little too much into that person's post. But I got a distinctive "bigoted" vibe from it; which pissed me off, and I responded as such.dududf said:
If that poster really is not bigoted, then I apologize.
If they are, then I don't.
I got a bit of both vibe. On one hand, they are being a bit of a dick. On the other hand, they're being honest. Someone just died right now, that you have no idea who they are. Do you care? I highly doubt it. I think that guy was just expressing that sentiment.TheDoctor455 said:
Ehh... sadly... I don't think Democracy on its own will bring that about.R MAN 77 said:
It certainly hasn't brought equality to the U.S.
But, free speech, and not being criminalized for existing; as I suspect the young woman in that story was, would be a great start.
Fine. But the way they chose to express that sentiment made me think they were bigoted, which is a significant step above normal jerk/dick/douchebag.dududf said:
Bigotry is a view I simply find impossible to respect or even listen to.
It is dismissive to describe most of these over-zealous assholes as fanatics. They aren't a world away from the kind of people who dance in the street when hearing a world leader has been shot and dumped in a bag in the sea like a character from the Sopranos. Most the people who support an extremist position tend to be ordinary folk who have allowed themselves to be convinced that religious opression is the best way.kane.malakos said:
Heck, the vast number of BNP supporters aren't actually racists, just ignorant folk who bought into a xenophobic ideology because it offers simple, drastic solutions to their concerns about the EU, immigrants and muslims.