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Khatera Rahmani commented on Can technology make us happy? on January 23, 2008, 1:48 AM

recently saw an interview on TV with a researcher who believes in about 50 years robots will be developed for sex. i wonder if that would help with the happiness...

Khatera Rahmani commented on Can technology make us happy? on January 22, 2008, 8:48 PM

recently saw an interview on TV with a researcher who believes in about 50 years robots will be developed for sex. i wonder if that would help with the happiness...

Khatera Rahmani commented on How would you assess the American response to terror? on January 20, 2008, 2:18 AM

if this is a war of ideologies, (which in my opinion isn't) who is to say that western ideals are more moral or should prevail? I think its very naive to consider this just another crusade. Religion and state are intertwined in many Islamic nations, but thats not to say that Islamic ideals and representative governments cannot co-exist (yes even with Islam). If we look at American values, they are based mainly on Christan morals. It would be absurd to claim that Christan beliefs do not affect American laws and policies. I believe a free-Islamic state is possible. Devout Muslims take part in democracies all over the world - they are certainly capable of creating their own. She fails to mention that many of the "terrorism" the west is fighting today, was funded by the west a few decades earlier. Maybe the west should put away its moral compass- its caused enough problems as it is.

Khatera Rahmani commented on How would you assess the American response to terror? on January 19, 2008, 9:18 PM

if this is a war of ideologies, (which in my opinion isn't) who is to say that western ideals are more moral or should prevail? I think its very naive to consider this just another crusade. Religion and state are intertwined in many Islamic nations, but thats not to say that Islamic ideals and representative governments cannot co-exist (yes even with Islam). If we look at American values, they are based mainly on Christan morals. It would be absurd to claim that Christan beliefs do not affect American laws and policies. I believe a free-Islamic state is possible. Devout Muslims take part in democracies all over the world - they are certainly capable of creating their own. She fails to mention that many of the "terrorism" the west is fighting today, was funded by the west a few decades earlier. Maybe the west should put away its moral compass- its caused enough problems as it is.

Khatera Rahmani commented on Equal Opportunity in Education on January 19, 2008, 1:40 AM

Lets say education does become equal. Then what? Not everyone has the brain power to become rocket scientists. It will no longer be the access to education that will give us our janitors and cleaning ladies, but simply the innate intelligence of a person. Then we are left with another social dilemma: why should a person have better opportunities simply because of their intelligence? Capitalism is cruel..