Mumbai under siege - Page 2

Gn2Dlnd · 11-27-2008, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

However, I do always enjoy a good discussion about culture, Raita, Salsa, and Wonder Bread. Not to mention, an opportunity to get surly early in the morning.

Surly to bed, surly to rise.

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-26-2008, 06:26 PM

Terrible, terrible. How sad for all of those families affected. I wish that people wouldn't so often see things in black and white. Such violent differences over ethnicity or religion or culture just don't make any sense to me.

Also, I'd hoped the election had changed some perceptions of the US - at least, shown that we aren't all behind the recent administration. But it's bigger than that - it was foolish of me to think it would change.

To weight in on the matter of humor... people deal with tragedy and adversity in different ways.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-26-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Also, I'd hoped the election had changed some perceptions of the US - at least, shown that we aren't all behind the recent administration. But it's bigger than that - it was foolish of me to think it would change.

It will change perceptions among reasonable, thinking people. It will help reduce the propagandist ammunition that's used to turn reasonable, thinking people into terrorists going forward. Unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done for anyone who's already irrational and capable of senseless killings for ideological reasons.

Moonliner · 11-26-2008, 07:01 PM

Kind of makes you think about the Penn Station threats that came out today.

I wonder if a similar massacre in New York, DC or LA will present you even more party ideas.

€uroMeinke · 11-26-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Kind of makes you think about the Penn Station threats that came out today.

I wonder if a similar massacre in New York, DC or LA will present you even more party ideas.

Toten Tanz perhaps?

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 11-26-2008, 08:10 PM

It just goes to show the amount of nutjobs out there who have nothing better to do than screw with others. There are better ways of changing the world than being total dicks...

Not Afraid · 11-26-2008, 10:48 PM

Maybe we should've taken the LoT Goes To Hell idea seriously.

Remind me not to throw a Cinco de Mayo or St. Patrick's Day party, K?

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-27-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Maybe we should've taken the LoT Goes To Hell idea seriously.

Remind me not to throw a Cinco de Mayo or St. Patrick's Day party, K?

I don't know who iSm is talking about. And personally, I really have appreciation and respect for Indian art, music, food, culture...

I've heard more often, recently, than I've ever heard about an educational push for the concept of cultural appropriation. It was a discussion that fascinated me because I'd never considered it before, and it seemed that many people felt very strongly about it. Their perspective seems to be centered in the idea that if you take the culture out of context, you lose the meaning, you belittle and ignore the history or present-day situation.

But, then, America is made up entirely of appropriation. Because it's made up of cultures that are so mixed together that it isn't surprising that one person sees another person's interesting art and builds on it. So what crosses the line between appreciation and appropriation? I'm still not fully clear on it. But I will admit that both their argument and the pending party came to mind while watching Slumdog Millionaire recently. I have to admit that I have come to appreciate the culture without a full understanding of the country itself. But that's just me, and it doesn't make me feel bad about the party, and it doesn't make me want to not enjoy the food and culture. It just makes me, personally, want to understand more about the history and current events.

innerSpaceman · 11-27-2008, 01:10 AM

My thoughts exactly. I personally don't see anything insulting about having a "foreign culture" themed event. But some person(s) who post here expressed a different view, and it opened my eyes to another line of thinking about the concept.

I found the analogy appropriate to whether or not mass massacre in India could be the subject of humor. All a matter of different perspectives, none of them necessarily "wrong."

(Mass Massacre Madness, though ... definitely wrong.)

Disneyphile · 11-27-2008, 02:47 AM

This whole thing is just sad. I really love India, and hope to visit there someday. I just wish we could read into the minds of extremists and figure out why they're so angry and vengeful.

And on a weird related note.... I guess I won't be playing Kidnap on Facebook for awhile.... my latest hideout is Mumbai, and it's just way too wrong to send people notifications that I've napped them to Mumbai.

11-26-2008, 06:26 PM	#2
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Terrible, terrible. How sad for all of those families affected. I wish that people wouldn't so often see things in black and white. Such violent differences over ethnicity or religion or culture just don't make any sense to me. Also, I'd hoped the election had changed some perceptions of the US - at least, shown that we aren't all behind the recent administration. But it's bigger than that - it was foolish of me to think it would change. To weight in on the matter of humor... people deal with tragedy and adversity in different ways.
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11-26-2008, 07:01 PM	#4
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Kind of makes you think about the Penn Station threats that came out today. I wonder if a similar massacre in New York, DC or LA will present you even more party ideas. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	It just goes to show the amount of nutjobs out there who have nothing better to do than screw with others. There are better ways of changing the world than being total dicks...
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11-26-2008, 10:48 PM	#7
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Maybe we should've taken the LoT Goes To Hell idea seriously. Remind me not to throw a Cinco de Mayo or St. Patrick's Day party, K?
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11-27-2008, 01:10 AM	#9
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	My thoughts exactly. I personally don't see anything insulting about having a "foreign culture" themed event. But some person(s) who post here expressed a different view, and it opened my eyes to another line of thinking about the concept. I found the analogy appropriate to whether or not mass massacre in India could be the subject of humor. All a matter of different perspectives, none of them necessarily "wrong." (Mass Massacre Madness, though ... definitely wrong.)
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11-27-2008, 02:47 AM	#10
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	This whole thing is just sad. I really love India, and hope to visit there someday. I just wish we could read into the minds of extremists and figure out why they're so angry and vengeful. And on a weird related note.... I guess I won't be playing Kidnap on Facebook for awhile.... my latest hideout is Mumbai, and it's just way too wrong to send people notifications that I've napped them to Mumbai.
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