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[quote=""Worthyman""]However, gang affiliation or identification does not appear to be a factor or a reason for this rule, in this case. It appears to be just a variant of religious based discrimination. Because of this, the child should be allowed to grow his hair however he wan...

I agree with jab on this one, regarding the actual presentation of this particular restriction. However, I'll chime in with Bells Laker, as well. There are plenty of reasons to restrict appearance in public places. Here in the U.S., many schools impose a dress code disallowing gang color affiliation...

I'm not familiar enough with the culture -- would the boy have known how dire (deadly) the consequences might be for writing such a poem? Also, we really don't know just how careful the boy was. The article doesn't reveal just how the poem was discovered (i.e., did someone steal a peek at his privat...

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Welcome to IIDB, conradg! I've enjoyed your posts and new perspective here in NARP this morning.

I agree with premjan's interpretation, from what the article says The temple also breeds the big cats without regard to their subspecies, a practice that creates hybrids and negates the purpose of conservation, experts agree. "If you're talking about cross breeding of subspecies, of animals out...

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Okay, I can kinda get behind having a ceremonial office, desk and chair.
But... laptop computer for a mythical entity?