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JGV

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  1. I dislike the label terrorism

    As in many parts of the world after being downtrodden for years some fringe elements of the group loosely described as muslims are saying it's time to incite a religious war

    This doesn't represent the vast majority of muslims who are peaceful and non- confrontational

    The solution as I see it is to listen to moderate muslims respond positively to their legitimate grievances and thus alienate the fringe lunatic element so they lose support

    Until this is done the fringe will grow and the problem will grow

    Question how many muslims are in positions of power in the current military government - my guess probably none but I welcome correction from those more knowledgeable

    If none is correct there starts the problem

    JGV

  2. The test is mandatory The extra classes are not and as said are a way of gaining extra income

    Thai teachers pressurize parents by saying the child's grade will be poor or they will fail the test

    Parents comply - this also applies to extra learning for prathom students whose schools open on Saturday

    I describe this as e****tion

    Strong parents know the game and don't play it - simple

    JGV

  3. Some contributors make comment asking questions and seeking solutions to actions that are clearly atrocities

    My own views about the merits of war and being an internationalist - meaning i am not in the business of acquiring territory to feed nationalism is a view. Solutions to demegogues regrettably I don't have and others can chastise me for this but the alternative of bloody conflict to prove that one is right seems to have obvious flaws and is also subjective

  4. Scotwight Innocent victims are in abundance in every conflict and of course this is terrible but I am not clear who carried out this - murderous men, a politically motivated violent group, a government - my comment was about the notion of war and if that justifies mass slaughter

    In my opinion it is a symptom of nationalism and xenephobia and that is the problem so as an internationalist i am against war

    I don't see other mammals acquiring land just for the sake of it and indiscriminately slaughtering species just because they want to

  5. I think it is pointless going through the usual tit for tat comments saying how both sides behaved atrociously - you just need to ask yourself are you in favour of war or not - all bombs kill and maime - the atom bomb was just bigger and killed more

    War mongerers are either psychologically damaged or profiteerers or religious fanatics - collectively evil and sick

    JGV

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