What do you know about domestic and foreign politics, cultures, religion?

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Permalink Reply by Brandon Longstreth on October 24, 2007 at 10:29pm

::opens mouth, inserts gun::

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Permalink Reply by Steve Woolf on October 25, 2007 at 5:07am

*sighs*

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Permalink Reply by Mayank on October 25, 2007 at 5:13am

not bragging or anything but i know quite a bit....written papers on political situation in iran at present day and political climate of the world post world war 2 and pre cold war era....although im a sikh(how many of you guys have heard of sikhism) i know alot about islam, christianity and hinduism......maybe part of the reason is i grew up in a secular and democratic society like india or maybe its coz i have alot of time on my hands.....ul never know :)

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Permalink Reply by Mathieu on October 25, 2007 at 11:00am

I know sikhism, i've been to school with some, but mostly cause a youngsikh boy has been in supreme court in Canada to obtain the right to keep is Kirpan in school because it was a religious symbol. Due to the fact that canadian legislation is handicap by our not so great Canadian right and freedom chart, this young boy have obtain the right to keep it.
From my point of view this it's too much.....THIS IS A KNIFE!!!

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Permalink Reply by Mayank on October 25, 2007 at 1:53pm

yea that i can understand i guess....most sikhs including myself dont take our kirpans to university....we understand its a knife to everybody else who isnt sikh....i dont keep a turban though never have

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Permalink Reply by Mathieu on October 25, 2007 at 2:50pm

I think in general that all religion should be kept out of academic establishment as well as in politics and public services. Religion is a personal choice and an individual matters.

The US Department of Education should think about cutting religion class to add some History, Geography and some...philosophy class.

Don't you think?

Don't pray in my school and i won't think in your church!

Meanwhile check this out!

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Permalink Reply by Mayank on October 25, 2007 at 2:53pm

yea bro ur absolutely right all religious stuff should be left at the door when in school atleast

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Permalink Reply by anabee on October 25, 2007 at 12:00pm

wow, I'm kinda speechless I mean I really wouldn't call myself an expert on domestic and foreign politics, but come on a country that starts with the "U"? Nobody could come up with an answer, that is so sad.

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Permalink Reply by Moka on October 27, 2007 at 6:46am

I know this video, a friend sent me the link few months ago. After watching it, I was I wouldn't say shocked, but rather, really stunned by these answers. Something I'd like to know, from where can this lack of "basic" knowledges come (like for the triangle's number of sides) ? Unequal scholar system (public schools level far behind private ones ?) or something else ??

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Permalink Reply by Christian on October 27, 2007 at 7:47am

I know of domestic and foreign politics, cultures and religion based on my love of history and travels to different countries along with growing up with parents who were involved with education and the media side of politics. I find it sad how easily people are swayed by trusting different media sources in the US or otherwise. Basically it is due to laziness and not wanting to do the research to get hard facts. Some say the internet is a great thing for expressionism/freedom of speech and it is, but it is a double edged sword. There is a lot of noise and disinformation to wade through.

This is a copy of Jay Leno on the streets segment and some answers are taken out of context by crafty editing. See political interviews on The Daily Show. It is selective editing meant to form viewers opinion in a skewed light the same way media sources in the US or otherwise have done on a daily basis. Journalistic ethics around the world have gone in the toilet in order to present a one sided view while other media outlets regurgitate it and viewers follow like sheep.

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Permalink Reply by Maiflowers on October 27, 2007 at 8:16am

wh.. how.. whats wrong with this picture. I could answer quite a few of those questions.

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Permalink Reply by Bloodnut on October 27, 2007 at 9:01am

I almost popped a lung from laughing!

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