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Would burning it illegally be considered disrespectful in Finland ?

I have had a good and relaxing weekend, I had to work yesterday for most of the day and today Im doing some documentation and customers pipeline updates for 2 hours or so I also cooked some mince for weekly lunch, watched various news channels and some entertaining series on Showmax and Netflix. Monday is looking good from a work perspective

I dont see how your post is similar to people burning a flag in the interests of a protest or around some utterly illogical objective of civil disorder? How are they similar, what am I missing?

I was actively encouraged by my family in CPT to not give money to beggars because it perpetuates the problem, I am not sure I agree with that view as when I lived in JHB I would often give money to people who approached me in my car at traffic lights. But in CPT its more about people wanting money when you walk past them and they tend to follow you But I do give money to people who perform in the streets and play musical instruments because I respect there skill and creativity. So I support the principle of buskers

This is also a reality in CPT, there are certain prudent rules in these shelters and some homeless refuse to abide by them. I dont think its a majority but I know for some they simply chose to not be told what to do around not drinking or taking drugs

Good correction to my earlier comment , I didn't read the article properly and it wasn't the USA flag that was vandalized I am not sure if you can burn the SA flag legally, I honestly cannot recall ever hearing about it in the history of the new SA since 1994 . I do consider flag burning by citizens in a Democracy as extremely unpatriotic and it should be criticized but I am not sure how you would or should criminalize it

Yes you right, Cape Town does provide shelters for homeless people to sleep in that are free but some people still refuse to use them and that creates a problem which is why we need to enforce the bylaws. Here is another link that highlights this https://www.iafrica.com/cts-by-law-on-fines-for-homeless-violates-rights-says-sahrc/

This type of behavior is unacceptable, I can understand wanting to immigrate to the USA but then taking part in some protest where you vandalize and destroy the flag of the country you want to live in cannot be condoned or accepted by rationale people. It just encourages anti-immigration sentiment and feeds Trumps irrational views around immigration and the solutions to address the border problems People must stop blaming government institutions like ICE for trying to enforce there mandate....they trying to do an almost impossible job so why blame them?

In Cape Town we are trying to find practical solutions to address homelessness and help motivate people not to beg because it leads to crime and people feeling unsafe when they walk the streets Our major is enforcing certain bylaws that make it illegal to sleep on the streets and to make fires in the evening in certain areas. It has been heavily criticized by some and incorrectly characterized as "anti-poor " and " criminalizing homelessness " ....but its intention is not that at all. Sometimes you try to do the right thing and people just want to tear you down https://www.okayafrica.com/south-africas-cape-town-city-is-fining-people-for-being-homeless/

People travel to countries and or immigrate to countries and end up not having money and needing to beg or raise money for further initiatives based on numerous factors It shouldn't be framed as a racial story or a Western story which in this type of narrative is about race . Also how do we know the people in the videos can afford the " normal costs "

Yes Ktchong, its possible and real that you will find white people on the streets begging or asking for money. The same as you find other races begging or on the streets And I will share some other facts with you so these types of stories arent so newsworthy for you . White people go to jail, they commit crimes, they eat food , we need air to breath and we feel emotions and even live in poverty and rely on government social grants ....exactly the same as other races. Anything you not sure about white people you must just ask me and I'll explain

I am always surprised by the arrogance and actions like this from the Chinese where they continue to dictate and act against countries who trade and interact with Taiwan, most of us dont care about the " one China " policy because Taiwan is a separate state. If China doesn't want to recognize Taiwan thats there choice but they have no legal right to dictate to other countries or corporations who want to trade with Taiwan But Shady we need to stop talking about this and now we need to act in a realistic and reasonable way to demonstrate our displeasure with China, I suggest we start boycotting Chinese goods to hurt them where it effects them the most ...economically Now we move from being Internet commentators and we act unequivocally in a RL sense. And I will lead by example, from this moment on I will stop buying Chinese fortune cookies....thats it, no more Chinese fortune cookies for me !!!!!! What is everyone else prepared to sacrifice in this war for liberty and justice

Really...do tell? Send me the links Shady and I'll review this vital data for both of us

I had a very entertaining evening with my friend last night, we went on a major pub crawl and ended up eating an amazing Tapas restaurant call La Parada. We shared multiple dishes and I had the best Beet Short Ribs I have eaten in my life...yes thats a bold statement but I genuinely believe it. I mentioned this before but its so convenient living in the heart of CPT because Im basically at the nexus of 3 major streets that have this plethora of bars and restaurants so we dont need to drive or Uber we just walk https://laparada.co.za/

KP countries like the USA do care about humanitarian issues but you need to also balance that objective with normal global self interest and realistic outcomes when it comes to interfering in other countries internal policies. You dont want to impact things like the global economy because of poor human rights in another country unless its supported by the UN security council so everyone takes there share of responsibility You cant expect the USA to fix the whole worlds problems ?

She really is hot Gorthfuscious, you must watch it

Well let me start off by saying what I like about the video, she is hot and cute when she bumbles through her interpretation of " this clear information around why certain countries have been toppled by the USA " What I dont like includes the fact she doesnt understand how global commodities are sold or who produces them, she doesn't understand the concept of why we have a global currency like the dollar as the worlds reserve currency , she doesnt understand the historical reasons why countries like Venezuala, Libya and Iran are facing the problems they facing and also she keeps referring to things as " absolutely obvious " when they are not because her analysis is flawed and spurious

The Chinese have never been a Democracy and the since the Cold War they have convinced themselves that the idea and concept of a Democracy is something that would be ultimately destructive to there true survival and sustainability and also not in the best interests of most of there citizens What do I think? I have mixed views but from a practical perspective I dont care anymore because the Chinese have an important role in supporting the free market and as long as there internal problems dont impact "Western " countries from global trade and ensuring a better world they should be left alone From a humanitarian perspective its not my business or in my interests to judge the Chinese around how they run there country, if they dont care about realistic and sustainable social justice thats there choice.

I'm overly excited today, one of my good friends from JHB is coming down to CPT for an Amazon partner conference tomorrow. He is going to stay with me and he loves Ribs so Im taking him tonight to this famous Rib restaurant. Then tomorrow night he is also staying with me and we going to go out partying where I can show him the numerous bars and cool eateries in the area I live in I am loving CPT but I miss my friends in JHB who I have known for 15-18 years so its going to be great spending time with him http://stickybbq.com/

Agreed, the only consideration is it depends which country you are living in when you mount the defiance. In countries like China, Egypt and Russia defiance can cost you your life and even if the protest is peaceful you can still get arrested and incarcerated indefinitely with no access to a free and fair legal system

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/09/hong-kong-carrie-lam-says-extradition-bill-is-dead-but-stops-short-of-withdrawal Some good news from Hong Kong, the draconian extradition bill is effectively " dead " I guess the belief in Democratic rights and the ability of people to mobilize and protest can have positive outcomes even when it comes to challenging an undemocratic juggernaut like China

Watch porn ? It always provides some form of elixir to boredom

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/melania-trump-statue-slovenia-revealed-intl-scli/index.html Here is a more whimsical Trump related story. Melania Trump has had a statue made in her honor from a tree in her hometown in Slovenia, for those who might think " Slovenia who ??? ".....it use to be part of Yugoslavia but is now an independent country in Eastern Europe . Anyway the statue had mixed feedback, personally I like Melania and I do think she means well and has had to put up with a lot married to Trump and his numerous affairs and general disrespect to women

I love my hot sauces, the hotter the better and I constantly purchase new hot sauces to try I found this amazing food deli just up the road from me and they have literally dozens of hot sauces both local and imported I have never tried...so Im elelated and bought this one below with a few more I havent used yet. But the sauce below is great https://www.hotsauce.com/marie-sharps-hot-habanero-pepper-sauce/?matchtype=b&network=o&device=c&adposition={adposition}&keyword=hotsauce&campaign=353789958&adgroup=1326011667224988&msclkid=f11aba2adcc5174b4fd2e70b011e47b5&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=**LP DSA - All Pages&utm_term=hotsauce&utm_content=All Pages

How frustrating, sorry to hear Where do you live again?