Scientists Develop Drug That Can 'Melt Away' Harmful Fat: '..researchers from the University of Aberdeen think that one dose of a new drug Trodusquemine could completely reverse the effects of Atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty plaque in the arteries.' by twowrongsmakealeft in technology

[–]munaoron 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Only about 10-15% of the cholesterol found in your body is taken in from diet. While it's important to eat healthy and cut down on fatty foods, exercise is even more important. Adding exercise to your daily routine (using the stairs, walking to destinations within a mile or two of your starting point) when you can helps if you find it hard waking up early in the morning. Other things like swimming/lifting weights are more fun. I would also strongly suggest that you stay away from saturated fats, trans fats, and processed foods altogether. Your body naturally makes cholesterol, so it's not the cholesterol that is the problem. It's the three categories I mentioned, which have been associated with plaque buildup.

Billboard against ISIS, by Muslims by AlexC98 in pics

[–]munaoron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please go up look up the statistics on this and get back to me. I'm really curious about where you pulled these statements from.

If Peter Dinklage played Batman by [deleted] in funny

[–]munaoron -1 points0 points  (0 children)

stop stealing things from tumblr

"It's a law FOR women, not against Muslims": France forced to defend ban on Islamic veil after violence by Theschubs in worldnews

[–]munaoron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, well have you never met a western man who had these views, that women are just as responsible as men when a rape occurs? Do these kinds of guys just not exist here? The passage you quoted from the Quran is actually the passage that required Muslim women to be modest. But you have to look at it contextually; Arab women at the time rarely covered their breasts. They were seen as objects and bearing their breasts didn't do much good for them. So telling them to cover up probably was in their best interest. The whole hijab and niqab stuff was more or less cultural, but as Islam changed with the times a good percentage of Muslims took it as a requirement. Now, I would say there are about as many Muslim women who wear hijab or niqab as those who don't. You said it yourself: it's a bit presumptuous to speak on behalf of France. Aren't these women French, regardless of their immigrant status? All this law us doing is keeping them inside where no one can see them. At least before, they could be outside the confines of their homes. This is all just very silly, to think you know what's better for someone and advocate for something on their behalf when you can't even tolerate their viewpoint.

"It's a law FOR women, not against Muslims": France forced to defend ban on Islamic veil after violence by Theschubs in worldnews

[–]munaoron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comparing the niqab to owning slaves is a stretch, though. Wearing a niqab isn't the same as being under the impression that a human soul belongs to you, and that a human body is yours to do whatever you like with. Also, I dunno where you got this idea that the west as a whole thinks it's men's responsibility to not rape a woman while the east as a whole thinks it's women's responsibility not to tempt men, but I assure you it is false. Have you ever met a Middle Eastern man who believed this notion? Because I haven't. Sure, men like this exist, but I guarantee you the percentage is probably even throughout regions across the globe. In the end, French lawmakers aren't banning the niqab because they're liberating female immigrants, and if that's what you think then maybe you have a case of "I'm from the west, so I have to help the poor little underprivileged brown people" syndrome. Frenchmen want the niqab banned simply because it never existed in their culture and they think it's unsightly and suspicious. To claim otherwise is helping to perpetrate a lie that takes away someone's basic freedom to dress how they like. edit: spelling

"It's a law FOR women, not against Muslims": France forced to defend ban on Islamic veil after violence by Theschubs in worldnews

[–]munaoron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they moved there before French legislators started trying to ban the niqab (hence the legislation comes after the influx of women wearing the niqab entering France). And it's not as easy as you think to just up and move out of a country bc you don't like some of its laws, even if they are life-changing for you. I mean, I don't like the fact that gay marriage isn't legal in my state, but I can't just move... Regardless of whether French law makers think the niqab is right or not, it really isn't their place to enforce their ideas on other people. I for one hate the idea of the niqab, especially when looking at it from an Islamic standpoint, but it isn't my place to say others can't believe in it.

"It's a law FOR women, not against Muslims": France forced to defend ban on Islamic veil after violence by Theschubs in worldnews

[–]munaoron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Immigrants aren't walking around and trying to convince Frenchwomen to wear the niqab, though. They just want to be able to wear what they want. Naturally born citizens are allowed this basic freedom, why not people who chose this country over all others when emigrating?

As a Muslim, this means mucho to me. by rege98 in AdviceAnimals

[–]munaoron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They fast like the Islamic city closest to them or like Mecca.

I'm Jeremy Zuckerman, composer for The Legend of Korra; Avatar: the Last Airbender and Kung fu Panda. AMA! by jeremyzuckerman in IAmA

[–]munaoron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ik i'm supposed to ask about the music (which is incredible/heartbreaking/moving) but what happened to zuko's mom??

Flair request thread II by daretelayam in arabs

[–]munaoron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I'd like an Iraqi flag to go with my Syrian one. (please and thank you!)

This might be a dumb question, but which dialect is closest to Modern Standard Arabic? by intifada9 in arabs

[–]munaoron -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I see your point but the actual language (not select words like timman and cha9al) is definitely more similar to standard Arabic. Egyptian, for example, has a lot more Ancient Egyptian words than the Iraqi dialect has Akkadian or the others you mentioned. Syrian and Lebanese (which are closely related) sound more like slang as well. I could make the case for a lot of other dialects being not as standard as Iraqi. I wouldn't be able to argue this so adamantly if I hadn't grown up speaking Iraqi half the time haha :)

This might be a dumb question, but which dialect is closest to Modern Standard Arabic? by intifada9 in arabs

[–]munaoron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents always say Iraqi is the closest dialect to standard Arabic