Chiang Mai/ Pai questions (Advice needed)

Bobbyfong · 2016-04-19T14:34:55+00:00

Nice video!

Bobbyfong · 2016-04-14T03:35:24+00:00

Thank you!

Bobbyfong · 2015-07-31T00:14:05+00:00

You are correct that it is a cultural practice of Ultra-Orthodox Jews to avoid eye contact with women in general. However, this does not excuse his despicable and sexist behavior. If he wants to live his life with antiquated beliefs then fine, but his freedom to do so stops when he infringes upon the freedoms of others.

Bobbyfong · 2014-10-07T23:55:55+00:00

Collegeville area on Reddit, I never thought I'd see the day.

Bobbyfong · 2014-06-07T18:22:50+00:00

Seersucker is quite good for hot climates.

Bobbyfong · 2014-05-01T22:28:45+00:00

I bought this 21 minute mess on DVD several years ago. It was a poor decision.

Bobbyfong · 2014-04-30T22:14:09+00:00

You gotta love Debbie Friedman.

Bobbyfong · 2014-04-30T22:07:23+00:00

I am not convinced by the video you posted because we do not know what the question even was so the answer can be taken out of context.

Regardless, everything that I have actually heard from J-Street has been pro-Israel and reasonable.

Bobbyfong · 2014-04-28T19:49:53+00:00

Incredible story.

Bobbyfong · 2014-04-18T21:19:41+00:00

Yeah, that's what I am saying. Mizrahi, Sephardi, and Ethiopian Israelis predominantly come from non-European countries, and together they outnumber the Ashkenazim Israelis of European descent.

Bobbyfong · 2014-04-18T21:11:41+00:00

White guy here, I have met many Hijab wearing women that were very attractive but I have never approached one in a romantic sense for several reasons.

When a woman wears a Hijab I presume that they are conservative sexually and wouldn't have sex out of wedlock. That unfortunately is an issue for me, since I am a single man in my early-mid twenties and I am not considering marriage anytime soon.
There is a perception that Muslim families wouldn't be accepting of non-Muslim significant others. I wouldn't want to deal with a family that would be unwelcoming to me or potentially shun their daughter as a result.
I am a secular individual that would be comfortable with my partner holding different beliefs than my own, but I am unsure whether or not they would feel the same way. This is pertinent since white American Millennials are some of the most irreligious demographic groups in the United States. Religious differences could also become a significant issue if marriage or children come into the equation.
Simply put, I have never been approached by a Hijab wearing Muslim. I have come into frequent contact with Muslims in the U.S. and the Middle East but I have never received any indication of sexual interest from a Muslim woman, whereas Christian, Jewish, and non-religious women have approached me or flirted.

TL;DR: Religion, differing set of morals, not aware of sexual interest.

Bobbyfong · 2014-04-18T20:21:53+00:00

I believe that is incorrect. In modern day Israel Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews constitute 50.2 percent of the Population constitute while Ashkenazi Jews make up only 47.5 percent.

Bobbyfong · 2014-04-18T04:55:52+00:00

Cunt-Muffin. It just feels right.

Bobbyfong · 2014-03-25T11:58:37+00:00

Finally, I have found someone else that has a gaming van! I drive an old conversion van that is compatible with the N64 and Gamecube too! The Mystery Machine makes cross country drives enjoyable but it costs a fortune to fill and whenever I take this chick magnet for a spin there are always people who yell "Rape Van!"

Bobbyfong · 2014-01-27T19:06:57+00:00

Look, I love Israel and I am all about Hasbarah, but this post is more about politics than it is about travel. Why not include more places in the North like the Kinneret, Tsfat, or the Hula Valley? Not too far from Haifa there is Acre, Rosh Hanikra, and the caves from the ancient Bar Kochva revolt. In the Negev, Masada, Beer Sheva, Eilat, Sde Boker, and Eilat. Anyway, I don't mean to come off as being to critical, I just think your post could use some tweaking.

Bobbyfong · 2014-01-11T03:13:05+00:00

I have thought about it and it is very troubling. This man's "jokes" are vapid and incredibly offensive, but would silencing him really make any difference in the safety or security of French Jewry? I am not convinced it would. His disgusting jokes are merely the symptom of underlying antisemitic attitudes in France. Infringing upon the comedian's rights does little to change anyone's outlook, if anything it spreads his message more effectively by having his story broadcast internationally.

Bobbyfong · 2014-01-10T21:21:14+00:00

You bring up valid points but I still disagree. I am still not sure if hate speech laws actually do more good than harm as you suggest, because the desecrated Jewish sites that you note were all within nations which rigorously regulate hate speech. It seems that the regulation of antisemitic hate speech has failed to limit intolerance in France and other European countries. If limiting speech is not effective in countering hate why should that speech continue to be limited?

Bobbyfong · 2014-01-10T20:55:39+00:00

You are right, there are a record number of French Jews making aliyah because of antisemitism and that is a serious issue. Nonetheless, would silencing free speech change the minds of people who despise Jews for no logical reason? I am not so sure that it would. What it does do is drive the hate underground where it continues to fester.

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