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Originally posted by Corruption Exposed
Originally posted by 00nunya00
Originally posted by Morg234
reply to post by 00nunya00
Yeah, screw New York City.
...Which obviously would never be described as the multi-cultural capital of the world[...]
Why? I think NYC is considered by most in the world as the "multi-cultural capital of the world." Why do you disagree? Where would you suggest as an alternative?
Have you ever been to Vancouver?
In my opinion that would be the multi cultural capital of the world.
Originally posted by Morg234
reply to post by 00nunya00
Yeah, screw New York City.
...Which obviously would never be described as the multi-cultural capital of the world, but surely a better chance than Jerusalem.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Originally posted by Morg234
reply to post by 00nunya00
Yeah, screw New York City.
...Which obviously would never be described as the multi-cultural capital of the world, but surely a better chance than Jerusalem.
I view jerusalem as the religious capital of the west.
In retrospect "multi-cultural capital of the world" was the wrong description.
Originally posted by 00nunya00
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Originally posted by Morg234
reply to post by 00nunya00
Yeah, screw New York City.
...Which obviously would never be described as the multi-cultural capital of the world, but surely a better chance than Jerusalem.
I view jerusalem as the religious capital of the west.
In retrospect "multi-cultural capital of the world" was the wrong description.
Two problems with that:
1)Once again, comparing religious demographics of Jerusalem and NYC will yield the conclusion that NYC is still the capital of religious diversity.
Jerusalem may be in the top 5, but it's certainly not the capital given that it's located in an entirely one-religion-controlled nation. Israel is wholly a Jewish state, not the tiniest bit secular. That kind of puts a cramp on being able to say you truly, in both action and spirit, represent the world's largest and most diverse population of religious varieties.
2)Jerusalem is not considered to be in the "West" even though its leaders and opinions trend towards a Western mindset and thought process. It is located in the Middle East.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Yes NYC is the multi-cultural capital of the world and perhaps the capital of religious diversity.
But I said religious capital of the west, not the world. Western religions by large are considered christianity, judaism and islam. I was not talking about buddism, hinduism or any other religion. Those are eastern religions or eastern schools of thought.
2)Jerusalem is not considered to be in the "West" even though its leaders and opinions trend towards a Western mindset and thought process. It is located in the Middle East.
Israel is a western nation in thought with an eastern location. They even play sports with european teams, while snobbing the nations around them.
His Majesty's government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.[1]
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Originally posted by DestroyDestroyDestroy
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
And who would govern such a state? Jews? Christians? Muslims? See, we're back to square one. Religion is the bane of mankind.
Who governs in all the other multi-cultural secular nations? I comprehend your point about religion 100% but people need to tolerate and respect each other. Even in muslim countries there is tension between sunnis and shiites but they do get along somehow.
If a two state solution is the answer then how come it is not working thus far? Are the walls really helping both sides or are the jews taking advantage of this to choke palestine? Then the rockets come flying and israeli uses white phospherous to kill thousands.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
It most definitely is and that is why arabs want to call it palestine and jews want to call it israel.
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In some ways it is an occupation due to the walls erected by the state of isreal to isolate mostly arab palestinians.
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Yes christians have lived there too, but who would know that considering the jew-arab animosity prevalent. Christians and arabs fight it out in the neigbhorly nation called lebanon.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
I agree that the palestinians do not deserve their own state in the middle east. Neither do the israelis deserve a jewish state called israel. It should be one secular nation with people of jewish, christian and muslim heritage all welcomed.
Originally posted by TheToastmanCometh
reply to post by detachedindividual
But wasn't it Balfour, a Brit, the first one to propose a Zionist state?
His Majesty's government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.[1]
Balfour Declaration
Granted that this document is probably not valid anymore, but it got the whole shiz fest rolling.