Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 4:49pm On May 29, 2008 |
mekile: oh and one more thing. please can the nigerian authorities do something about the shitty email you guys send out from nigeria about sick billionaires wanting to move their wealth offshore. come on, its just god damn irritating. It the type of monkeys raping crap the world can do without. You are a Mugu for even reading the email. Greedy bastard you hear billions your mouth begin to water. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 4:31pm On May 29, 2008 |
savanaha: Thought I was the only one feelinf this way. Good to know am not alone. I no say anything oh! I SAY I NO SAY ANYTHING OH!! |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 4:29pm On May 29, 2008 |
Sello: Hi everyone. My name is Sello and I am a South African, before I get hammered let me quickly say I and millions of other South Africans were angered and heartbroken by the xenophobic attacks that erupted in our country just recently. As I am speaking to you, lots of foreigners are currently accommodated in police stations, churches and specail shelters arranged by our government. This was done so that they could receive shelter, food and warmth as it is winter here.
Today, one of our daily newspapers reported that the special donation project they opened for people to donate food, money and everthing, has reached 1 million rands in just two days of its opening. Individual South Africans and some few corporate companies have donated money there in order to take care of the refugees' needs such as basic food, clothing and other health needs. What I am saying is that not all South Africans are involved in this, actually, people who started these violences are just a small population that stays in not more than ten squatter camps across South Africa. It is mostly violent poor locals who have a history of violence amongst themselves as South Africans of different ethnic groups. I would also like to point out that it is not true that the violence was pointed at Nigerians. Actually, more Zimbabweans suffered this than any other African immigrants. Nigerians, Congolese, Mozambicans and many others were just caught in the crossfire since all the attackers just indulged in the violence at random and took advantage of the already out-of-hand situation.
There is no specific war aimed at Nigerians as it is claimed here. The majority of our citizens here, together with our government, corporate companies, NGO's, sports bodies and everyone, has condemned the barbaric attacks in all radio talk shows, newspaper letter pages, websites, chat forums, TV and just about every platform people could find to voice their anger. As I am speaking to you, our newspapers are filled with full page adverts from companies who are condemning the violence. We feel sorry for what our stupid brain-washed fellow locals have done, however, this shoud in no way, be mistaken as an attitude held by every South African. Actually, if there is a country in Africa that is accommodating more Nigerians than any other, it is South Africa, and we have done the same with Zimbabweans and Mozambicans. Current official statistics show that we have more than 5 million African refugees currently staying in our country. I don't think any other African country holds that record.
The attacks were just started by angry people who accuse foreigners of taking their "jobs" but that is not a general South African consensus. I think most of us already know this. However maybe now you can understand how some Nigerians feel when people who don't really know the majority of us begin to accuse all of us of committing 419 and drug dealing. The ones you see perpetuating these acts in SA are the scum class of Nigerians who will do anything to survive. Maybe now when you randonmly meet a Nigerian in another part of the world those stereotypes will not come flying into your brain and likewise when I encounter SAfricans I won't automatically think they are all child raping, xenophobic, intolerant , brainwashed numskulls. People tend to focus on the negatives. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 11:12pm On May 28, 2008 |
Kobojunkie: THat is your headache but, going around assuming that everyone subscribes to the same mental rules that you do, are you sure that is the best way to go instead?? I am sorry if your ego is that fragile that you assume everyone thinks and posts like you do. Now you know I don't think as you do, I hope that helps. PLEASE! you belittle me by such remarks about my ego. Its not about wanting you to think like me, far from it. Its the fact that you unsuccessfully try to make others look silly in the points they are trying to make by disqualifying their reasoning. When they try to defenc, you quickly shrug them off as pointless and not worth your time. Signs of a very weak debater. I'll take you own anytime I feel the need to, FEEL FREE TO RESPOND OR IGNORE but then again as you always clearly remind us "we are going off the real "TOPIC" BACK TO THE DISCUSSION PLEASE!!! |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 10:12pm On May 28, 2008 |
Kobojunkie: uuummm, EVER CONSider that it could also be used to help BLIND people and those who do not like to read other people's posts before posting responses See the POINTS they continue to miss I mean it is not rocket science! SUUUUUUUUURE THATS WHAT YOU WERE DOING!!!!. I GUESS I DON"T WANT ANY BODY TO MISS THE POINT I AM TRYING TO MAKE HERE BY TYPING THIS RESPONSE IN CAP LETTERS AS WELL!!!! |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 9:48pm On May 28, 2008 |
Kobojunkie: Show me where I told you I vex?? What is wrong with someone simply telling you that if you can not argue something else, go bug someone else?? Is your ego that fragile?? jeezzzz I mean last time I checked when someone is using capital letters in an email or response it signals they are yelling. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 9:32pm On May 28, 2008 |
londoner: @ kobojunkie, great, that suits me fine. Have a nice evening. Londoner don't mind Kobojunkie oh. when he don't get his way im dey vex. He did the same thing, claiming that my sentiments got in the way of my reasoning and keeps stating that"This debate has NEVER been about them being Attacked. This is about the situation in South Africa and the reason why these people feel they need to take the law into their hands." I mean I can't understand how your reply even deviates from the "situation" Leave the guy and Carry on oh jare!. Real recognise real. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 3:49pm On May 28, 2008 |
RSA: texazzpete,As a South African I am tired of you Nigerians who think that they are hollier than thou,we don't like what has happened in our country but I think that YOU guys are using this oppotunity to show your hatred for Us.We South African know that Nigerians hate us,we live with Nigerians who own Hillbrow which used to be one of the most upmarket places in the city,now is drug fest,crime,prostitution is the order of the day,south african don't live there anymore(except girlfriends of this criminals).Let me tell you how bad Nigerains are in my country ,If I tell my mother that i have a Nigerian friend she will throw everything she had and go down on her knees and start praying, cursing this friendship in the name on Jesus.
You people will be in my country and still tell me how your country is the best,and act as if you don't need us,but you travelled more than 5000 km to be here.Nigerians are proud for nothing,they are the most educated,most advanced,most wealthiest and the most everything.Look we have no issues with your country but you people think you are better than everybody, but with nothing to show.Nigeria liberated South Africa?Maybe you liberate Mbeki,and his friend not us.we fought our battles most of our people died,yes the world played a big role by putting pressure on the goverment of the day,maybe Nigeria was among those nations but we owe the world nothing as much as the world owe us nothing(Nigerians included). RSA. Don't mind Texazzpete. He is very likely a wouldbe militant, insighting everyone to arms. I won't be surprised if he is a member of MASSOB or some similar organization who will not understand that they are soon to be forgotten relics. Nigerians have what we call the "Shakara" Sydrome. It really is harmless, If you just ignore it all the "gragra' will subside. My advise to you, don't take what Nigerians say to heart thats just the way we act. Its all for show. They can't do anything but make noise. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 3:44pm On May 28, 2008 |
londoner: Until the South African government says Nigerians or anyone else must leave, Nigerians do not have to go anywhere, simple.
The "Ghana must go" and "Nigeria must go" of yesteryear was government led, not civilian led.
If someone is legally within a country and is a law abiding citizen he or she has every right to be there. The native people don't have to like it.
RSA, The ones paying for sex,(essentially driving the demand) are they Nigerian?
The ones buying the drugs for personal use, are they Nigerian?
Your own people are the ones keeping this alive, it may be a painful pill for you to swallow, but its the truth. Like the british say HEAR! HEAR! to that point. |
Politics › Re: Is South Africa Fit To Host The 2010 Football World Cup? by morpheus24: 3:15pm On May 28, 2008 |
Kobojunkie: Here is another problem for you to consider. Botswana's economic status has absolutely little to do with united culture but more of people who are under good government. If you have good leadership, you can bring together the most divided, tribalistic people to come together and focus on a cause aside from their issues. Botswana, Saudi arabia, most of europe is that way. I really think we are talking about the same thing only that you seem only to support the view that to advocate uniting or unity in cultures has absolutely nothing to do with Africa's development plan. I agree that tribalism exists and still exists in cultures you state have good governance and are developing. However to miss the correlation of the levels of unification in that society prior to they being developed to the efforts of "unification" of is to really overlook an important factor. Botswana's economic status does have a lot to do with its united culture because it creates the atmosphere for cohesiveness. We are not talking about a cumbaya, everyone holding hands saying they love one another, singing and dancing the night away unification of Africa, far from it. The unity that is advocated here is the one which spells out the similarities the continent shares both in terms of history and culture and furthermore emphasising on those similarities by educating its population about itself. If many Nigerians truly understood the history of S.Africans in an in depth fashion many would not be making blockhead statements on this forum and vice versa for the S. Africans who are grossly ignorant to the people who are their neighbours. Same argument can be used for Nigerians within Nigeria. I don't suppose you think its relevant to know the peoples that live within your own country. Even if the government were to be fiscally responsible and Nigeria has some sort of rapid development with sustainable infrastructure the underlying differences would undermined that progress. I can argue on that point all day with examples. China experienced a cultural revolution before experiencing its economic revolution. The Chinese have always had great leadership and leadership structures dating back through time. That was never the problem in trying to catch up or be on par with the developed world. Implementing rules and regulations to govern the people was not the defining factor which influenced their sudden growth and the borrowing on capitalist ideas to open their markets was not the solution that brought them progress but the identity of the people itself in relation to the outside world. China had to come together under a communist regime in a way almost no culture or people has emphasised, isolating themselves from the west to create an identity/culture that would be respected the world over. The great cultural implosion preceded again preceded any true development. Europe is no different from this example and the middle east who by the way unified under religious grounds. I agree that leadership and good governance is and important ingredient that would generate the well being of any peoples but if you think unifying tribes or peoples is an irrelevant component to your equation of success, as I have stated earlier its is a recipe for disaster based on historical evidence. I am not trying to change your view point only that to stop advocating the unification of any country or continent both in terms of creating dynamic cultures and facilitating brotherhood is weakening the society at large rather than strengthening it. I think you gave gave an example earlier what relevance was it to a society to emphasis unity rather than providing your children adequate schools in which to prepare them for the future, well let me put this to you, how would your child learn anything in school if everyday she was being fought by other students in the school who didn't like the fact that she was from one ethnic group in the country and then before you know it the parents started fighting and not long after the state then the country. I know you will say good governance would legislate laws to protect your child now but you and I know that has been done before in many other nations and that really doesn't solve the problem just sugarcoats it. |
Politics › Re: Is South Africa Fit To Host The 2010 Football World Cup? by morpheus24: 10:42pm On May 27, 2008 |
Kobojunkie: I think the continual subscription to the school of thought that African's are different from the rest of the world is another major problem we have in Africa. If you look at China, for instance, the country only started developing and moving forward when it started to borrow from already successful models out there and applying those to it's own for development sake. If you look at what China is doing today, it is no longer using the whole " WE ARE UNIQUE" model but basically COPYING all it can from other societies that have sucessfully developed their countries and basically applied it to it's own to propel it to where it is today. If you look back about 20 years ago, when China was still playing the UNIQUE card and compare things in that country to what is today, you find there is a huge difference. I will pick an example from within Africa. South Africa for one. Has remained polarized for decades. Forget what is happening now but that country has never really had a united white force nor has it had a united black force and that is the case even to this day. Ghana remains divided on issues but the people have realized that a focus on progress instead of the divisions is the way to go. They are not necessarily united in their ideologies or cultures but in the fact that individually people have come to realize that for their own good, in order to have a progressive society, each person has to play his or her own part. Another example is Kenya.
We could go on and on with this but I am sorry, I simply do not buy the idea that we must all come together in a hug before we can all understand that we must all play our part to build a nation. We have in advanced countries today people from different cultures and regions of the world working side by side, not cause they agree but cause they understand that doing their part is the only way they can build a better life for themselves and for their families, at the end of the day. Even bitter neighbours live side by side for years cause they understand it is what they must do to progress. We do not have to get to a point where we claim we have extinguished the flames of tribalism ( which I do not see as the problem), before we can say we are ready to make progress in that country. We can do that despite of our differences. I'll get back to you on the china issue and South Africa as well cause those were the very countries I was going to use to support my points. Have to log off now though. |
Politics › Re: Give Nigeria 2010 World Cup by morpheus24: 9:26pm On May 27, 2008 |
darfur: doesnt this show that something is intrinsically wrong with the blackman?
@mpele nigeria hosted the junior world cup in 99'  Nope nothing wrong with black people, its called the spears to guns effect. We were not allowed to go through the natural evolutionary steps of "becoming"and were soundly interrupted by some crzay pale skinned individuals, if you don't think thats a major influence on our psyche then what. the arguement against that would be oh haven't you been free for a while not. yeah right how the hell can we be when the same damn people that influenced the change in the continent are still doing the same thing now jsut thorughmore dubious means Nigeria 2010, yes oh bring it here at least we don't have xenophobic running aroung rampantly |
Politics › Re: Is South Africa Fit To Host The 2010 Football World Cup? by morpheus24: 8:39pm On May 27, 2008 |
Kobojunkie: I don't believe everyone will agree with you on this assumption of yours. I do not have to have a continued understanding of the peoples who live within the continent to understand that I need to work to build better schools so that my children and grandchildren can enjoy excellent education and also live better lives than I do today. I am not sure I agree with your assessment of what it takes to progress in Africa at all. I would say you try to understand that there is no one way to progress. There are numerous ways of approaching issues and Africa's case is not unique. I do expect that to happen actually. To build a society where people coexist, there are so many ways to accomplish this without necessarily advocating that people ought to be united to achieve this. I can give you so many examples of countries around the world today where the people are not necessarily united but when it comes to progress, they understand it is needed for their own existence and the continuance of their bloodline. I disagree with you on this.
The very fact that even within tribes and cultures, there continues to exist serious divisions, ought to clue us all in to the fact that maybe Unity is not necessarily the solution to our problem. Change starts from the bottom up,that I agree with. If Africans can go abroad and immediately learn to act right and work hard, even in a society where they practically do not understand the culture let alone agree with most of the ideaologies, I believe that we do not need to unite Africans FIRST before we get progress in Africa. Africa's history is quite unique compared to other civilizations which is why its case study should be approached in a very different manner. I know we might go off topic now but for my edification I'd like an example of such societies that you are referencing to that points to the evidence of your view. I beg to differ when you say "they do not understand the cultures they are moving into let alone agree with the idealogies. The "hardwork" is the culture, even then economics/development, though a major driving factor for people moving to the US/Europe, is not the only reason. The reason I mentioned Botswana as a case study to bolster my point is, if one studies the society you will realize that the unifying factor that brought about increased stability and ecomony is not soley as a result of their wanting or realizing the fact that they needed to develop but what necessitated the desire to develop which are the factors that contributed to the outcome. There is pratically "one tribe" that exists in Botswana, their "culture" of peaceful coexistence fostered by their cohesiveness in government because of lack of divisions and the willingness to tackle a "unifying problem" i.e lack of real resources forced the government to lay down the tracks for implementation of policies which gave them the opportunity to send their young out to recieve world class education and incentive to return back to "DEVELOP" their country. |
Politics › Re: Is South Africa Fit To Host The 2010 Football World Cup? by morpheus24: 7:30pm On May 27, 2008 |
Kobojunkie: Some sort of cohesion even exists in societies where people are divided on issues ( Major and minor). I do not subscribe to the idea that there is no progress without complete unity. The way I see it, we are as united right now, why not focus on progress Now instead of waiting for some fanthom time when africans will be united. Keyword being WILL BE. I have asked that question and gotten responses already. Enough to make me reaslize it is not what I see for africa at all. Why assume I do not know what I am speaking of just cause you do not agree with my view?? I think you ought to be the one asking me what I mean when I say I do not believe in the whole AFRICA UNITE mess. I am not assuming that you do not know what you are talking about,only that after reading several of your threads and responses in other similar discussions, you refuse to realize that the progress you are advocating cannot be achieved without somesort of understanding and continued understanding of the peoples that live within the continent. You cannot expect the Nigerians to work together to build a sound society without somehow fostering unity among its people in terms of coexistence with one another, understanding of their cultures and continuous exchange of ideas and cultures through education and reeducation. Hand in hand with sound steps to progress will yield an even better society. You say we should build Africa towards progress. I say the underlying problem that hounds this statement is the lack of Unity and understanding amongst it people, whether within a country or the overall continent. If some how excused or left unchecked will result in an escalating probability of regression even if that society somehow achieves economic progress. Compare the societies of South African and Botswana today. You cannot expect Nigerians to begin to progress when there is the underlying problem of tribalism, misunderstanding and stereotyping of cultures. If you just begin to progress in terms of infrastructure, politics and economics, where is the evidence that such societies have been able to sustain this progression without encouraging somesort of unity. Look at South Africa now, is their biggest problem their infrastructure or their political stability or how to sustain these achievements at this point in time, the country is in the beginning stages of suspicion of one another and likely divisions, if they refuse to address this problem and reeducate their populous they are in for it. There is unity is likeminded thinkers but no unity is just having the best infrastructure or top of the line economy, not sustainable in the long run. Change starts from the bottom up not the other way round and if they are not careful S. Africa is about to become and example of such a tragedy. |
Politics › Re: Is South Africa Fit To Host The 2010 Football World Cup? by morpheus24: 6:40pm On May 27, 2008 |
Kobojunkie: As for the "AFRICA UNITE" and the "ONE AFRICA" rants, can I suggest that we get over that ( IMHO) DELUSION already?? Africa has NEVER been united and the changes of that happening are next none. So why continue with such a delusion instead of focusing on building the continent even with the division that remains. I believe most of it is based on people's perception of how united africans are. A united Africa will not necessarily fix the problems we have in Africa today. Hugs and kisses are not the solution but dedication to progress no matter how different we see things, is more likely to help change things. Can I suggest you get over not seeing the unification of African peoples in terms of economics, political stability and brotherhood. "Africa has NEVER been united" does not mean African can never unite. I don't know the definition to you of "Unity" means we are somehow advocating the whole of Africa to become one people with one language and one President(which is not that bad of an ideas seeing that it would foster coexistence between the peoples). How do you build a continent without somesort of cohesion or strife for Unity in some form. There is no progress without unity. maybe you should ask the right questions of what people mean by African Unity and a united Africa before calling anyone delusional in their thought process. A pessimist is one whose attitude and perception is void of hope, for hope is the achievement of the impossible even in the face of impossibility. Some people call such individuals who advocate these views as dreamers and delusional but if one sifts through history the greatest changes have begun are with people that many declared dreamers or delusional. Something to marinate on. |
Politics › Re: Is South Africa Fit To Host The 2010 Football World Cup? by morpheus24: 6:23pm On May 27, 2008 |
RSA: Allow me to first apologise to millions of African in the content and abroad for the situation in my country,I don't know if it is necessary to explain and correct some of the misleading reporting in this forum and some media. The attacks happen in the poorest area in the country,residents say the attacks are carried out by hostel dwellers,who are believed to be paid by a third force.Hostel dwellers are people who come mostly from Kwazulu natal to look for jobs and they end up staying in the hostels mostly men.this people are mostly zulu's(if you've been following our history you will remember that we almost went into civil war,zulu's(inkata freedom party) and the African Nation Party(the current gorvement). Who ever payed this people knew that the was a feeling amongst poor people that immigrants mostly from Zimbabwe and Mozambique are taking their jobs because they take any money and that they are responsible for the crime wave in the country where 20000 people are murdered every year.They(third force) knew that they need something to trigger the feeling of this poor and desparate people.Majority of us where looking in despair,shame and disbelief.I think this took us all by suprise.Nigeria didn't suffer as much as it was pointed out,most Nigeria don't live in the squater camps as this places are known.
Hosting the world cup is a challenge because it take out every little dirty laundry and put it in public,there will be lot of issues that will come out before we host and I hope that our goverment will be able to deal with it. South African preparation is well on track,road,airports,stadia,hotels ,rail and transport will be an asset to south africa for many years to come,world cup will leave a lasting legacy on and off the pitch.
Thousand and thousand of us march accross our cities to show that we South African loves our brothers,we apologise and we will continue appologising until Africa feel that we decerve pardon. Africa Unite,and One Africa! Allow me to concur with you RSA on the very accurate points you have made above, unfortunately many hear fall victim to the same rantings that the same south Africans who committed these heinous crimes subscribe to. I do believe the reason Nigerians are venting so much on this forum surpasses the events that took place. They do experience xenophobia and a skewed perception of Nigerians as a whole in South Africa, not to exclude what some dubious Nigerians are doing in SA is untrue but one cannot view a people by the bad examples that a few portray which is the point you were trying to make. Continue to educate your people on who the majority of Nigerians really are and Likewise we will do the same. Every nations have faults but as long as the majority do not share the views of the naive, illiterate few, there is hope for brighter future. As far as the World Cup is concerned. I will not attend in protest and will continue to advocate it not being held in South Africa to join in the forces that will put pressure on your relaxed government to step up its efforts. It took too long for them to respond to last week's crisis, not a good sign, what if something like this repeats itself when the world is watching. if things change maybe I'll change my mind too |
Christianity Etc › Re: How Old Is The World And Did Dinosaurs Exist? by morpheus24: 3:27pm On May 27, 2008 |
Mongue: I am reading an excellent book called "THE GOD DELUSION" by Richard Dawkins.
It has opened my eyes up to the amazing level of ignorance and misinformation that religions create. So I started asking people here in Nigeria:
1. How old is the World? 2. Have you ever heard of dinosaurs? 3. If yes (only a very small percentage got this far) do you believe they existed? 4. Have you ever heard about evolution?
I was honestly quite shocked at the responses I have heard so far. Admittedly a lot of those I have asked so far have not been well educated people but still, I really didn't believe that anyone could still think the world was only 7000 years old. But even some educated people seem to reject this on the basis of their book
So I open the questions up to all you Nairalanders and am very interested to hear your responses.
If you want after answering you can also say if you believe in a God or not? There is mass evidence to prove that large creatures called" dinosaurs" did exist by fossils found so that cannot be disputed "Unless some how the Devil, planted them there to decieve us for what reason I don't know" The earth is obviously older than 6 thousands years old as explained by the poster Mrmayor. Evolution is a study which is helping to explain the origins and adaptations of many species that exist in the world today however if your question is leaning towards why many in this forum will not even consider the evidence presented to them is that they are told by their "superiors" that it is nothing but heresy and poison and should seek not to investigate these proven facts yet most of them rely on the benefits of these studies for their survival today. I for one have drawn no conclusions as the existence of God being that no one has proven that he does not exist and I seem to observe things that defy belief and sound evidence. Therefore I choose to borrow a verse from the good book which challenges me to seek out the truth and hold steadfast to it. |
Christianity Etc › Re: How Did Black People Become Black? by morpheus24(op): 2:41pm On May 27, 2008 |
simmy: 1. Mutations do happen. It is my personal opinion that mutations do not occur frequently enough to account for the diversity of life we see on our planet,even if the earth was a gazzillion gajillion years old. Even when you take into consideration introduction of genes to viruses and radiation and all possible causes put together. An arguement on mutation is a topic for another thread and you re welcome to start such a thread.This is an ongoing dispute at the highest circles of knowledge in biology so we both wont reach any conclusions fom exchanging ideas. It is also of my personal opinion that the variation and diversity we see on earth can only be accounted for by a sudden spontaneous arrival at biological complexity. Note that this is my personal opinion as i realise that i have no direct evidence to substantiate my claim. However, evolutionists have not yet put forward a convincing arguement to prove the veracity of their claims either (once again, my opinion and also that of numerous scientists and other well informed people).
I am not one to take the biblical accounts strictly literarily; just like nobody takes all the words in even an informal letter from a friend literarilly. a good deal of common sense is needed to understand the bible. so when the bible indirectly claims the earth is only 6000 years old, instead of criticising it is not difficult or too far fetched to realise that the bible was talking about the age of civilised man. civilised man is roughly give or take a few thousand years ; 6000 years old. However, time is not an important factor for creationists as it is for evolutinist. A spontaneous sudden arrival of biological life forms needs just a day to take effect 
2. Yes. Man was created black in the sense that he was crerated with melanin in his skin. when he migrated to parts of the world with very high intensity of sunlight, a mechanism triggered of the production of more melanin, thereby making him darker. Evolution came into play in the sense that people who found it easier to produce melanin survived while those who couldnt died off eventually and the negroid race was created. in essence, man became darker but he was always dark. Even so, some really white skinned negroes still exist(top of my head example:some suprsilinly light skinned igboes exist in Nigeria, i have dated some of them and i was always fascinated by their almost white skin)
A mutation is an anomaly (in the sense that it is not normal). Mutations created variants of humans who didnt have any melanin(albino) or very little melanin (white) these people couldnt stand the sunlight they were exposed to in the fertile crescent (middle east and northern africa, where civilisation is generally accepted to have sprung up from) and so they migrated to colder parts of the world where their was less sunlight. they became isolated and developed characteristics that are consistent with the race called Caucasian. note that even though i agree that evolution plays a strong role in the development of the human race i do not use the very broad term evolution to mean what die hard evolutionists claim it should mean. Evolution simply means change. change in the sense that when u were born u were a baby. now, i assume you are an adult. hence, u have evolved. saying that u evolved from some apelike creature to what u are now simply tasks my brain even if it does not task yours. broad and wide sweeping
3. present day scientists cannot group races into 3 groups because they have tried to do these divisions in detail. They do not use the biblical groupins anymore not because they disagree with them but because scientific knowledge has allowed us to go far more into detail than Moses (or whoever wrote Genesis) did.
4. I still do not see how you have debunked the story of Noah s kids or how you can. The dude who wrote the story simply divided the races he was aware of into three very broad groups. Semitic , Hamitic and Japhetic (or proto-iberian). the dude was not writing a scientific journal, yet for a historical book he was reasonably accurate. at least accurate enough for scientists, almost 4000 years later to still agree with his very broad, naive, amaterish yet fairly accurate groupings I didn't debunked the Noah story and its "Historical account of races." It debunked itself by the inaccuracies the authors present in their linkage with genealogy and race that have researched by science and evidence, thus the abandonment of these classifications of peoples. If a historical account is to be reasonable accurate it has to present truths that can test the scrutiny of research and confirmation without bias. Again I am not disputing the genealogy of the Noah only that it bears no relevance to the races that exist today in the world and the church should be taught to shrug off these connections which are filled with racist innuendos and fallacies by authors who had a skewed sense of the world and themselves. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 3:33pm On May 23, 2008 |
Mpele: Girls will kill just to be with me. I'm so handsome and you all know it. At least I'm not pitch black like coal! as most Nigerians are. Enjoy your weekends shitheads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rants from a boy who is suffering from identity crisis. Come to Igbo land you will see many who look better than you with your dreads looking like SIDESHOW BOB from the simpsons. Oh yeah speak more of your russian too its driving the naija girls crazy. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 2:06pm On May 23, 2008 |
What did this little boy do to your people that you want to hack him to pieces. If I saw a video like this of my fellow citizens trying to destroy such a young life like this I would shoot them myself without blinking http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7416739.stm |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 1:57pm On May 23, 2008 |
Unfortunately that Mpele boy is a victim of brainwash He continous to rain abuses on nigerians and post pics of people darker than he is to some how exclude himself from the Black race knowing fullly well that He is black by all accounts.
I guess somebody forgot to remind him of that. I challenge him to tell you what race he is. Your White forfathers have brainwashed you to divide and concur your ass, feeding you the scraps off their table and you slurping it up.
Your World Cup is doomed. You hear me doomed, doomed, doomed. It is being mention in almost every news report. Travel warnings are being issued from several consulates .Who will come to your country now when your government can't even control riots see they are in cape town now and getting closer to you. They just started with foreigners. It will end with you and your White brothers. At least the foreigners have somewhere to go. Where will you run too. Amsterdam?. You wont't really be accepted there as much as you think.
Back to topic please before they ban all of us or Sheniqua come skata this mongrel. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 7:13pm On May 22, 2008 |
londoner: I think we need to remember that Mpele is just a product of his environment.
If SA governement and others do nothing and the violence continues, I think some neighbouring countries should set up camps for Zimbabwean and other refugees. It would be inhuman to leave them so exposed. The more reason he should be chastised so he can think a little deeper instead of venting out his inner frustrations on this forum. latest new is that they are sending in the army to support the police now, and a state of emergency should be called upon. They are pretty much stuck there. Where would they go back to zimbabwe, not an option, Botswana not really condusive since the government is a little more hard line on immigration, Namibia no chance, not a strong enough economy, nothing for mozambique unless they want to be catching fish all day, The rest of Africa is messed up and language barriers would make it hard for them to survive in francophone speakind African. Nigeria is too far off, what would be the point. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 6:20pm On May 22, 2008 |
sheniqua: Of course mpele aka nwa mkpi we don't expect you to associate with people that have a full mental capacity. Which "half Nigerian" will claim to be non Nigerian if not a lost efulefu like yourself. didn't someone say something about birds of the same feather. Hopefully you learnt that part in school since it seems the only things they taught you non white folks was how to milk the cows and bake pita bread Sheniqua, You harsh oh, remind me not to get on your bad side in this forum. Haba. i Its not his fault he taught he was dealing with illiterates which is why when he was exposed especially the "Russian thing" he quickly took to his heels. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 6:14pm On May 22, 2008 |
Solutions to the on going issues;
Have the OAU and the ANC government put pressure on Mugabe to accept transition to democracy in his country and stop this bullshit Dictatorship he is running. This is turn will allow a trickling effect of Zimbabweans back to their home country, reduce the burden on the SA government so their resources can be allocated to the ones who need them.
Teach these illiterates the skills they need to be competive in a global market where factors of production are allowed to move freely in a capitalist/democratic government so they don't feel resentment when they see competition on their doorsteps.
Re-educate the populous( ie the very poor and uneducated) how to become self reliant so they don't fall into a culture of entitlement from their government. Entitlement breeds anger. Anger breeds hatred. Hatred breeds blood shed.
The reason you see Nigerians leave the country in droves (especially igbos) is that their culture does not promote entitlement or laziness. They will rather sojourn to the ends of the earth in other to be self reliant and self sufficient seeing that they are marginalized in Nigeria. The culture is just not there.
The South African government is to blame for this fiasco. They saw the warning signs but Mbeki's pro business government is neglecting these people in an effort to fatten the pockets of the ANC which why I advocate and continue to advocate hitting the country where it will hurt the most and that is its economy. This has nothing to do with hate a payback, merely a strategy I see viable. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 1:56pm On May 22, 2008 |
Mpele: La nnyela dimpya ke lona. La nkga ebile ga le tlhape. O kare le ka bolai la se tlhole le tshela baloi ke lona. Le se ka La bo la tlhola le lo baya fa Afrika Borwa. Moenie hier kim nie, hoor julle bliksem. This Mpele boy is suffering, can't you people see it. He ain't no white boy by all definitions. He told you his father is dutch, whats his mother. he hates the black in him cause he can't stand the thought of it. Transport him to old missisipi and they'll be ringing his neck up in a tree. He's African alright by biogeographical decent but is torn between two worlds and naturally he will accept the one that seems to put him on the advantage. Mpele make an appointment with a psychologist, you are suffering from identity issues man Dutch-Bantu-possibly khoisan Hybird like yourself. Like you want the naijas to leave your country. Please leave this forum, you are not beind constructive anymore, can't handle your emotions man. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 7:26pm On May 21, 2008 |
I vote Ghana. They did quite well hosting the nations cup and are relatively more stable.
Ghana 2010. Hehehehehe! |
Travel › Re: Promoting South Africa For 2010 (Must See Pictures) by morpheus24: 7:22pm On May 21, 2008 |
landis: it went to SA because of the whites. The white world always have ways of taking care of their own.
SA is 100% more dangerous than Nigeria; yet they gave them world cup. It has nothing to do with those BLACK SA.
The whites there will still make all the money from the worldcup. Unfortunately you are right. I guess I ain't gonna make it there in 2010 after all , don't want to put any money into the economy of a country that displays such an act and I will not advice anyone to do so at this point in time unless things change drastically. Have to wait a few more years, hopefully they will bring it to Ghana. They did quite well hosting the Cup of nations and they are a relatively stable nation in comparison. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 6:29pm On May 21, 2008 |
Please make your feels known by sending an email to the below address Ps only voice your concerns as to the situation bearing in mind that the consulate is located in the United States.
Do not use any derogatory language when sending an email. I sent one and was replied to stating the governments efforts in trying to deal with the situation. This is the least I can do in making my voice heard.
ambassador.washington@foreign.gov.za |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 5:28pm On May 21, 2008 |
And you people will still not agree with me to BOYCOTT, maybe when you see it continue till the end of the week.
The government is trying to ride this storm and hope in a couple of days we will forget this ever happened.
How do you convince a nation that this type of act will not be tolerated other than putting pressure on them with any leverage you have.
My cousins live in Durban in the area this is going on and are terrified to go anywhere now. |
Travel › Re: Promoting South Africa For 2010 (Must See Pictures) by morpheus24: 4:47pm On May 21, 2008 |
You people should stop raining abuses amongst yourself.
The reason I am saddened is because I was looking forward to going to SA for the World cup as this is the first time it would be hosted on Subsaharan- African soil, fully proud of S. Africa for managing to pick up the hosting rights.
You see riots like this on T.V and it does not encourage you investing in that trip anymore, even though its an opportunity of a lifetime.
I am for boycotting the World cup on the basis that there is growing hostility towards other Africans in that country. No doubt about that. I mean I live in the states and I even feel xenophobia from SAn's as hard as that is to believe.
Again in my observation the government is not giving these matters due attention and from what I've seen are simply trying to ride the storm through hoping we will all forget about it pretty soon. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 3:44pm On May 21, 2008 |
Mpele: Yes I think that it was necessary for me to do that because some Morpheus said that the world cup must be taken away from us. South Africa earned this world cup. It was not given to us like Germany. We earned the right to host it through sheer hardwork. Just because some morons decide to beat up people the your some insane Nigerian thinks that the world cup must be taken away from us hell no!! Countries like America that wiped out Vietnamesse hosted the world cup in 94. Germany that wiped out more than a million Jews hosted the world cup in 1974 and 2006, did your people complain NO! Just because some Nigerian illegal immigrant was beatern up in Johannesburg you now think that the World Cup must be taken away from us. Its high time Nigerians realises that their voices don't hold water anywhere. There is this underlying jelousy about South Africa from Nigerians.
Always wanting South Africa to fail. HANDS OFF THE WORLD CUP Jelousy is the last emotion I am feeling right now toward SA. I mention boycotting the World cup to mirror the seriousness of the events taking place. At this point in time I don't think it will matter much in changing 2010, but if you feel the incidents that are taking place in the country are not affecting people's comfortable levels and what they might experience during the upcoming events then you are wrong. The objective is to keep pressure on your government so they don't underestimate the implications of allowing such riots to go on for several number of days, even moving to Durban now. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Boycott South Africa! Boycott Dstv, Mtn Etc! See What They Did To Your Brothers! by morpheus24: 1:55pm On May 21, 2008 |
londoner: Mpele, people are just appauled, sometimes people speak out of anger. Dont worry, we are not going to start burning your footie players (I hope). I think we all know that its a minority who are doing the killing. However, I must say that there is a culture of xenphobia where South Africans are concerned, especially towards other Black Africans. Many tend to believe they are superior. I think you even alluded to that attitude earlier on. Having said that, that is not the issue. I see no change for the good in Africa unless we start to value lives of those in Black skin. That goes for every African country, including my own.
We tend to skirt around the real issues, because no matter how much we are frustrated we tend to protect the very classes who are keeping all the wealth, whether Black or White.
Its always easier to lash out at the ones closest to us, if you are poor, the rich are too far out of reach to touch, both physically and psychologically.
Mark my words, Black South Africans will soon turn in on themselves. Londoner , I have been reading most of your posts and you are spot on regarding what is really going on in S. Africa. do independent studies on African history and politics and its good to see someone who can really presents genuine insights and analysis into this matter without prejudice. The last statement you made concerning the South Africans turning on themselves is almost an inevitability. Soon it will become Zulu against xhosa, ndebele, Tshwane, coloreds, indians and so on, if this trend continues. The reason it never spills into the white communities is that they will under no circumstances tolerate it, plus they have the political and military backing from other developed countries who have an economic stake in the country and will not let it that happen. South Africa is a very young democracy and is vulnerable to all the problems that have plagued such democracies, I will not be surprised if somewhere in the near future they don't spiral into a civil war, I mean judging from history almost which African country hasn't for some reason fallen victim to this phenomenon. Mbeki looks wornout, if he is a true leader he will confront this problems vigorously knowing fully well that if he does not, he will be allowing more problems to arise as time goes on. Zuma ain't helping out too much and his "man of the people" appeal is fading amongst other ethnic groups in S. Africa. During Apartheid the different groups had a commont enemy which fostered their unity now there is no more bougeyman. Personally I think the world cup should be boycotted or even still taken away from them. It doesn't seem the government is visibly working hard enough to prove they deserve it. Their eyes are on the revenue that will be generated. |