Comments for Nachspiel at Polemarchus' http://polemarchus.net A political science blog Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:31:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Watchmen – political science in popular culture by bodycount http://polemarchus.net/2008/11/21/watchmen/#comment-175 bodycount Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:31:45 +0000 http://polemarchus.wordpress.com/?p=160#comment-175 Good observation, I guess that's exactly why they trade the ending of NY being destroyed with a sort-of mutual assured destruction. The bodycount of the story therefore has risen significantly. Good observation, I guess that’s exactly why they trade the ending of NY being destroyed with a sort-of mutual assured destruction. The bodycount of the story therefore has risen significantly.

]]> Comment on We killed the bastard! Let’s party….? by sverrebm http://polemarchus.net/2011/05/02/we-killed-the-bastard-lets-party/#comment-245 sverrebm Wed, 04 May 2011 05:48:18 +0000 http://polemarchus.net/?p=515#comment-245 In that case, the portrayal of this in European media is very skewed. The impression we get is that there were spontaneous celebrations across the nation, most notably by a massive crowd at "Ground Zero", and that there is a general mood of celebration and sense of victory. In that case, the portrayal of this in European media is very skewed. The impression we get is that there were spontaneous celebrations across the nation, most notably by a massive crowd at “Ground Zero”, and that there is a general mood of celebration and sense of victory.

]]> Comment on We killed the bastard! Let’s party….? by LFC http://polemarchus.net/2011/05/02/we-killed-the-bastard-lets-party/#comment-244 LFC Tue, 03 May 2011 22:50:31 +0000 http://polemarchus.net/?p=515#comment-244 Not to get into a lengthy discussion about this, but I would note that relatively few people are actually <i>celebrating</i> here. A bunch of drunken college students gathered outside of the White House, chanting and presumably making a nuisance of themselves. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area, where I live, that was pretty much the only sign of 'celebrating' of which I'm aware, and it involved a tiny fraction of the population. (As for the rest, I've had my say on a Crooked Timber thread.) Not to get into a lengthy discussion about this, but I would note that relatively few people are actually celebrating here. A bunch of drunken college students gathered outside of the White House, chanting and presumably making a nuisance of themselves. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area, where I live, that was pretty much the only sign of ‘celebrating’ of which I’m aware, and it involved a tiny fraction of the population. (As for the rest, I’ve had my say on a Crooked Timber thread.)

]]> Comment on On parliamentary censorship in Malaysia and the Jew connection by sverrebm http://polemarchus.net/2010/04/24/on-parliamentary-censorship-malaysia-and-jew-connection/#comment-243 sverrebm Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:44:32 +0000 http://polemarchus.net/?p=485#comment-243 Yes, in hindsight I agree. Then again it might actually be provocative enough to get people to read this :) Yes, in hindsight I agree. Then again it might actually be provocative enough to get people to read this :)

]]> Comment on On parliamentary censorship in Malaysia and the Jew connection by LFC http://polemarchus.net/2010/04/24/on-parliamentary-censorship-malaysia-and-jew-connection/#comment-242 LFC Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:33:17 +0000 http://polemarchus.net/?p=485#comment-242 OK, I see better why you chose the title now, and I think your comment above puts the original post in a helpful context for those who, like me, don't know all that much about Malaysia or its political scene. (I still think the title standing alone is open to misconstruction, but I don't want to harp on it.) OK, I see better why you chose the title now, and I think your comment above puts the original post in a helpful context for those who, like me, don’t know all that much about Malaysia or its political scene. (I still think the title standing alone is open to misconstruction, but I don’t want to harp on it.)

]]> Comment on On parliamentary censorship in Malaysia and the Jew connection by sverrebm http://polemarchus.net/2010/04/24/on-parliamentary-censorship-malaysia-and-jew-connection/#comment-241 sverrebm Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:00:34 +0000 http://polemarchus.net/?p=485#comment-241 It was actually intentional, although I see in hindsight that it was perhaps unnecessarily provocative. My point is that many Malaysian politicians indeed balance a very fine line regarding whether they talk about Israel or 'the Jew'. Yet other politicians again frequently overstep that line very clearly, as for example former prime minister Mahathir Mohammad did several times. Very prominent politicians in Malaysia, actually believe in Jewish conspiracies that only Neo-Nazis in the west subscribe to. These sentiments are the ones Anwar Ibrahim cater to with statements like these, and the fact that they exist are the reason such speech is in fact effective. It was actually intentional, although I see in hindsight that it was perhaps unnecessarily provocative. My point is that many Malaysian politicians indeed balance a very fine line regarding whether they talk about Israel or ‘the Jew’.

Yet other politicians again frequently overstep that line very clearly, as for example former prime minister Mahathir Mohammad did several times. Very prominent politicians in Malaysia, actually believe in Jewish conspiracies that only Neo-Nazis in the west subscribe to.

These sentiments are the ones Anwar Ibrahim cater to with statements like these, and the fact that they exist are the reason such speech is in fact effective.

]]> Comment on On parliamentary censorship in Malaysia and the Jew connection by LFC http://polemarchus.net/2010/04/24/on-parliamentary-censorship-malaysia-and-jew-connection/#comment-240 LFC Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:20:34 +0000 http://polemarchus.net/?p=485#comment-240 The second half of this post's title could easily be construed as offensive, though I'm quite sure that's not your intention. "The Jew connection" has an unfortunate resonance (at least in my opinion), echoing as it does, e..g, the Nazis' reference to "the Jew" in the singular. "The Israel connection" would not pose the same problem. Even "the Jewish connection" would be less bad. But "the Jew connection" -- no. The second half of this post’s title could easily be construed as offensive, though I’m quite sure that’s not your intention. “The Jew connection” has an unfortunate resonance (at least in my opinion), echoing as it does, e..g, the Nazis’ reference to “the Jew” in the singular.

“The Israel connection” would not pose the same problem. Even “the Jewish connection” would be less bad. But “the Jew connection” — no.

]]> Comment on Law without ethics? by steven andresen http://polemarchus.net/2010/02/10/law-without-ethics/#comment-239 steven andresen Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:19:33 +0000 http://polemarchus.net/?p=481#comment-239 I agree with the claim, here made by professor Graver, that in a storm we cannot rely on law and judgement, but rather, we have only justice and the willingness to confront unjust laws and judgements. And this, in the face of the state's having laws and judgements on its side. I would say the SCOTUS's unwillingness to rule on the constitutionality of the Viet Nam war, for example, arguing that it was a political question instead of a question of constitutional law, is a prime example in support of the professor's point. These days, it is the "rule of law" which seems to be the issue which law and judgement fails to protect us. I'm talking here how law and the judgement of the legal profession is tempted to throw rights and protections the people have had since the Magna Carta under the bus. At this point, it is only our willingness to fight for justice against the law that protects us. I agree with the claim, here made by professor Graver, that in a storm we cannot rely on law and judgement, but rather, we have only justice and the willingness to confront unjust laws and judgements. And this, in the face of the state’s having laws and judgements on its side.

I would say the SCOTUS’s unwillingness to rule on the constitutionality of the Viet Nam war, for example, arguing that it was a political question instead of a question of constitutional law, is a prime example in support of the professor’s point.

These days, it is the “rule of law” which seems to be the issue which law and judgement fails to protect us. I’m talking here how law and the judgement of the legal profession is tempted to throw rights and protections the people have had since the Magna Carta under the bus.

At this point, it is only our willingness to fight for justice against the law that protects us.

]]> Comment on 10-minute guide to Malaysian Politics: A foreigner’s view by wong http://polemarchus.net/2008/10/07/10-minute-guide-to-malaysian-politics-a-foreigners-view/#comment-167 wong Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:35:02 +0000 http://polemarchus.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-167 Comment by andy fong — March 1, 2010 @ 7:28 PM | Reply 2. We always recieved news messages from Myanmar people, they are complainted about committees of temple and please see at below. Thanks Dear Sir and Madam, We are Myanmar group in Malaysia; we lived in Malaysia over decade and always went to one of temple in Taman Desa Jaya, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur and we were very sad and regreting with the committees of temple because they are using our monks in wrong conception of Buddhist teaching or Buddhist rules. We came to temple to help our monks and respected of our religion. That temple is president of name:Yip Kum Fook, that our monks said and he is invited our monks from Myanmar to in charge of that temple but without pay anything to our monks, added he and his not respecting of our monks and sometime he ordered of his people to collected item such as paper, mineral water etc. without inform any words to our monks. In our religious believed we can’t take anything of holy place, if we done we are sin. In pervious, our monk said the committees always asked money from him, when our monks gave RM20,000.00 in cash on 2001 to the committees, then committees keep silent, later committees make problem with our monk again and cancelled of our monk Visa permit to stayed in Malaysia, then our monks( Sadayaw Nandiya) go to Australia and our monk not come that temple at long time. “Yip Kom Fook gave our monk notebook computer for to cover of that amount of money our monk said” Many local people around temple said, now no more people come to this temple because committees is always make problem and we are heard from local people said: Yip Kum Fook ordered of his people to put fire of Hindu temple at Taman Daya, Kepong because he needed that place to make his business about many years ago. “Everybody known what he done for Hindu temple at Taman Daya, Kepong” Last time also he invited police to arrest the monks at holy place(temple) and locked the temple without afraid and shameful of people because he believed committee is big and has more authority, also his son always say to people: this temple is belonging of his father. “This temple donated from public, we are work hard for this temple” This temple the committees always changed the monks, now they change the new monk to in charge of temple, this new monk also complaint the bad things of committees because committees also wait for donation box only, they without help anything to our monks. And committees controlled of our monks not to talk more or complaint more, our monks lived there as slaver and afraid of committees members. In new building where remaining of Buddha statue marble; we have renovation of Buddha statue because that Buddha statue is put very low, we lift to highest the committees don’t like and unhappy. In our country, anyone be able to come temple to worship the Buddha but in Malaysia is different temple controlling by committees. We hope everyone preserve of Buddhist teachings, and please safety of our monks, not see only money as this of temple. When we asked some of our people ( Myanmar) and local people, the committees are very low of idea because is very narrow mind and without education of religions. And committees will not disturbing of our monks, monks are like our father to take care of Buddhism and temple is like our place of resolving of our problem. Recently, our monk(Sadayaw Ashin Indaka original from Madalay, Myanmar) has been staying in this temple also unhappy because the committees are not pay anythings to him, he is working in hardly to advise people and we also unhappy and very sad when heard the bad news from our monks. Sometime the committees people came and shouting in the temple without have any reason and done what they need to do, our monk said, the committees of this temple don’t have Buddhist teachings in their mind, may be next time Buddhist can destroy. From Myanmar Buddhist group in Malaysia but many word complaint by local Buddhist community in Malaysia. If anyone receive of this message(email), please forward or send to your friends to protection Buddhism in Malaysia. .-March 10th, 2010 at 8:55 am Comment by andy fong — March 1, 2010 @ 7:28 PM | Reply
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We always recieved news messages from Myanmar people, they are complainted about committees of temple and please see at below.
Thanks
Dear Sir and Madam,
We are Myanmar group in Malaysia; we lived in Malaysia over decade and always went to one of temple in Taman Desa Jaya, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur and we were very sad and regreting with the committees of temple because they are using our monks in wrong conception of Buddhist teaching or Buddhist rules. We came to temple to help our monks and respected of our religion.
That temple is president of name:Yip Kum Fook, that our monks said and he is invited our monks from Myanmar to in charge of that temple but without pay anything to our monks, added he and his not respecting of our monks and sometime he ordered of his people to collected item such as paper, mineral water etc. without inform any words to our monks. In our religious believed we can’t take anything of holy place, if we done we are sin.
In pervious, our monk said the committees always asked money from him, when our monks gave RM20,000.00 in cash on 2001 to the committees, then committees keep silent, later committees make problem with our monk again and cancelled of our monk Visa permit to stayed in Malaysia, then our monks( Sadayaw Nandiya) go to Australia and our monk not come that temple at long time. “Yip Kom Fook gave our monk notebook computer for to cover of that amount of money our monk said”
Many local people around temple said, now no more people come to this temple because committees is always make problem and we are heard from local people said: Yip Kum Fook ordered of his people to put fire of Hindu temple at Taman Daya, Kepong because he needed that place to make his business about many years ago. “Everybody known what he done for Hindu temple at Taman Daya, Kepong”
Last time also he invited police to arrest the monks at holy place(temple) and locked the temple without afraid and shameful of people because he believed committee is big and has more authority, also his son always say to people: this temple is belonging of his father. “This temple donated from public, we are work hard for this temple”
This temple the committees always changed the monks, now they change the new monk to in charge of temple, this new monk also complaint the bad things of committees because committees also wait for donation box only, they without help anything to our monks. And committees controlled of our monks not to talk more or complaint more, our monks lived there as slaver and afraid of committees members.
In new building where remaining of Buddha statue marble; we have renovation of Buddha statue because that Buddha statue is put very low, we lift to highest the committees don’t like and unhappy. In our country, anyone be able to come temple to worship the Buddha but in Malaysia is different temple controlling by committees.
We hope everyone preserve of Buddhist teachings, and please safety of our monks, not see only money as this of temple. When we asked some of our people ( Myanmar) and local people, the committees are very low of idea because is very narrow mind and without education of religions. And committees will not disturbing of our monks, monks are like our father to take care of Buddhism and temple is like our place of resolving of our problem.
Recently, our monk(Sadayaw Ashin Indaka original from Madalay, Myanmar) has been staying in this temple also unhappy because the committees are not pay anythings to him, he is working in hardly to advise people and we also unhappy and very sad when heard the bad news from our monks. Sometime the committees people came and shouting in the temple without have any reason and done what they need to do, our monk said, the committees of this temple don’t have Buddhist teachings in their mind, may be next time Buddhist can destroy.
From Myanmar Buddhist group in Malaysia but many word complaint by local Buddhist community in Malaysia. If anyone receive of this message(email), please forward or send to your friends to protection Buddhism in Malaysia.
.-March 10th, 2010 at 8:55 am

]]> Comment on Accusations of anti-Semitism in Norway by sverrebm http://polemarchus.net/2009/10/05/accusations-of-anti-semitism-in-norway/#comment-231 sverrebm Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:46:27 +0000 http://polemarchus.net/?p=428#comment-231 Can't say that I have. After looking them up on Google they don't appear to be the most credible of sources either. Can’t say that I have. After looking them up on Google they don’t appear to be the most credible of sources either.

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