Re: What Made My Day Today :-)

On 12/12/24 7:35 PM, Bertietaylor wrote:

On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:54:23 +0000, Physfitfreak wrote:
 

On 12/11/24 7:41 PM, Bertietaylor wrote:

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What's sane in the Middle East, Roachie? Place has been the biggest pain
in the a* for thousands of years.

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Your sense of "sanity" matches your sense of physics of course.

   Pigheaded adherence to ridiculous lies is a Middle East derived trait.
Accounts for their sufferings and the pains they cause.
 

 From web:
    "Bali refers to a type of sacrificial ritual that was historically practiced in certain parts of India. The word "Bali" means "sacrifice" in Sanskrit, and in the context of this practice, it referred to offerings made to deities, spirits, or forces of nature. These sacrifices were believed to appease or please these entities, thereby ensuring prosperity, fertility, or good harvests.
The most extreme forms of Bali involved the sacrifice of humans or animals. While animal sacrifices were more common, there were also reports of human sacrifice being performed in some rural and tribal areas, especially in the belief that it would bring about better agricultural yields or prevent misfortune. This was especially seen in certain regions of India, where superstition and traditional beliefs persisted strongly.
In ancient and medieval times, this ritual was often conducted by tribal communities or in places where traditional practices and beliefs were deeply ingrained. The human sacrifice, in extreme cases, might involve kidnapping, and in some instances, it was reported that children were taken and sacrificed in rituals intended to bring prosperity to the community's farms."