Somalis are genetically Bi-Polar

[surrender]

warsan sis you actually make great points here. but let me sound so obvious and say everything you read and hear is propaganda. i dont support al shabaab (i dont support any group as a matter of fact) but i do understand where they coming from.

[surrender]

mad may again, do we have (realiable) proof that they carried these attacks?

[Mad May]

mad may again, do we have (realiable) proof that they carried these attacks?

I have reliable evidence that they have killed and harmed relatives.
And no it wasn't because they wore skinny jeans if that's what you were wondering

[Foxy22]

it reminds me of the 607 bus back in london, there was advert that said guilty untill proven innocent, i guess some people are using that notion.

I have lost relatives and I have baby cousins missing due to Alshabaab, so don't you f-king come here with dhago hadal and bull shit about women that don't want to give up their jeans shit and now with this bullshit of guilty until proven innocent.

you not the only who lost someone dear i was one of the first people in snet to mention losing someone back first when these islamic groups were new, i lost 14 yr nephew and a great aunt. but whats that got to do with the most snet female who are anti al shabab and their fear of losing their little silly freedoms the west gives to them? plus if it doesnt apply to you why you getting hot uder the color. everyone lost someone they related to or know of, it doesnt mean we have proof that it was them that killing the innocent people.

Do you have a problem with somalinet's females that wear skinny jeans dear? How are they any of your concern? What makes you think the west gave them silly freedom? Do you think Somalia used to be a Taliban style before this civil war? What makes you think these Somalinet ladies are against Alshabaab just because of their dress code?

[surrender]

jow!


real question is foxy how is any of your concern what i write?

[yunis09]

Our political state of mind have been damaged by the 20 years civil war, even those who never been to Somalia and therefore never seen the war seem to be affected by the war. Our judgment lies on seeing things through western lenses; the west says al shabab are terrorist organization so we must follow what they say. The West demonize anyone, or any group they feel threat from by giving them a title, by making us scared of that group even if they have to do inside job to make us feel like we’ve been threaten by this group. Look at history is always been this way, we never realize what they doing though.

Worse is, we don’t know what’s good for us, we are selfish human beings who only care what’s best for us, like some snetters especially the girls who are anti al shabab only hate al shababe fear that their little freedom will be taken away. They enjoy the skinny jeans, colourful scarves and bright lipstick that they would fight for this silly freedom (i call it silly freedom because is not worth fighting for), I rather lose the little freedom I have here to gain peace in Somalia, so what they enforce the hijaab, jilbab or niqaab? If it means there will be peace let them enforce that and more, is good for us in the long run actually.

stop on sister

[Macaaney_1991]

jow!


real question is foxy how is any of your concern what i write?

ouch

[Mad May]

jow!


real question is foxy how is any of your concern what i write?

Its a public forum, if you don't want people to challenge your opinions don't post them, scribble it in a diary.

[Foxy22]

jow!


real question is foxy how is any of your concern what i write?

then don't post after me with dhago hadal surrender

[Cumar-Labasuul]

The majority of people are against alshabab, not because they force women to wear niqab, but because they believe that by blowing themselves up along with innocent people with take them to jannah. And even if some people are in doubt as to wether they did this attack, there's no hiding the fact that they have already done this in beledweyn, hargeisa and bosaso.

[military-mind]

surrender has got a point..laakin she explained it in a wrong way

you ppl need to think outside of the istubid box

[stunnintolive]

surrender your one crazy person what is got to do with ladies freedom with al shabaab this people are in the west and do you think alshabaab will reach in the west not even in kenya or ethiopia iska dhaaf western power dagacas their master will even bomberedtell them shut up stupid abd them before the eu and us power they will keep somali people in struggle for years and forever like they are fighting biggest enemy of allah ilahey inkaar ayoo nooga dhigyay alshabaab wish them all in hell

[Padishah]

If people here think that a bunch of homicidal, qaat chewing thugs with a Messiah complex are fit to dictate your religion to you, and this is preferable to the status quo, then you are being hopelessly niave. Not only will you forgo any semblance of peace, you will slowly come to resent Islam as the face of this totalitarian set up al Shabaab have got planned.

Opposition to al Shabaab is more than women's clothing. Its opposition to the perversion these people have brought in the name of Islam and the abuses and usurpations they will conduct under that name.

I think the beggar should remain a beggar.

[Narcissistic]

^ Nicely put...

I get where Surrender is coming from too though. While no doubt Al Shabaab do commit atrocious acts, not everything that is attributed to them is of veracity. I don't think they're after a totalitarian state, I read some crazy b.s about them banning women wearing bras ( I wonder how that would be enforced ) and I don't buy it. They're just in it for their own agendas.

However, in saying I don't believe Al Shabaab are exemplifying true Islam not only because their acts suggest they interpretation of Islam is twisted, but because foreign intervention would endeavour for it to suffer the same fate UIC did.

[Koronto77]

Speaking of Bi-polar disorder. It turns out even kids as young as 4 years old exhibit signs of it. I recently attended a lecture by a pediatric psychologist on campus and boy was I in for a major surprise. Apparently its always been the case, but was always misdiagnosed due to the DSM-IV-TR criteria for Bipolar Disorder. ADHD, PBD, and PTSD are all found in kids, but emphasis is usually placed on ADHD & PTSD, rarely on PBD.

We need to seriously invest in psychology in Somalia, even in early childhood. No wonder we're pretty much a fucked country.