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This disappoints me. CERN is one of the most important representatives of the European scientific community. Instead of boycotting the apartheid state which o
by saljam 15y ago
This disappoints me. CERN is one of the most important representatives of the European scientific community. Instead of boycotting the apartheid state which openly practices racial cleansing on a daily basis, CERN embraces it. A truly sad world we live in today if that's what our brightest minds consent.
Something tells me this won't go well on this forum, but I had to say it.
- maratd 15y agoI don't think the PA is trying to join CERN, they're trying to join the UN. Silly!
- dhbanes 15y agoI think you've got the illegally occupying force and residents of occupied territory confused.
- maratd 15y agoYeah. It kinda sucks when you start a war with somebody with the intent of slaughtering every man, woman, and child and then those guys turn around, kick your ass, and take your land. Life is a bitch that way.
- saljam 15y agoStart a war?! I think you've got your history mixed up. Palestine was colonized by the British Empire and then given away to the Zionists. Since then Palestinians have had their homes and land brutally confiscated for the incoming Israeli settlers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration_of_1917 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration_of_1917
- dhbanes 15y agoAre you talking about this war? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War You're confused about who started it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Focus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Focus Here's some more fun reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavon_Affair http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavon_Affair http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_David_Hotel_bombing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_David_Hotel_bombing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_446 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_452 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_465 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordechai_Vanunu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordechai_Vanunu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident
- maratd 15y agoA Frenchman, a Russian, and an Israeli were taken captive by a group of terrorists. Before being executed, they were given one last wish. The Frenchman wanted a bottle of wine. The Russian asked for a bottle of Vodka. The Israeli asked that his hands be untied and that he be given a good kick in the behind. All three wishes were granted. The Frenchman drank the wine, the Russian enjoyed his vodka and the Israeli had his hands untied and was given a good kick. As soon as the Israeli recovered, he grabbed a pistol from one of the terrorists and began shooting. He killed a few of the terrorists and the rest ran for their lives. "That was great," said the Frenchman. "You saved our lives," exclaimed the Russian. "But we don't understand, why did you ask for the kick? "I was afraid that if I wasn't kicked first, you would have called ME the aggressor," replied the Israeli.
- bpodgursky 15y agoNo, what would be sad would be letting politics impede scientific cooperation and progress.
- saljam 15y agoSouth Africa never got past its apartheid stage until a global boycotting movement forced it to. This isn't just a matter of "politics". This is everyone's responsibility, including scientists.