Ahmadinejad speech at Columbia University
This was the most paradigm shifting video I have seen. It will be hard to stomach for some, as many of us don't want to think our 'enemies' have rational minds as well. Its a long video so I'll give cliff notes, I realize many won't take the time to watch it, but I really think its crucial to understanding the world.
Cliffs: the host introducer is very rude in his introductions, makes accusations towards the president, suggest that he will avoid answering tough questions, accuses him of being a 'holocaust' denier, and really just comes off as rude and ignorant. The host asks if Iran would even allow a similar talk to happen at their Unis.
The president retorts in a very peaceful polite manner, explains he teaches at an Iranian Uni and of course they would be welcome and in fact they would be treated extremely respectfully unlike the introduction. Then he goes on to answer the other questions while the host actually tries to cut him off. He suggests that there should be more investigation into the Holocaust and that Iran wants nuclear capabilities to serve its peoples power needs. He also points out the Israel essential is illegally nuclear armed.
Ahmadinejad Speech in Columbia University Full Version
Cliffs: the host introducer is very rude in his introductions, makes accusations towards the president, suggest that he will avoid answering tough questions, accuses him of being a 'holocaust' denier, and really just comes off as rude and ignorant. The host asks if Iran would even allow a similar talk to happen at their Unis.
The president retorts in a very peaceful polite manner, explains he teaches at an Iranian Uni and of course they would be welcome and in fact they would be treated extremely respectfully unlike the introduction. Then he goes on to answer the other questions while the host actually tries to cut him off. He suggests that there should be more investigation into the Holocaust and that Iran wants nuclear capabilities to serve its peoples power needs. He also points out the Israel essential is illegally nuclear armed.
Ahmadinejad Speech in Columbia University Full Version
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Is nobody interested in the opposite side of the coins view?
Also, Bollinger's introductory comments are pretty accurate in their veracity and in the civility with which the rudenes was delivered.
I think this is an embarrassingly horrible way to introduce a guest after inviting them to share their view points. Is this really an attempt at understanding or is it starting from a viewpoint.
This one is especially ironic because later they try to cut the President off as he is answering.
1) There is no barrier to research into the Holocaust . . . none. The "academics" he refers to are the various and sundry "deniers" that have had the stupidity to make said claims in Germany, where Holocaust denial is in fact a crime. I personally disagree with those laws, but Germany makes her own decisions, no? Further, the "research" that these folks carry out is invariably debinked as fast as they can publish it, so lets move to question 2. Also, the Holocaust did not "cause" the Palestinian uprising. His "rainbows and kittens" description of life in the Middle East pre-Israel is disingenuous to say the least.
2) Iran should be allowed to develop peaceful nuclear energy.
Q & A:
Question 1 is answered with a lie, by his own historical statements, and then he veers back to the Palestinians in Israel, avoiding answering the question entirely. When asked for a yes/no answer he demurs and heads back to Palestine . . . ANSWER THE QUESTION, SIR !!!
Question 2 is answered by relating stories of bombings that were the work of the MEK, not Israel, and again he avoids a direct answer.
Question 3 goes back to the Holocaust and the President of Iran seems to want to allow every wingnut with an IP address to bloviate endlessly on their pet Holocaust theory. As pointed out by his questioner, there needs to be a starting point for any research, and the President does not seem interested. History is not Physics, sir . . .
Question 4 is answered with obfuscations. He equates executing homosexuals with executing drug dealers? Really? Oops . . . forgot, no homosexuals in Iran. My bad. Finally, if women are the finest creation of the Almighty, why are they repressed in Iran? He never answers.
His final statement re: visiting the 9/11 site is about the only portion of his entire speech that I take no umbrage with. He should have been allowed to pay his respects at the site.
Any piece of intelligent research uses as it's starting point an accepted piece of data, whether the field is Physics, math, or history. From that accepted data, a hypothesis is posed, and research is done to either prove or disprove said hypothesis
You cannot solve Fermat's equation if you use as your starting point 2+2=5. But that is the type of scholarly research that Ahmadenijad wants to support.
or its a different starting point we are talking about? I don't really know the groups Ahmadenijad would be referring to.
For example, I will pose the following question for you to study:
If we assume that the Holocaust is a fabrication, where did all the (non)victims go?
I will wait for your results
Simply put, many of the convictions at the Nuremburg trials relied on the Nazis own fanaticism with record-keeping to secure convictions. If the Nazis themselves are putting down on paper that they were killing Jews, gypsies, the mentally infirm, homosexuals, who are we to argue?
Relativity can only be found when we let go of those types of limiting beliefs.
Again I don't know if that exactly relates to what you said.
If we start from the premise holocaust deniers are completely crazy we will always come to the conclusion they are also wrong.
IBM and the Holocaust - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The book, not necessarily the wiki page.
or this:
Revisiting The Horrors Of The Holocaust - CBS News
or this:
Sharon Waxman: Why Did the Nazis Film the Dying Jews of Warsaw?
Hulu - Saturday Night Live: SNL Digital Short: Iran So Far
As i said, read the book.
When you posted this did you realize you realize Andy Samberg the central actor making fun of the Iranian president is Jewish?
I'm not sure what you mean. I clicked the video, saw that it was an hour and twenty minutes long and decided I had better things to do with my time.
Like finding a shorter, more amusing video and posting it.
Yes I am pointing out this is conditioning you are unaware of.
No, you are observing time management skills. I have no life, so was prepared to listen to Mahmoud's drivel in the background while making dinner.
Or it may be your conditioning. Just decondition yourself and you'll see the truth.
Still curious if you mean to do that or if you didn't realize the irony of what you were doing?
You need to think deep about that one. But first you need to consider what the root of the problem is. To go into that though, you need to evaluate why you're conditioned to be the way you are. I'll go into that later.
While you're waiting, enjoy this video. I was at the show last night. It was pretty good.
Childish Gambino - Freaks And Geeks (Official Music Video) - YouTube
I believe I have pointed out a very obvious simple and specific irony. You, are playing the copycat game.