Spike

If you read about Micah Johnson in the past before his military career and it's controversy; he didn't care anything about police shootings. But since then he has become mentally unstable, unhappy, implied PTSD, alienation from his friend and co-workers are obviously the cause for his change in personality and mental illness. The recent police shootings pushed an obviously insane man over the edge into murderous territory, no longer stable, no longer thinking straight he committed a disgusting act that can never be justified and can never be considered in the realm of 'normalcy'.

And I said that it wasn't the only reason. Geez. I have not said once, that the police shootings haven't been an influence, every post I've noted that it is more complicated than that. Every post, it is more complicated than being simple 'oppressed' and more complicated than being reactionary to the police shootings. Why are you denying that humans are more complicated that this? You are the one just simple not reading what I'm trying to say.

Then why do people close to the Dallas shooter say this: Are you seriously trying to say that the motive for Micah Johnson was police violence? How are you so sure when the people closest to him give contrasting reports? Why are you able to say with certainty? There is far more complex than just 'oooh the oppressed are rising up', he is a human being not a political archetype. Are you seriously grabbing at straws trying to blame police violence for this newest shooting despite there being no evidence or released information to suggest so? You are assuming everything when you know nothing. Once again we know nothing of the Baton Rouge shooter, no race, no gender, nothing except they were wearing all black. Your entire argument is based on conjecture and coincidence. Never in a millions years is a 'normal' reaction attacking a police officer that had nothing to do with the incidents you mentioned. It is not 'normal' for a human being to attack another randomly. http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20160710-who-was-micah-johnson-a-more-complex-picture-emerges.ece http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20160715-soldiers-criticize-army-s-handling-of-dallas-shooter-after-underwear-incident.ece http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/suspect-in-dallas-attack-had-interest-in-black-power-groups.html?_r=0

What the hell are you talking about? I said BLM go to all this trouble of denouncing this sort of violence and some other jackass comes along and ruins it. Read it again. You are telling this is an act of desperation by the oppressed? This is just another psychopath with a chip in his shoulder taking an assault rifle to deal with his issues. This is just the same as Dallas, a hateful person wanted to kill some people, or as that man said directly 'I wanted to kill white people'. You think these people wanted change? No they wanted blood. Hell, we don't even know if this guy is 'oppressed' for all you know he could be a rich white dude, just assuming he is a part of the 'oppressed'.

It is hypocrisy. BLM makes a stand against police brutality against the nonsensical police killings and then others go ahead and continue the nonsensical killings against the police.

Was it one bad season, or one good season? I believe the months that Matic was a beast are the anomaly. I believe Peace described him beast as a 'man that chases leaves and can't catch them because he can't predict their movement'. If the opposition is funnelled into Matic's path he is a magnificent defender but when he actually tasked to defend without support of the other midfielders he is nothing more than a slow beast that gets caught out of position.

Most appearances by a foreigner. Most games captained by a foreigner. Most trophies ever won at Chelsea. You could be fooled into thinking he was a Balon D'or candidate in 15 years.

Remember when Ivanovic was the best fullback in England? Spike remembers.

This is why friendlies are played you mongos. It's better to find weakness now than during the season.

I hate soccer.

Friendlies are soooo boring.

Thank god Chels didn't go for Matuidi instead. Yoink!

Why is that?

You say that as if their current leader is doing just that!

During the days of polytheism in Europe, many cultures believe that other pantheons of gods were just different names and interpretations of the same gods. For instance, a Roman would believe that Jupiter (Roman), Zeus (Greek), Odin/Donar (Norse/Germanic), and Taranis (Celtic) were all the same being interpretative and named differently. Not until the rise of Abrahamaic religions did the notion of 'our god is the only god' arise. So I must ask you, do you believe in the same manner as pagan Europeans, is the Jewish, Christian and Muslim god the same being? If so does that make the Torah and Bible perfect scriptures also? If not why are they inferior to the Quran? They were written much earlier and not by a man whose life and actions are hotly debated with allegations of paedophilia, assassination and war mongering. I will end by stating a perfect text would never be misinterpreted. Passages like the following are too hard for me interpret in any other way besides promotion of violence particularly against non-believers Quran (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them" Quran (9:30) - "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!" Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing... but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more Fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah] and worship is for Allah alone. But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun(the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)" Quran (2:216) - "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36809083 An army group in Turkey says it has taken control of the country, with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over Ankara. PM Binali Yildirim earlier denounced an "illegal action" by a military "group", stressing it was not a coup. He said that the government remained in charge.

HE STANDS 6 FOOT 3 HE HAS HAS BUM KNEE HAPPY ZOUMA

HE IS SMALL WATCH IN AWE AS HE TACKLES THAT BALL

HE IS BIG HE IS BLACK HE KNOWS HOW TO STOP AN ATTACK

Islamist or Islamism are just the English words for far right Muslims that use extreme means to an end or taqiyya to force an Islamic state upon the world. The Quran has many, many verses that promote violence or skirt around the subject leaving it open to interpretation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamism

Why did you put quotations around 'Islamists'? Have Islamists not committed horrifying acts? Do they not exist? Islamists perpetrate extreme acts even against their fellow followers of Muhammed. Religion is there end all, be all; without it they are nothing. They are a hateful scourge on the world that would just as quickly decapitate a moderate or westernised Muslim as they would an infidel. They are the antithesis to peace and only exist to further their own belief structure.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/14/truck-crashes-into-crowd-at-bastille-day-celebrations-in-nice2/ RIP I hope all our French friends are safe from harm. How much longer does this have to go on? I'm not going to hold my breath on this, who else could this be but another Islamist psychopath? '30 dead' after truck crashes into crowd at Bastille Day celebrations in Nice 'terror attack'

You didn't understand my post at all. I didn't excuse society from responsibility of high suicide rates amongst trannies. Being poor is no justification for suicide, the wage gap may be an end to a means but it's not the cause for suicide. I didn't say that trans isa mental illness and I didn't say it can be cured. I forgot to clarify that Gender Dysphoria is a mental illness and the internal strife one experiences needs to be addressed with CBT. So yes there is a cure for that. Do you honestly believe someone can go through something as traumatic as gender reassignment and not need psychotherapy? I didn't judge trans people on that one person, that was merely an example of my experiences; nothing more. I honestly believe you are over simplifying the struggle of a transgendered person.There is more to the internal struggle than simply environmental and societal stimuli.

Transgender people kill themselves because no matter what, sans bullying, sans cultural and societal acceptance they'll be lying in bed at night thinking 'Maybe I'm not a real woman because I can't have children. What is the point living this life?'. The same goes for the opposite sex. The doubt will always be there, it will never go away, even the most adjusted individual will have that little thought gnawing away at their insides waiting for a moment of weakness to make their world crashing down on them. It'd take years of CBT just to accept something like that. For me transsexualism is a mental illness like anorexia, nothing wrong with the former but work has to be done with managing it externally and internally. The only trans person that was significantly present in my life ranks high in my list 'worst people I've ever known' list. Man, that bastard was an all round terrible person and one of the most mentally ill. Others I've met have seemed 'fine' but I wouldn't know as I've only known them superficially.

You know, I really don't understand why gays want to be able to be married, aside from taxation purposes. Western marriage is derived from Christianity, which for a lot of people is anti-homosexuality. Why do they want to partake in a ceremony that is derived from a religion with such beliefs? A couple doesn't need a ceremony or legally binding contract to prove their love for one another. Why can't people just gather their friend and family and have their own ceremony and celebration? A person doesn't need a minister or a government official to bind love, all it takes is an earnest and sincere oath to one another. That goes for everyone, marriage is an old-school notion, leave it to the people that want to celebrate their love in that manner; it doesn't need to change. Of course I do understand the desire to be recognised as life partners in the eyes of the government, that idea I can fully support.