Why I jumped ship to the left

[Aryeh Jay]

More interesting than the stupid game.

11 idiots standing motionless in a grassy field for days on end. That's it. I just described the entire history of cricket to you. I an barely even get excited about it when we beat New Zealand!

edit: And not that interesting quick drying acrylic, I'm talking about artistic oil based paint that takes years to dry...

They take cricket pretty seriously in Pakistan.

 

[Armoured]

They take cricket pretty seriously in Pakistan.

Um, knowing what I know about Pakistan, that's not much of recommendation.

 

[cow451]

Iraq. Back when the USA was pouring military aid into the Sadam regime.

[sound of buzzer]

Is that your final answer?

 

[dogs4thewin]

Itcertainly makes them far less disruptive to America.

Are they safe though?

 

[Armoured]

Islam dominates the market, however.

Not outside the Middle East.

 

[BrianJK]

Are they safe though?

Since when does the need to be somehow positively proven? It has always been that one simply proved they had done nothing in the past to indicate they might be unsafe.

It is a much heavier burden to positively prove one is safe.

 

[Armoured]

Have you forgotten Serbia?

But that was YEARS ago! Remember, World history only began in September 2001.

 

[dogs4thewin]

Since when does the need to be somehow positively proven? It has always been that one simply proved they had done nothing in the past to indicate they might be unsafe.

It is a much heavier burden to positively prove one is safe.

Yes it is in fact it cannot be done. My point was that simply being from the west does not make them safe to be here and being from the east does not make them by default dangerous to Americans.

 

[Armoured]

The Obama Administration has deported some two million refugees. And you do realize that a large portion of those immigrating illegally from Central America are likely to be killed if they go back?

and that they're Christians?

 

[BrianJK]

Yes it is in fact it cannot be done. My point was that simply being from the west does not make them safe to be here and being from the east does not make them by default dangerous to Americans.

Quite so. One's place of origin hardly dictates their entire destiny.

 

[stamperben]

I watch the crickets in my basement…

I hear the crickets chirping on this site with many questions posed to those who have no answers...

 

[BrianJK]

Unless it's New Zealand. Then you're doomed in advance no matter what.

Unless you're a rugby player or cricketer!

 

[Armoured]

Unless you're a rugby player or cricketer!

Nah, they're the worst of the lot.

 

[BrianJK]

Nah, they're the worst of the lot.

Aw, a good haka can inspire anyone!

 

[redleghunter]

Denying refugee status to Syrians is not supporting legal immigration.

Where did I suggest such?

 

[BrianJK]

Where did I suggest such?

Maybe we got communication wires crossed! The majority of discussion about Syrians coming to the US involves refugees, rather than conventional immigration.

 

[redleghunter]

Maybe we got communication wires crossed! The majority of discussion about Syrians coming to the US involves refugees, rather than conventional immigration.

Both types of immigration have laws. All I ask the public servants of We the people to do is follow those laws.

 

[BrianJK]

Both types of immigration have laws. All I ask the public servants of We the people to do is follow those laws.

I understand. Yet some of our most horrible laws, such as those keeping people enslaved, didn't begin to change until they were challenged.

 

[AionPhanes]

Wrong.

Muslim culture is incompatible with American culture. That's not to say that Muslims can't assimilate in America.

Neither Muslim nor American culture is monolithic. There are many Muslim cultures and many American cultures. Some have a greater number of shared values and customs and others a smaller number. All Muslims are also individuals and not clones of everyone else in the same environment. They can also change beliefs and values for better or worse.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

But I should probably keep this in the original topic I posted! I'd love to discuss cricket in a pm or in the sports forum though!

If you go to "Hobbies" there is a forum there for all sports, there is also 17 pages of threads so you just might find one already going if not then you can start one... I know there are some posters here from the UK and I was stationed there at one time and played a few games myself...