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I concur. As a result of this law, we will probably see in Switzerland minarets that look like clock towers, campaniles, and steeples. This falls into line with what Muslims historically did when they moved out of the Arabian peninsula- they mimicked the local architecture in their religious...

Here is my submission for the "first shopping mall": Market Square, Lake Forest, Illinois, USA, built in 1916.

^I understand your point. I should clarify that if there is someone in your social circle that you know is out of work, then the economic picture doesn't look so good to you. If someone in your workplace gets axed, then you worry that you're next. If your neighbour can't sell his house, then you...

Here is the definition I always follow: When the guy next to you loses his job, it's a recession. When you lose your job, it's a depression. We can argue about deficits, stock prices and GDP, but if people aren't gainfully employed, then the economy isn't working for them.

Brandon: Point of Information. The House of Representatives is not "almost irrelevant". The U.S. Constitution requires that bills need to be passed into law in both the House and the Senate. If a bill is introduced and passed in the Senate, the House can alter, block, and/or change any of the...

I cannot comment on the Indians' perspective, but Pakistanis like New Left Review editor Tariq Ali certainly view the West as favouring India over Pakistan. In his book The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power, he states that in the context of the Kashmir dispute, "The United...

Pakistan has hardly shied away from its British colonial legacy. English is the preferred medium of education. The British are responsible for building Pakistan's railroads as well as India's. Pakistan's armed forces were fostered by British officers post-independence. While the military has...

Definitely Toronto's best neighbourhood. I wish I could live there. I always get lost in Rosedale's curvy maze of streets and don't mind it at all. Thanks for the photos.

Which bank do you use most often?

Son of Rambow is another British film worth mentioning. It's a comedy about a boy with a video camera who wants to make his own version of the Sylvester Stalone film Rambo. His project quickly gets out of control. There are no big stars in the film, but it has a great 1980s soundtrack.

Jakarta equals Houston with slums: the heat, humidity, flat topography, traffic plus a lot more poverty. If Houston's 2012 Olympic bid was not taken seriously, I don't know how anyone could suggest the summer Olympiad could go to Indonesia's capital. My own experience in Jakarta was that summer...

They should have given the Nobel Peace Prize to Bill Clinton. At least he and his foundation do something humanitarian work with AIDS, sustainable development and climate change. It also strikes me as odd that the Nobel Peace Prize would go to the someone who is leading a country that is...

LOL. I know I can't be the only person in the world who prefers a little luvin' over watching a game show, serial drama or singing competition. Do the Indian authorities seriously believe that people are going to have sex less often to the point that they can control population growth because...

A continuous lakefront park system like Chicago's. Then Toronto would be perfect.

Lester B. Pearson is the best because his government instituted universal health care for Canadians in 1966. And he did it without the governement going into deficit. Pearson also implemented a race-neutral immigration system at the same time the U.S. was getting rid of its infamous...

Even though the Geneva and Hague Conventions do not apply, that does not mean a Canadian citizen should be subjected to a kangaroo court, which is what I believe the military tribunals are. The U.S. already has a competent judicial system and a fair jury trial is what could and should be...

The word evangelism is derived from Greek. Its meaning is "good news" or good message". An evengelist is one who is supposed spread the good news about God, Jesus, his teachings as chronicled in the Bible and salvation. I agree that too much has been attached to the word that its current usage...

Actually, Apple doesn't make a profit off the artist's work. Itunes is a loss leader for Apple. Apple makes its profit from selling Ipods and Iphones. Recently, the recording industry and Apple have come up with a three-price strategy for music downloads. Along with the original 99 cent price...

The current system of occupation isn't very democratic either. As Ian Bremmer stated in his book The J Curve, Israel has always had three goals: 1) to be a Jewish state 2) to be democratic 3) to have territorial control over biblical Israel (From the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea)...

^ I'll take Omar as my neighbour. What scares me more is someone who thinks Guantanomo military tribunals are models of due process becoming my neighbour.