Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Pretty Woman (1990) IMDB rating: 6.60 Plot: Vivian Ward has found a way of living by working as a prostitute on Hollywood Boulevard. When she runs into the prince of her dreams, who comes along on his wild horse, she first does not recognize him as her saviour. The prince, a ruthless and wealthy businessman by the name of Edward Lewis, does not know that she could be more than just a girl from the sidewalk, but he changes his decision after the first night with the beautiful stranger. Her being the first person in a long time who could surprise him, Edward can slowly feel the light at the end of the tunnel. He is on his way to become a better person, whereas Vivian has got a new chance to start over again.

Actors: Gere Richard,Bellamy Ralph,Alexander Jason,Hyde-White Alex,Elizondo Hector,Randal Jason,Applebaum Bill,Greene Gary,Gallo Billy,Comedy,Romance,

test of forgiveness, necessary or not?
I am 31and 4 years ago i met a woman that I was 100% sure she is the one. I even brought her home and presented to my family, a significant think due to the fact that they live 5000 miles away. My dad told me to test her in this way: brake up with her, nice remain friends meet other women and than 2 years later try to get back, if she really loves you she will forgive you and take you back. Pretty hardcore test, should I try it?

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are you farkin mad
? | Mar 14, 2010

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I’m sorry but I’m going to say this bluntly:

That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.
John | Mar 14, 2010

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No offense but your dad sounds like a moron on crack. No, if you love her don’t try it. Try this though. Be honest with her, have fun with her. Laugh with her, and know how to please her in every way sexual and non sexual.
That is just Peachy! | Mar 14, 2010

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no thats is a stupid idea
sunshine1976 | Mar 14, 2010

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id say no she may move on and you may lose your chance
Andrea | Mar 14, 2010

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That’s pretty dumb actually, You could lose out on someone who could have been "The one" and women who are actually worth being with, Get taken pretty quickly by someone they deserve, So good luck with that test. I bet he didn’t do that to your Dad. Lol he must not of liked her & Is giving you a way to lose her. Us women don’t forgive men for stuff like that.
His*Wifey | Mar 14, 2010

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No — either your dad is an idiot, or U made this up just to see what people would say.
A test like that would be enough to drive any sensible woman away for good.
Love does not treat people that way. Only a fool would try your plan.
RuthAnn | Mar 14, 2010

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You want to be single forever?
M S | Mar 14, 2010

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That’s silly! If you are 100% sure that she is the one then there is NO need to test her. If you have been with her for four years you should know if she really loves you or not. DO NOT DO IT!! I think you will lose her if you do.
Moco | Mar 14, 2010

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umm no, in 2 years she will have been moved on.
lkjeeee | Mar 14, 2010

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Your dad doesn’t like her or your too young.
cool breeze | Mar 14, 2010

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i really dont know
Kevin | Mar 14, 2010

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Your Dad is a fool! Or he’s trying to break you two up without seeming like the bad guy.
Really, when you deliberately hurt someone’s feelings, then go out with other people for two years, why would you expect/hope that they would be willing to take you back, at your convenience? That’s the second worst advice I’ve ever heard! The worst is "treat them mean to keep them keen".
Any man willing to play that sort of games with our relationship, isn’t one worth waiting for in my opinion.
Barb Outhere | Mar 14, 2010

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First of all if you are 31 and need to play games then you will be along for some time, and to listen’
to dad is crazy as well. but hey if you need advice maybe you can asked the women how she feel
but hey she not with you if it been 4 years, so did the trust test work……
Stephanie | Mar 14, 2010

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just suggest swinging with her and you can see if she the one for you
Sheniquah | Mar 14, 2010

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yes, do it immediately !!
Tyreece | Mar 14, 2010

Howard the Duck (1986) IMDB rating: 4.00 Plot: The story begins of a sarcastic humanoid duck the size of a man by the name of Howard from outer space is pulled from his home world to Earth through a laser beam and somehow winds up in Cleavland where he meets and quickly befriends with Beverly Switzler, a lead singer where they must stop an alien invader known as the Dark Overlords at all costs.

Actors: Jones Jeffrey,Robbins Tim,Gale Ed,Zien Chip,Rose Tim,Sleap Steve,Baird Peter,Prentice Jordan,Guilfoyle Paul,Action,Adventure,Comedy,Romance,Sci-Fi,

Is there anything worse than Diet Coke? Traffic? Howard The Duck?

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Diet Pepsi
unemployment
taxes
no women around
ugly looking people

There are far worse movies than Howard the Duck or about the same:
Appaloosa-boring.
Nights in Rodanthe
Smokin’ Aces
Killer Tomatoes
Miley Cyrus as Hannah Banana

>Snoopy< | Nov 23, 2009

Black Snake Moan (2006) IMDB rating: 7.40 Plot: A God-fearing bluesman (Jackson) takes to a wild young woman (Ricci) who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it.

Actors: Jackson Samuel L.,Timberlake Justin,Cothran Jr. John,Banner David,Raymond-James Michael,Williams Neimus K.,Thomas Leonard L.,Phillips Claude,Drama,Romance,

Black Snake Moan?
I loved the soundtrack from this movie. Are there any other kinds of songs like that in blues? These songs are really colorful and have a lot of meaning, that’s what i am looking for.

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A whole lot of Songs and artrists! This movie was roughly based on the North Mississippi Hill Country Bluesman R. L. Burnside(His band- Kenny Brown-Guitar and Cedri Burnside- Drums play along Samuel L. Jackson in the club/Juke joint scenes) recommend goggling R. L. Burnside ,also T-Model Ford , Junior Kimbrough and Cedell Davis for more music like this Here’s a Few Links to start! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgsC1WlAz WE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cST1Fz575 Eg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ogKiMUvc xM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Taae2zL fA

kdwilent | Nov 24, 2009

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Oh, lots of blues is like that. My most recent fave of a good spooky story in a blues song is "Never Goin’ Back To Memphis" by Shemekia Copeland. (I mean, hot DAYUM, wow…just google for it, it’s on Youtube)
pearlene | Nov 24, 2009

Days of Thunder (1990) IMDB rating: 5.40 Plot: Cole Trickle enters the high-pressure world of Nascar racing. He’s a hot driver with a hot temper, and this attitude gets him into trouble not only with other drivers, but members of his own team as well.

Actors: Cruise Tom,Duvall Robert,Quaid Randy,Elwes Cary,Rooker Michael,Thompson Fred Dalton,Reilly John C.,Quinn J.C.,Simpson Don,Ellis Chris,Appel Peter,Ayers Stephen Michael,Action,Drama,Romance,Sport,

What's the best song from each one of Prince's albums?
For You - Soft & Wet
Prince - I Wanna B Your Lover
Dirty Mind - Dirty Mind
Controversy - Controversy
1999 - Little Red Corvette
Purple Rain - Let’s Go Crazy
Around The World In A Day - Paisley Park
Parade - Girls & Boys
Sign o’ The Times - Sign ”” ? ”” The Times
LoveSexy - Eye No
Batman - The Future
Graffiti Bridge - Thieves In The Temple
Diamonds & Pearls - Thunder
O(+> - My Name Is Prince
Come - Space
Black Album - Bob George
The Gold Experience - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Chaos & Disorder - Dinner With Delores
Emancipation - Jam Of The Year
Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic - The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
The Rainbow Children - The Work, pt1
One Nite Alone… - A Case Of U
XPectation - XPectation
C - Note - Tokyo
N_E_W_S -
Musicology - Musicology
3121 - Te Amo Corazon
Planet Earth - Guitar
L0TUSFL0W3R - Dreamer
MPLSo_UND - There’ll Never B Another Like Me

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purple rain, when the doves cry
Britney | Feb 02, 2010

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lol
Do not stack sideways. | Feb 02, 2010

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I don’t choose favorites.
Amy | Feb 02, 2010

Sullivan’s Travels (1941) IMDB rating: 8.20 Plot: Il cinema come sollievo dell’anima ! Convinto che in un periodo difficile si debbano girare soltanto film drammatici, un giovane regista cinematografico, durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, decide di girare un film ispirato alla vita dei senzatetto, lui che e abituato a girare sempre commedie. Travestitosi da barbone, inizia a frequentare i quartieri piu poveri della citta per cercare di conoscere gli ambienti e le persone di cui vorrebbe parlare. Con l’aiuto di una aspirante attrice riesce fare delle esperienze ’sul campo’. Dopo varie peripezie, si trova coinvolto in un errore giudiziario ed e condannato ai lavori forzati. Cerca di svelare la propria identita, ma non viene creduto. Durante la permanenza in carcere si rende conto che i detenuti trovano sollievo alla sofferenza di essere rinchiusi solo guardando film di cartoni animati. Alla fine viene riconosciuta la sua innocenza e viene rilasciato. Questa esperienza gli servira molto per capire che in momenti difficili l’essere umano ha bisogno di gioia e, quindi, decide di tornare alle sue commedie.

Actors: McCrea Joel,Warwick Robert,Demarest William,Pangborn Franklin,Hall Porter,Foulger Byron,Greig Robert,Blore Eric,Meyer Torben,Potel Victor,Webb Richard,Moore Charles R.,Adventure,Comedy,Drama,Romance,

The best movie in this list (part 2)?
This is the other half of the list of old movies I got from my teacher. I have to pick one out of these to do a report on. If you could tell me which movies are good to watch, that would help me alot in narrowing my search down. Thanks!

West Side Story
Taxi Driver
Deer Hunter
M*A*S*H
North by Northwest
Jaws
Rocky
Gold Rush
Nashville
Duck Soup
Sullivan’s Travels
American Graffiti
Cabaret
Network
African Queen
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Unforgiven
Tootsie
Clockwork Orange
Saving Private Ryan
Shawshank Redemption
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Silence of the Lambs
In the Heat of the Night
Forrest Gump
All the Presidents Men
Modern Times
Wild Bunch
The Apartment
Spartacus
SUnrise
Titanic
Easy Rider
Night at the Opera
Platoon
12 Angry Men
Bringing Up Baby
Sixth Sense
Swing Time
Sophie’s Choice
Goodfellas
French COnnection
Pulp Fiction
Last Picture Show
Do the Right Thing
Blade Runner
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Toy Story
Ben-Hur

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Titanic
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salvsnena | Sep 26, 2009

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I would go with Titanic!
Lena(Stranger in Illinois) | Sep 26, 2009

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Go with Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf. Excellent movie, very wry and literate. The way The 2 leads verbally spar is great. No other movie like it…
yyy123 | Sep 26, 2009

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Taxi driver
wth is toy story doing here?
cfruit | Sep 26, 2009

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This is the American Film Institute’s List by the looks of it. I will go out on a limb and say that out of this list the ones that you would most enjoy is, Pulp Fiction/silence of the lambs/do the right thing/forest gump. The one i would find interesting to do a report on is 12 Angry men. If you havnt seen it before is a b&w film that is filimed entirely in one room, landmark for american film.
Mike M | Sep 26, 2009

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Tie Shawshank Redemption and Titanic
Steven | Sep 26, 2009

Forget Me Not (2009) IMDB rating: 5.60 Plot: It’s graduation weekend, and Sandy Channing, the popular class president of her small-town high school, should be enjoying the time of her life. But when her friends start disappearing, Sandy discovers they have unwittingly awakened the vengeful spirit of a girl they wronged long ago. Fighting for her sanity, Sandy must unlock a dark secret from her own past before it’s too late.

Actors: Linley Cody,Alberti Micah,Wing Sean,Abel Zachary,Luthman Joey,Horror,Romance,Thriller,

Does he like me as more than a friend?
I think my guy friend may like me again but im not sure. I asked this question under another catagory but didnt get many or good answers. But to some of the answers i did get, thankyou very much. They were helpful. But i just need as many perspectives on this as possible.
Ive been going over this in my head, and ive spoken to my friends about it, but i need another opinion. I APOLOGISE IN ADVANCE FOR THIS BEING AN ESSAY!! lol!

Last year i met this guy though a friend and we dated for about 3 months. We didnt really see much of eachother cuz we were both going through an intense time applying to uni’s (im 19, he’s 22). Anyway, he broke it off cuz he just wasnt in the right place for a relationship at that time and he had loads of other issues too. So i just had to accept it. We both really liked eachother though, and he still wanted to remain friends, which was cool cuz we hadnt slept together or anything, and i still really enjoyed his company.

From then till now he has changed so much. His life is so much more stable now, and he has stopped all his "bad habits" (not going in to detail as its a bit personal for me to just tell random people but you get what i mean). Hes so much happier now. Its so lovely to see.

Lately though, (like in the past 4 months), he has been very touchy feely with me. He’s always teasing me. He stares at me and smiles. We talk to eachother more than we ever did when we were dating. Hes always asking me about my family, he even mentioned about meeting them…my dad in particular. He wanted to make me dinner at christmas time, but ended up getting really busy, and so did i, but is still going to plan a time to do it. The other week he held my hand whilst we crossed the road. And the past couple of times hes put his arm around me when we walk outside, and we link arms too. We have quite intense coversations about things, and he does tell me quite personal things. He even bought me a present last week.

This is basically it, or there is just so much ive forgotten half of it lol. But i just need another opinion on it. Like i said ive spoken to a couple of friends and they’ve both said the same thing. I just think that some of the things are quite out of the friend zone.

More recently he has become more verbal about things. Like he told me he thinks im really cute, and when we were laughing, he grabbed me and kissed me on the forehead.

Help will be greatly appreciated x x

Mature answers please. Thanks

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Yup, it’s more than obvious that he likes you.
JC | Feb 08, 2010

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I think so Tester | Feb 08, 2010

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Yes I think that he likes you. The signs are there. You’ve known this person for a while and he’s becoming more vocal about his feelings towards you–I think this shows that he’s had time to collect his thoughts and fully realize what he feels for you. The fact that he tells you these things shows that at the very least, he cares about you. Also, he seems to be interested in your thoughts and ambitions if he is asking you questions about your life and your family. This shows that he wants to be part of your life, he wants to support you. I think the fact that he has taken it slow shows that he fell in love with your soul before lusting to be physical with you. He has been your friend and if he is just now being physical with you…I think it’s a sure sign that he likes you and the recent physical signs are showing that he’s finally willing to express the fact that he likes you. Go for it. Ultimately, that’s what love is–caring for a person and loving them just as they are.
Ad Astra | Feb 08, 2010

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Yeah! he does like you, it sounds like you mean so much to him. I mean no guy will be willing to meet your dad. It sounds like he treats you well. Maybe he’s shy to ask you out. Go with what your friends told you, I mean i’m sure they know him. So go with their advice, since it’s obvious that they know more about ur guys’ history.
Sm | Feb 08, 2010

Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) IMDB rating: 2.90 Plot: bickering New York couple on the verge of divorce is placed in the Witness Protection Program and relocated to Wyoming after witnessing a murder. Meryl and Paul Morgan (Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant) have all the money a couple could want — it’s love they’re running short on. Upon witnessing a contract killing and being targeted by the triggerman, the couple find themselves at the mercy of the feds, who hastily send them packing for an extended stay in the Rockies. Could a peaceful life away from the city be just the thing to bring Meryl and Paul back together, or will the deafening silence of nature only serve to amplify the bickering couple’s painful peccadillos and drive them further apart than ever before?

buy Did You Hear About the Morgans? and instant download

Actors: Grant Hugh,Elliott Sam,Kelly Michael,Aloi George,Amato Vincenzo,Anderson James P.,Boyer Steven,Brass Robert Anthony,Brummett Chad,Call David,Conboy Peter,Comedy,Drama,Romance,

PLZ HELP! Is the movie ' It's Complicated' a good movie to go see for a 14 year old?
so is the movie a good one to see? Is it better than ‘Did you hear about the morgans?’
thanks
thanks we’re gonna go c it tmrw. hopefully its good, there are no other gwd movies on

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I’ve seen It’s Complicated. It is rated R so it probably isn’t good for a 14 year old. There isn’t any nudity and hardly any swearing..not that I recall. But it is very sexual and there is a SOME drug use. A 14 year old might not understand all the jokes. I would suggest seeing a different movie

Me | Feb 03, 2010

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Go ahead watch it. I already watched it. Its pretty awesome and TOTALLY non-perverted.
Epathos | Feb 03, 2010

Accidental Husband, The (2008) IMDB rating: 5.40 Plot: Emma Lloyd has made a career out of her sensible, mature and responsible approach to relationships. She has a hit radio talk show, an impending book deal, and a loving relationship with her fiance, Richard, a conventional sort-which is precisely what Emma is drawn to. Then Emma finds out that she is already married to a man she’s never met before, a result of a misguided prank that leaves her bewildered and very confused. Worse than that, her plans for the future are now threatened. With her wedding just around the corner, Emma must find the mystery man and obtain an annulment. Emma tracks down her “accidental husband” - Patrick, a charming and handsome neighborhood fireman, with a big secret…that he was behind the “accidental” marriage. Unable to fess up, Patrick goes along with the ruse pretending to be just as baffled as Emma. While at first their opposite approaches to life create much tension and chaos, Emma soon starts to admire his carefree passion for life and doubt her own conservative, button-down views on life and love. As Emma’s wedding draws near, she is faced with the choice between her safe life with Richard or the chance to live in the passionate and spontaneous world that Patrick inhabits.

Actors: Firth Colin,Jeffrey Dean Morgan,Shepard Sam,Dullea Keir,Alpert Sherman,Beg Himad,Bligh James Thomas,Caleb Jeremiah,Charan Jay,Cooper Hudson,Cowling Gary,DeBona Joseph,Comedy,Romance,

Where can I buy the necklace (white gold with diamonds) Uma Thurman wore in Accidental Husband or one like it?

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Ebay.

W | Apr 09, 2008

Shine (1996) IMDB rating: 7.50 Plot: Based on the true story of Australian pianist David Helfgott, this delightful movie charts the early and traumatic early years. Telling the story in flashback we see David as he grows up and into a child prodigy while his father abuses him and his siblings with the memory of his childhood in Europe and the loss of his family in the concentration camps. David finally breaks away from his father and goes away to study overseas, he later suffers a breakdown and returns to Australia and a life in an institution. Many years later he is released and through several twists of fate (in reality even more unlikely than film portrays) he starts playing a piano in a bar before finally returning to the concert hall.

Actors: Rush Geoffrey,Braine Justin,Haywood Chris,Rafalowicz Alex,Poole Gordon,Mueller-Stahl Armin,Bell Nicholas,Cousins John,Taylor Noah,Linkson Paul,Berger Randall,Biography,Drama,Music,Romance,

Kenmore Dryer light shines through back of dryer, wont start though.?
Due to an icestorm my power was knocked out while my dryer was tumbling. After we regained power a light constantly shines behind my dryer but I hear nothing and it wont start. I tried reseting the fuse box and the light just constantly stays on but the dryer will not tumble.Any suggestions?
38 minutes ago - 4 days left to answer.
Additional Details
EDIT* I guess this happened before the storm, my wife flipped off the main breaker while the dryer was running and when she turned the power back on to the whole house the dryer light stays on but the doesn’t spin and you cant hear any power to the timer
11 minutes ago

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The door may be ajar. That would happen if the door switch was activated, indicating that the door isn’t fully closed. Try opening and closing the door firmly and see if it solves the problem. Otherwise, the door switch may be bad.
Jordan | Feb 07, 2010

War and Peace (1956) IMDB rating: 6.60 Plot: At the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon’s forces controlled much of Europe. In Russia, one of the few countries still unconquered, the army prepares to face Napoleon’s troops in Austria. Among the soldiers are Nicholas Rostov (Jeremy Brett) and Prince Andrei Bolkonsky (Mel Ferrer). Pierre Bezukhov (Henry Fonda), a friend of Andrei’s and self-styled intellectual who “knows what’s right but still does wrong,” is not interested in fighting. Pierre’s life changes when his father dies, leaving him a vast inheritance. He is attracted to Natasha Rostov (Audrey Hepburn), Nicholas’s sister, but gives in to baser desires and marries the shallow, materialistic Princess Helene (Anita Ekberg). The marriage quickly ends when Pierre discovers his wife’s true nature. Andrei is captured and later released by the French, and returns home only to watch his wife die in childbirth. During a visit to the country months later, Pierre and Andrei meet again. Andrei sees Natasha and falls in love, but his father will only permit the marriage if they postpone it for one year. While Andrei is away in Poland on a military mission, Natasha is drawn to Anatole Kuragin (Vittorio Gassmann), a scoundrel and libertine. Pierre tells Natasha of Anatole’s past before she can elope with him. Napoleon (Herbert Lom) invades Russia. Pierre visits Andrei on the eve of the battle, and observes the battle that follows. Traumatized by the carnage, he vows to kill Napoleon himself.

Actors: Fonda Henry,Ferrer Mel,Gassman Vittorio,Lom Herbert,Homolka Oskar,Dantine Helmut,Carminati Tullio,Jones Barry,Lawson Wilfrid,Drama,History,Romance,War,

religion of peace indeed!?
Author: Mr Francois Gautier
Publication: groups.yahoo.com
Date: April 16, 2001

The West seems to have suddenly woken-up to Muslim fundamentalism in South Asia when the Taliban broke down the Bamyan statues, in spite of frantic appeals from all over the world. But there is a bit of hypocrisy in the outrage triggered by this destruction.

Firstly, Islam is very clear about statues: didn’t the Prophet Mohamed break down himself the first stone Gods ? Thereafter, it became a holy duty for all good Muslims. Firuz Shah Tughlak (1351-1388) who has an avenue named after him in New Delhi, wrote: "on the day of a Hindu festival, I went there myself, ordered the executions of all the leaders and practitioners of this abomination; I destroyed their idols and temples to build mosques in their places".

As Belgium historian Konraad Elst points out, "Muslim fanatics are merely faithful executors of Quranic injunctions. It is not the Muslims who are guilty, but Islam". Thus, the Taliban, who want to restore the early purity of Islam, really thought they were performing a righteous act by destroying the "heathen" Buddhist statues.

Secondly, does the West ever protest when Hindu temples are destroyed periodically in Bangladesh and Pakistan? The HRCBM, a Santa Clara-based organisation that investigates and exposes human rights violations in Bangladesh, has recorded a few of the outrages against Hindus in Bangladesh during the year 2000: On March 29, 2000, Malarani Roy of Karagola village was abducted by Muslims. She was brutally beaten up and gang-raped. The local police found her, but refused to register a case.

On June 26, a group of Muslims directed Smriti Rani Saha of Sirajganj town to migrate to India. When she refused, she was abducted, gang-raped and brutally murdered. On May 28, Debasish Saha of Poradaha was fatally shot by a Muslim gang. On June 4, Mayaram Tripura of Balipara was shot dead by local Muslims. On October 6, 2000, Muslim devotees, after offering namaaz at the Gajipur Jama Masjid, strolled across to the Hindu Kali temple, destroyed the puja pandal, smashed the idols, and looted nearby Hindu-owned shops.

Take a look at the figures of the Hindu population of India’s Muslims neighbours: in 1941, there were approximately 25% Hindus in Pakistan and 30% in Bangladesh; in 1948, only 17% in Pakistan and 25% in Bangladesh; in 1991, a bare 1.5% remained in Pakistan and less than 10% in Bangladesh.

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| year || % of hindus in Pakistan || % of hindus in Bangladesh ||
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| 1941 || 25 || 30 ||
| 1948 || 17 || 25 ||
| 1991 || 1.5 || <10 || |________________________________________________________ ||

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Thirdly, the West has not yet realized that for the Muslims of South Asia , Hindus are the Kafirs by excellence: the Buddhists adore only Buddha, the Christians only Jesus, but Hindus worship a million Gods and Goddesses; and that makes them - even today - the number one enemy of Islam. This is why Kashmir is so important: it is not about territory, it is about a Holy war against Hindu India that has been going on for fifteen centuries and it is only the first step of the encirclement of India by hostile Muslim neighbours: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, with soft nations, like Nepal, often lending them a helping hand.

Nothing symbolizes more the absoluteness of Muslim belligerence towards Hindus than the Hindu Kush. Historically, the passes across the Hindu Kush have been of great military significance, providing access to the northern plains of India to foreign invaders, starting from Alexander the Great in 327 BC, to Timur Lane in 1398 AD, and from Mahmud of Ghazni, in 1001 AD, to Nader Shah in 1739 AD. As noted by Srinandan Vyas in the Hindu.net website: " In Persian, the word ‘Kush’ is derived from the verb Kushtar - to slaughter or carnage, because all Hindus living there were slaughtered.

Encyclopaedia Americana says of Hindu Kush: The name means literally ‘Kills the Hindu’, a reminder of the days when Hindu slaves from Indian subcontinent died in harsh Afghan mountains while being transported to Moslem courts of Central Asia. While Encyclopaedia Britannica mentions "that the name Hindu Kush first appears in 1333 AD in the writings of Ibn Battutah, the medireview Berber traveller, who said the name meant ‘Hindu Killer’, a meaning still given by Afghan mountain dwellers who are traditional enemies of Hindus".

"Unlike the Jewish holocaust, writes again Vyas, the exact toll of the Hindu genocide suggested by the name Hindu Kush i

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Christianity also claims to be a religion of peace.

However, history paints a different picture. Just look at the Inquisitions, the Crusades, the witch-hunts, the heretic burnings, the Thirty Years War, etc.
Avid Secularist | Feb 04, 2010

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What about your religion ? Do you have any religion or are you insulting hindu’s ?
Rich Barbar, | Feb 04, 2010

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hey why r u concentrating that much on hinduism or on islam
islam says about peace
hinduism also says about peace just take the path which u can clearly understands about god & peace my frnd…..
786("Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim")
jai shree krishna………
Naveen | Feb 04, 2010

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Not all hindus are peaceful people either. I know of some Christians who have been dragged out of their houses and beaten to death in India.

I guess one thing that Hindus, Christians and Jews all have in common is that some Muslims hate us and would like to kill us.
Josh | Feb 04, 2010