Originally posted by underdog: Trust is a relative, doesn't matter how you look at it we all give some level of trust...i.e. you cross the street and trust the guy at the red light not to run you over. Personally I give the woman 100% trust until she gives me the slightest reason not to. Then it's down to 0% and she can earn her way back. That's how I look at it too. There's an inherent degree of trust in every step we take and every decision we make.

Ouch! I guess you don't believe in love! Originally posted by Sophist: But what is love? Many will answer there is not definitive definition for it. You just have to fell in love then you shall know it. This abstract idea had been put in the same cabinet as the supreme-being Allah. In theology we are taught that Allah can never be defined. But it follows that the good news is if you are lucky enough you can feel of Allah. This is quite right, but why elevate a creation of your mind to a Allah like position? Quite puzzling notion!. I can understand how it could be interpreted in such a way, but I disagree with you there. I'm no philosophist or theologist, so the following is just an opinion. The concept of love may be highly contested and difficult to define, but overall, I think there is something of a consensus regarding its existence. To assume lack of a coherent definition equates the notion of love with our almighty Lord, seems bizarre to say the least (from my point of view). How can it, when love itself is a creation of Allah's, put on this earth for our benefit (help us be grateful to our parents, care for our siblings, choose a mate...basicly get along with those closest to us)? In this case, it can be argued that love is [a form of] emotional attachment. Am I making sense? I believe there's an Ayat in the Qur'an about this... Nothing in this physical world is beautiful. I disagree with this too, but I won't go into it.

Thanx for that Shyhem. I'm now going to go and wash my eyes out.

Seen that happen before. Except in that case, the guy went ahead and married her. He now works his butt off to pay off all the loans taken out to cover the wedding, interior decoration of the bridal home, the thousands sent to her family in Arabia and so on and so forth. :rolleyes:

Hahahahahahah! Hysterical!

LoL!

The UN is irrelevant. It was created for the benefit of Western countries not for the Third World. Northerner, true, the last few months have shown the organisation for what it really is...a dispensable way of legitimising American actions and interests for the rest of the World.

Originally posted by SHAMSA: "I've never wanted to be an ice-cream cone soo bad in my life" (think about it) I've thought about it and I still don't get it. :confused:

My personal reaction? Impotent rage, utter helplessness and deep sadness. I've been kinda numb since Thursday.

Welcome walaalo.

Originally posted by farhaan: the only thing that i see is American policy changed into Cannibalism. LoL @ cannibalism. I agree it looks that way.

Salaam Ob, Long time bro! Where have you been hiding? American peace activist Rachel Corrie (23) from Olympia, Washington, was murdered by an Israeli bulldozer driver on March 16, 2003 in Rafah. Rachel was in Gaza opposing the bulldozing of a Palestinian home as a volunteer with the International Solidarity Movemment Yuhuudu way cadeysatey ma istidhi? With that animal (Sharon) at the reins, they are capable of anything, so I guess we should prepare ourselves for everything. I do hope they alienate all their chummy mates soon though, coz without the US$3 billion a year they get from the US, they may not be so powerful. Well, a girl can hope, can't she?

Originally posted by Shujui-1: There are allegations that Israel has used CBW on numerous occasions: Chemical defoliants used by the army against Palestinian lands, including Ain el-Beida in 1968, Araqba in 1972 and Mejdel Beni Fadil in 1978; Armed nuclear missiles in the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli wars; Chemical weapons in the 1982 war on Lebanon, including hydrogen cyanide, nerve gas and phosphorus shells; In the 1980s lethal gases against Palestinian civilians and Palestinian, Lebanese and Israeli Jewish prisoners. The programme also alluded to the use of a "new" gas by the Israelis against the Palestinians in the Gazza Strip very recently (I missed the year...2001 or 2002?...since the second intifada begun anyways). The jews said it was tear gas...but the doctors dealing with the affected patients said it wasn't...different/unknown symptoms. The Jews still haven't identified what they used. Scary, innit?

Shujui, Did you happen to watch Correspondent: "Israel's Secret Weapon" on BBC2 last night? Just goes to show that Israel is the most privileged state in the world today. And Bush's war aint about weapons of mass destruction or even American security. Its about Islam and oil. Pure and simple. :rolleyes:

Am not good with perfumes. I usually fall in love with one, buy it and get sickened after a few days of wearing it. But there is a perfume I really like at the moment (coz I haven't bought it yet)...Helmut Lang...anyone smelled it? Absolutely gorgeous! MMA, LoL! A bit of a dark horse, aren't you? Don't you know those sprays contribute to the hole in the Ozone layer? Originally posted by KickAssPrincess: I dont use perfume. Dont you guyz know its XARAM? :mad: :mad: Give over. I kno u bathe in the stuff. Hehehehe...

Funny, though I would have burned the car.

LoooooooL! Goodness, I have never laughed so hard!

Originally posted by Northerner: i dont know what it is but, i get this feeling telling me this war will have a gr8 impact on the reunification of the muslim ummah, it has, to an extent brought many ppl to a common position on this! just hope ppl finally wake up! I know exactly what you mean. I've had such a feeling since Sept 11th.

Salaam Caveman, I think you've touched on a very important issue. In most parts I agree with you and if I try to answer your question, then I would say yes; I believe grassroots initiatives could accomplish a lot. IMO, if you want to change deep-rooted attitudes or help the most needy section of society (those at the bottom), then bottom-2-top action would be a better policy to pursue than vice versa. Top-to-bottom initiatives rarely makes a difference in such situations due to problems such as beaucracy, corruption and plain incompetence. For example, if the government was to implement a legislation banning tribal discrimination, would that change our social attitudes? Not very likely. However, if those groups of people in favour of change were to actively work within the community and raise awareness of the problem, I think change- however slowly- would be more likely to occur. Also as you stated, the mosque can be a very powerful tool of social change if correctly used. It is the centre of our communities (wherever you may be) and brings us all together. At the end of the day, however, I guess it all depends on how many of us want and are willing to work for a better society. Welcome to SOL. I have a feeling you're going to be an important addition to our growing nomad population.

Originally posted by The Whiteman: Opening this topic you assumed it was one of your fellow nomads that was going to talk about how you are getting oppressd. This is far from it. I am a middle class WHITE MAN, who have been watching how you people interact, express your fellings, and your points of view on different situations. I have been surfing different web sites for the ethnic minority (third world people) and there cultures. Just recently I had been in an Angolan web site. Let me assure you that of all the nationalities I have come accross Somaliens are the most patriotic but at the same time the most divided. Dont take what i have written the wrong way I am not a amnesti employee, i am in no way here to show pity for your suffering, for it is me who put you there. i watch the news every day seeing genicides being commited, knowing that our leaders are doing it for the best of our interests, it makes me very proud to be an American white. there is an old saying were i am from 'there are house niggers and field niggers' although the saying has disappeared the situation is still here. you who live in our nations are our house niggers while the ones suffering in your so called nations are our field niggers. Dont start to disrespect me now as you know it will not harm me because i am superior to you. Question? You people complain, discuss, argue about your suffering even at times come to us who put you there for help. when you realise unitedly what we are doing to you? When will a leader such as the so called Saladin rise among you. Believe me we are not immoral we do not enjoy seing the suffering of the others but this is the survival of the fittest, and i hope my leaders will do everything in their power to make avoid living your lives 2 minutes. Come with a strategic arguments Men LoooooooL! Whiteman, purely for the entertainment value, you deserve an award for that little piece! La-la Land must be a wicked place to live.

Originally posted by Mr.Millenium: Why do they do it?. Short attention span? Low threshold for boredom? Can't Commit? Who knows? Who cares?

Princess, How important is it for you to find out?

Originally posted by S.O.S: Since no one else is reppresented my "state" I'll do it. Repping Pluto to the fullest Big Ups to the P-L-U-T-O LoL! PLUTO is a good place, but URANUS is even better.

Yeah, I'll buy...

Hello Aishah. Beautiful name.