Need an Honest Opinion

[PhilinYuma]

I've lived in Yemen for about year, been to Saudi, UAE and Syria. It's really not that bad. Try not to believe whatever you see on TV. Yeah I do see nutcases once in a while, but I see them in Singapore too. It's more of a cultural thing than it is religion really.

Ah yes! Ive never heard of epidemics of Koro, outside of Asia, and since you've been to Malasia, you know that "running amok" in't just an expression. Come to think of it, the last also occurs in Thailand, at least. My late friend, who was stationed there for many years, reported a case to me that he witnessed of a man running amok down the street like an old Krabi Krabong master, with a sword in each hand swinging at everyone and everything in sight. A policeman, roused by the noise, stepped out of the gendarmerie and demonstrated the superiority of Modern Thailand by shooting him in the back with a rifle.

And oops, you're right. For some strange reason, this thread has developed two completely different topics!

 

[sufistic]

Sorry to go off-topic again Alex! But yeah Phil lol 'running amok' is definitely not just an expression in Asia! I was stationed in Thailand for 6 months when I was in the obligatory Singapore national service and the Thais like to run around waving their 'parangs' about especially when they had a little too much to drink! It's really funny when you're watching at a distance though.

 

[Emile.Wilson]

Any religon can breed terrorists not just Islam, The sarin gas attack of Tokyo was of a demented cult. The Oklahoma city bombing was done by a christian (although it was more for a so called militia). Right now the middle east is having a lot of problems ( ocupation by the US and the solviets, overpopulation due to reduced womans rights). Any place that is as messed up as the middle east is a breeding ground for terrorists. All the terrorists come from places like Russia, Columbia, Somolia, and even the US as it has lots of crime. If the US had less police it will start to look like Russia.By holy books I ment the Quain, the Bible, the Old Testement etc

Not going to justify this by replying, but you should start thinking things through.

 

[agent A]

another thing I'm gonna work on is not making a topic at a time I don't need it. I get anxious a lot and am often compelled to work on something whenever it pops up in my mind even if I won't need it for months. Examples include me setting up a terrarium for a colony that I won't have in the terrarium until the mantids grow up and that post about the grass mantis I'm planning on getting in SPRING. do you think that might help?

 

[Katnapper]

another thing I'm gonna work on is not making a topic at a time I don't need it. I get anxious a lot and am often compelled to work on something whenever it pops up in my mind even if I won't need it for months. Examples include me setting up a terrarium for a colony that I won't have in the terrarium until the mantids grow up and that post about the grass mantis I'm planning on getting in SPRING. do you think that might help?

Maybe... You will want to be prepared though, and not wait until the very last minute to plan what you're going to do.

 

[joossa]

I still think the main problem is the age. I could only imagine what I would have posted had there been internet when I was a kid.

Ditto. I don't post on the forum very often, but I do visit and read threads very frequently. To be honest, I'm quite surprised the admin(s) let you back on here and still continue to do so.

I hesitated about posting on here because it legitimizes this thread, which reads "me, me, me" all over it. If you acknowledge that you have a problem get help from a person in your life, not from people online, especially if it deals with health/mental/behavioral issues. It's wrong to expect forum members to babysit you and correct you whenever you get out of hand, no matter your age.

Lastly, haven't we been at this stage before? The annoyances, the apologies, the declaration to change... it seems like the wheel keeps going round and round doesn't it?