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Offline Swoop

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« on: November 12, 2002, 04:06:04 AM »
Indian cultural conservatives targeted wireless providers yesterday, claiming short message service technology was a major cause of divorce in the country. India's National Human Rights Council staged protest in the capital, New Delhi, according to news agency AFP, where they burned a cellular telephone. The group's leader, Subhash Gupta claimed that the SMS sub culture ran counter to Indian norms of etiquette, sparked marital discord and were diverting Indian youth towards other Western trends, such as dating.

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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2002, 04:09:13 AM »
Well it wouldnt be western if it wasnt evil....  Do you know if they want reperations yet?

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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2002, 04:14:57 AM »
Bound to, they just havnt decided what or how much.....


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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2002, 04:46:08 AM »
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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Well it wouldnt be western if it wasnt evil...


thats not true.
they like their KFC in India
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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2002, 06:27:01 AM »
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thats not true.
they like their KFC in India



Just dont tell them about those beef by-products found in some of that "chicken"....


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Of course, I only see what he posts here and what he does in the MA.  I know virtually nothing about the man.  I think its important for people to realize that we don't really know squat about each other.... definately not enough to use words like "hate".

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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2002, 09:02:42 AM »
Just a reminder for some of our resident "culture clashers", don't be so overzealous, Hindus are known to hate Muslims, so for now you are allowed to ignore their dislike for any Western things... The enemy of my enemy.... you know... that practical thinking of yours....

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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2002, 01:55:43 PM »
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Just a reminder for some of our resident "culture clashers", don't be so overzealous, Hindus are known to hate Muslims, so for now you are allowed to ignore their dislike for any Western things... The enemy of my enemy.... you know... that practical thinking of yours...


not the way india has been sabre ratling w/ pakistan.  pakistani security at it's afghan border wold have been so much better in Nov/Dec of last year if india hadn't been threatening atomic war over kashmiri terrorism that everyone knew was al Q trying to destabilize pakistan