₦airaland Forum

budaatum:
So, you fasted and prayed? Did you not lose weight? That, after all, is all you'd get from the fasting. And the prayer is just to concentrate your mind.

Please op, what did you weigh before the fasting, and what do you weigh now? Are you sure you weren't fasting and filling yourself with junk afterwards? If you did, you are bound to be disappointed!

I think you just heard the message wrong.

Are you mocking him or telling him what to do?

This is a really nice thread. Why did it not fly? Cc: Father Christmas
Lalasticlala

Who carried out this research? How did they arrive at these figures.
Anyway I think the scholar is what I am from your descriptions.

adelee777:
Cannibalism occurs in nature, too. Well, let us legalise it so we could start eating one another. Don't you agree?

Abi ooo...

Elsah:
You sounded like you didn't believe in God.

Who is God?

Godsfavour78:
whether it can be debunk or not. I have nothing to lose considering the after life is eternal. If it was a business deal or gamble I would be foolish to chose to live a godless life.

Why not just use Google?
Move along man!!!

Elsah:
Sometimes i wonder if there is really anything in the after life, but even if there is nothing there and i ended up living wisely and believing that there is, i have nothing to lose than, dieing and realizing there is actually God after denying him.

This is Pascal's Wager. Look it up. This logic is easy to debunk. In any case I believe in an afterlife.

Elsah:
I used to be like you. The course i studied in school made me question the existence of God, but after running away from church and living by my own rules, i made costly mistakes that made me realize the essence of religion/spirituality. At the end of the day, all the rules we are supposed to live by is supposed help us to live a wiser life. It's all for our own physical and mental benefit! I'm a lazy Christian but i think it pays to just think good, do good and follow God.

Pray, what course did you study?
Rules are man made. That's why they differ from culture to culture.

thebosstrevor:
after reading you guys conversations, I will like to ask

Ranchhoddas and Wetdick, should we believe every law in the economics book? it seems they are outdated in the modern world.

Evolution is the way of all things. Naturally, the old laws will become irrelevant over time and give way to the new with only the relevant parts remaining.
I don't read books on economics. Boring stuff.

Elsah:
Sigh, to each his own.

Agreed[/quote]What's your own view?[/quote]We all seek help, solace, companionship in some ways. You have taken the easy route --Religion. It's cool.

Elsah:
My mum doesn't live in my head with me. She can only interact with my physical person. She doesn't know the real me or what I'm going through. I also don't live in her head. I'm all alone in this world. Even when i marry and have kids, i will still be alone. The real life we are all living is inside our heads.

It's a terrible way to look at life.

Elsah:
Lol...No, It's not at odds. I meant no 'human being' cares about us. Only God does. And i meant we are all alone in our 'heads', fighting battles we can't discuss. And our only permanent companion is the holyspirit who is sometimes difficult to hear. So, minus the spiritual in our lives, man is kinda screwed and all alone here on earth. Wife, husband, family, friends, they can leave you when you least expect it. Just be prepared! Happy survival on earth!

Even your mum?

Seun's idea of morality is warped. He won't take betting ads but he accepts escort services. Really crazy guy.

thebosstrevor:
come to think of it, that is true ooh. nice one.
most consumer products started like that, Nobody demanded for them but they Manufactured the product, supplied the market and created demand. i read something similar in a book by Edward Bernays called Propaganda and how he made women in the US became consumers of cigarettes.

it seems you can create demand when you have your supply in the market.

Wetdick, can you give me an example of how apple created demand for iPhones?

Humans are vain and I believe companies like Apple take advantage of human vanity. They insist on exclusivity, high price and aggressive marketing to make people think they need something which is in reality not more useful than cheaper alternatives.
The Apple model is by my reckoning not dissimilar to the De Beers strategy of making diamonds (which is actually not useful for anything) very expensive by monopolizing supply, advertising aggressively and jacking up the price regularly in a bid to make it seem like a must have. It's all about controlling perception.

See this article
https://www.truefacet.com/guide/makes-diamonds-valuable/

The Wetdick dude is right. It's a chicken and egg scenario. Demand can create supply supply and vice-versa depending on the situation and product.

The issue here is prostitution and like all other forms of unnecessary recreation (drugs, gambling, pornography etc.), it is supply that creates demand.
Nobody would seek out prostitutes if they were not available. Same thing for cocaine, pornography, or bet9ja.
We were doing just fine before any of these things reached our shores.
By way of example one just has to take a look at the codeine and tramadol craze in Nigeria today, the only reason people demand them is that they are available. If the government finds a way of preventing them from getting into the hands of people without prescription, the demand for the recreational use of the product will stop immediately. People who want to get high will seek other ways (alcohol, nicotine, etc).
Ditto for prostitution, if all the prostitutes retire today, the demand for their services will stop. People who want to have sex will seek other ways (dating, marriage etc).

There is no demand for blue meth (Breaking Bad) in Nigeria today because it is not available. Import a few crystals and let party goers have a taste and see if we would not have a meth epidemic in Nigeria.

There is a reason the Western authorities go after pimps and drug dealers more than they go after prostitutes/patrons and drug users respectively. Cut off the supply and the demand stops.
Demand creates supply for essential things (food, clothing, water etc).
The operative word is "essential". This does not apply to gourmet food, luxury clothes or Evian water. The reverse is the case here.

PS: I believe that prostitutes, especially in Nigeria are victims of the society they have found themselves in. Most of them are not into it by choice so my post should not be viewed as finger-pointing or anything of the sort.

Elsah:
Lol, are you sure you're not crushing on me? You're always on my matter.

Your signature is at odds with your thread.
Why is that?

JixNation:
Bro. Sorry for the other day. If Melbourne victory plays 1.5 tomorrow. 3k for you.
House, I will be giving 5k too.

Should I put everything in his account to fund 10 random people?

6510064

Renewed49

einsteine:
She has not been sentenced. She has not even been arrested.

Cc: Techcapon.
Na just indictment level dem dey according to the thread.

dominique:
How come she was given only 20 years in jail while the ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff was given over 100 years? Her crime was greater imo. Not only did she swindle investors, she also endangered lives as well. She should have been sentenced to at least 50 years in prison

Even moderators do not read before commenting?

faithfull18:
The female members of your generation past, present and future.

Oboy, you don't have a monopoly on insults, some of us have just chosen to be sensible and never wallow in the mud like a pig that you are.
Olodo somebody that is even finding it difficult to spell 'quote'.

Pun intended 100%.

Never knew you could fly off the handle. You should do it more often.

cococandy:
Thanks for your advice.

Respect begets respect. Unfortunately I can’t respect someone who will stare at the corpse of a woman and try to find a way to blame her for the crime of her killer (most male posters on this forum do this).

You can respect that but I’ll call it out. thanks anyway.

This is very untrue. It's actually a few guys recycling monikers. Just that they are very determined.

MuttleyLaff:
Please dunk Gbadamosi into Google and YouTube to get better acquainted with him because it is disheartening that you can admit you've just today first heard or known about Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi.

I don't give a toss, who governs Lagos State, even if it's a monkey or an ass, inasmuch as it governs, delivers on its promises, alleviate the problems, hardships and ills plaguing Lagos State, I'll be a satisfied and happier person. Not asking for much, but just have someone in that would bootstrap Lagos State into the 21st century.
cc VBCampaign, naptu2, Ranchhoddas, oboOlora

Again, no single person can bootstrap Lagos or any other state into the 21st century.
The people will continue to get the country and by extension the government they deserve.
Muttleylaff, you suppose don pass this talk talk level. Na people dey develop country, no be just government.
I can see you are easily swayed by sweet talkers.

Tecnom3:
Pray for me. Am about to win 6.3million this week . Played it since last wednesday, ending tomorrow. 100k for 50 RANDOM lucky quotes in this thread.

Modified: i.e 2k each

Oya na.
Let's go there.

Prophet hedging his bets right and left. Vague prophecies. Wayo man.

I keeo saying it. Nigerian youths are mostly idiots. Just read the comments on the first page.

It's not. If it were it would not be an issue.

bryanarchie:
Why you choose to judge me, please remember that I also have to pay the house rent where both I and our child will live, I have parents and siblings too, I may also remarry too, I definitely will want to own a property too...

The monthly fee required to take care of my child every month is 40000naira excludes healthcare...

Since we both earn the same salary, I decided to split it evenly and I believe that is fair...

How come?

Iphone5:
Will the Transfer fee be refunded

This is uncharted territory I guess. One thing I know is that the contract will be honoured and the money remitted to his family.

Wow!!! So E-Money na Ajegunle guy?
I never knew that.

It should be regulated. Banning is impractical.

I find this impossible to believe.
Nobody can be this stupid.

Seeker99:
I’ve been following this forum for quite some time now and have noticed there’s a great many atheists/agnostics arguing against the validity of religious beliefs. As someone who takes an interest in this ongoing debate, I have put forth 10 questions for the irreligious here so that I can get a better understanding of their position and would appreciate if a few of you will take the time to answer some of the question below:

Hmmm...

#1 Do you believe the universe is eternal?

I believe the Universe is the product of an Eternal mind.

#2 Do we have freewill or is everything determined?

There are an infinite number of possibilities. We have freewill.

#3 Is our existence the product of chance?

Randomness is an illusion.

#4 Would you say morality is objective or relative?

Relative. Guilt is mostly learnt.

#5 What type of universe would you expect if there was no God?

Define God?

#6 What’s your take on the fine-tuning argument for the existence of God?

Apologetics.

#7 What’s you take on miracles? Do you believe everyone that has ever claimed to have witnessed a miracle was lying or was mistaken/hallucinating?

Miracles are real. The laws of physics and biology bend under the right circumstances.

#8 What’s your thoughts on near death experiences and the afterlife?

Real phenomena. Death is not the end.

#9 Do you think we have souls?

Depends on your definition. If you mean our essence, a part that survives the destruction of the mortal body: Then Yes.

#10 Is religion beneficial to society?

Of course. The "hoi polloi" must be kept in check lest they run wild.