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I wasn't talking about it as a religious thing. But you are right. We are both saying the same things over and over in different words. Oh, you meant politically. Well, thats a different story then. To judge who is wrong and right, Muslims appoint their learned scholars as judges. And all of them say that he is wrong in killing innocent people.One or even many unlearned people's opinion or interpretation cannot be called authentic or right. So, he clearly is wrong. I differ in opinion here.I think that Shariah has defined roles for both the genders according to what is most suited for them and not as discrimination. Taking the matter of the veil, I personally would not marry a woman who goes about showing his 'beauty' to everyone else. And that's not due to my religious beliefs. Its due my emotional feelings. Therefore, I think that the order for women to cover themselves is a very good thing. Men are made responsible for finances where as women look after the home. That makes sense too. Women are better at handling children, also much neater and organised in most cases. So their staying in homes makes up a better environment for the children and the husband. Plus their dedication with their husband makes him happier and less worried. And the woman feels safer and much secure. There is a difference between don't and shouldn't. Muslims (and also others) shouldn't kill people. What they actually do does not represent Islam's teachings. Rather, it represents their beliefs. People can have wrong beliefs. And those who kill this way certainly do have wrong beliefs. Exactly. Its just for convincing people that there is a lot of benefits of doing what they are saying. EDIT: And I was supposed to study 15 sections of the companies ordinance today...

I did mean to write 8.485. Mistyped by mistake. I did know that the triangles had a relation but couldn't remember the name nor the relation. :PSo, I did what little I remembered. :)I was good at Maths back then. Scored 98% in my O' Levels and 96% in Additional Mathematics.

Nah, I think they were fine. You just need to reach the certain post count. The length is the main factor for calculating the worth. And you have made many long posts.

Agreed. But even when the money is spent, the person with that money will now pay Zakat. That 40 grand maybe with different people at the year end. But the 2.5% will still be taken out, by different persons. Yeah. Thats the difference between developing and developed countries. And how exactly do you find out who matters and who doesn't? To me all human beings matter, be they from the east or the west. That was on Mahesh's quote, actually. I know what you meant. Right, then... Just like restricting women's rights, many people blame Islam this way as well. You guys have to understand that Islam and every other religion does not allow killing innocent people, whether of the same or different religion. And if these people are so religious, why do they destroy mosques? I've never heard of them destroying a church. Why are they killing more Muslims in Pakistan? Shouldn't they blast bombs in USA or UK or any other non-Muslim country? As for pointing to verses that talk about being kind and generous, yes I can do that. And I can also tell you that killing a human, both Muslim and non-Muslim, does not earn you Heaven, it leads you straight to Hell, according to Islamic beliefs, no matter what the interpretation. People say that the terrorists are told that if they do a suicide bombing they will counted as a Martyr and have 72 virgins in the Afterlife. That is true. People do brainwash people like that. But Islam does not say this anywhere in the Quran or Hadith or any where else. Nah, we don't have Islamic economic system here. Actually, we don't have any economic system here.

Other economic laws seems to work in all of world, why can't the Islamic economic system work everywhere? It has nothing to do with religious believes of the people. I never said anything against any other religion or person. Nor do I hate other religious people. Also, I never said that you have to get into the discussion of religion. I was talking about morals and values of Hazrat Muhammad. Unless you have read about his life, you won't know it. Also, Islam does not restrict the right of women. I don't know why people say that so much. At the time Islam came, women were treated very badly and Islam saved them from the horrors. The pagans used to bury their daughters alive while Islam stopped this madness. It also ended slavery, gradually. But that is yet another topic. Being a religious Muslim does mean being honest and truthful. Well, a person who steals is not obeying a law, right? You can't call him a law-abiding citizen. Even if he obeys other laws. The same goes for religion. Islam is not just about faith, it a complete code of life, with its laws. And whosoever does not obey those laws can't be called a religion-abiding person. Its not about protecting my faith. Faith is a different thing and deeds are a different thing. Honesty and truthfulness are deeds. And they are taught by every religion, not just Islam. Even Ghandi and Buddha were famous for their honesty and truthfulness. As for not believing in Hazrat Muhammad being the best person, you have your believes, I have mine. We can rest with that.

My $s increased when I crossed 50 posts.So either it is a batch process or there is some limit to the posts you have to make before they start increasing.No one here really understands the new myCENT system. Including me.But I made $12.95 in two weeks. Have purchased a domain with it. Still with a pending status though.

I think I am wrong, but I tried using the little math I remebered: h2 = 36 + b2 g2 = 9 + b2 h2 + g2 = 81 (36 + b2) + (9 + b2) = 81 45 + 2b2 = 81 2b2 = 36 b2 = 18 b = √18 tan ? = 3/b tan ? = 6/x 3/b = 6/x 3x = 6b x = 2b x = 2√18 x = 8.458 *TADA*

In year 1, the rich guy will give 2.5% of 250k and in the next he will give 2.5% of the new 250k plus the left-over from previous year's 250k. Hence the amount given in year 2 will be more. If he has already spent it, then he has already given it to others; if they were poor (whether as charity or doing business with them), all the better, if they were rich, they'll pay 2.5% of their money to the poor. So in the end, quite a lot of money will go to the poor. Thus closing the gap gradually. I guess things are different on your side then. All the rich people I know have stockpiles of wheat, sugar, etc. in warehouses; kept for times when their virtual shortage will raise prices. Or they have lots of plots held for sale later on. Even my parents have a few (and we do pay Zakat out of it). As for the weekly compensation, I doubt such facilities are available in even half of the world. That may be true. I agree with that. Maybe I made more of an issue out of it due to the unrest in my region. Things seem more peaceful in other regions. Good point there. But many people earn quite a lot of money with such sports, from machine-makers to stall-keepers. Then again, there are other less resource-hungry sports. In the Islamic economic system, the only tax you have to pay is land tax called Ushr. Other than that, you pay Zakat only. For development, a Bait-ul-Maal is maintained. My family is among the richer families of the country and we do pay Zakat. Who are we jealous of then? As for distribution of wealth without work, I think that is happening more in the case that Bikerman stated: Also, not everyone is poor because of their laziness. Mahesh, you ought know how the resources got distributed here if you are from India. And many of the poor since 1947 have not found enough opportunities to get rich. Most lack the resources for educating their children. Not many people become rich without education or investment. Sure there have been people who were poor, uneducated and even without parents who became icons, but such people and opportunities are rare. I don't have to think about their lives. I have an example much more better. Hazrat Muhammad, the most perfect human. He was the most honest person. You can read any authentic life history to find that out for yourself; even if you don't believe on his religious teachings, there can be no doubt of his ethical and moral values. Even his sworn enemies trusted him with their valuables. And talking about myself, I am a very honest person. But of course, you won't know that. While you will find many dishonest and corrupt Muslims, they are not following the teaching of Islam when they commit those acts. But I, thanks to Allah, am a religious person. Besides, why would I talk about being honest when I myself am not? EDIT: By the way, why aren't we discussing the other 6 points?

Right. I didn't know that before. Exactly. That is why when the rich distribute their money to the poor, the poor will be better off. Quoted from here Like you said previously, new money will not be added into the economy. But Zakat is levied on idle capital as well. And since that money was not being used, it will be now. Hence, the money flow does increase. Thus the actual money supply in the markets also increase. How do they buy food and clothes then? Ok. I'll accept your argument that violence is not INCREASING. But we are drifting from the problem I mentioned. I said that there IS a lot of violence. And we should try to reduce that. Of which I can't seem to find any solution.

I registered a domain at Xisto, two days ago. And it still says 'pending'.How long does it usually take for a domain to get registered?I once bought a domain locally and it was registered within 24 hours.

Really? Maybe the speech was pretty recent. It says February 2010 here: YouTube Video Napolean came after Hazrat Muhammad. He was in the AD 1700s, where as Hazrat Muhammad came in AD 600s. Although I can't say for sure, I think all the money collected as tax was actually the King's earning in the ancient times. It wasn't spent on the public as it is nowadays. If you take out interest and inflation out of the equation, which is how Islamic economic system was supposed to be, the equalisation effect will enhance a lot. As for progressive, I did use the wrong word. Sorry about that. I meant to say that the amount increased with the increase in wealth. What is that system called? I remember studying progressive and regressive taxes about a year ago. I guess I mixed them up a bit. Many poor people will agree. Those who don't have much food, new clothes, good mobiles, cars, homes, etc. I presented him just as an example. All his party members, in fact, all members of all Paksitani political parties are like that. Some are better in the sense that they do look after the public, like the Nawaz family. But when they had the government, they ate from people's money as well. Its been the same since Ayub Khan. As for generalisation, the leader represents his people, man. And Zardari may not be the representative of many, but I think many people at his position will be just like him. You answered the last part yourself: Picking a particular region is unhelpful - you can always pick somewhere were there is currently a war. Wars are not normal times. And violence during those times are not what happens generally. However, picking the region of Pakistan is important because of some events in the past. Its pretty obvious that USA has been eradicating Islam in the Central Asia region to reach and control Pakistan, since its the only Islamic nuclear power. Afghanistan was the weakest, so it went there first. USA promoted and supported Iraq in its war with Kuwait and then turned against Iraq saying that planning against USA. With three of the stronger Muslim countries neutralised, it went after Iran and Pakistan. They never caught Osama from Afghanistan with all their technologies or extracted any nuclear weapons from Iraq. And all the terrorist groups that Pakistani Army has destroyed from the Northern and Western regions of Pakistan had American, Indian and Iraqi weapons and schematics. There is no war going on here. Just unnecessary blood shed, without any known purpose. Even the killer doesn't know why they are killing. Another very unfair thing is that USA itself is working on having nuclear weapons but stops others from developing them. (Although much of that is out of topic. In addition, I don't blame any american nationals or religions.) However, the point that people don't burn witches anymore is true. I agree that that kind of violence doesn't exist anymore, much thanks to education, I guess.

Thank you again. That is true. People live in the present only. They neither learn from past mistakes nor look into the future to be prepared for it. Caring for others is pretty much out of the question. Sure, there are charities and organisation working for welfare. But on the individual level, few help their friends, neighbours and even relatives in need. (Generally speaking, of course, there are exceptions; like me ) We won't get anywhere if we don't realise what the problems are. That's why I thought lets talk about it, make a list of problems and solutions and then I'll draw up a personal to-do list to help improve the future.

Yeah. Many people have objected to the font. I'll change it. Thank you for the compliments. I also thought that the 1st design was very easy on the eyes. And that the last one was pretty cool. However, splatter designs are very common these days. That's why I haven't used that (yet). Maybe I'll add more things in it to make it more original. As for the 1st one, I think it is the most practical one. But more suited for content pages, not the splash page.

Its a new type of energy generation which uses nuclear waste to create energy. I saw a TED talk about it by Bill Gates. I don't think there are any running facilities yet, though. You don't need new money to come. What Zakat does is to equalise the wealth distribution in the economy. Thus the value of money is reduced. Since it is reduced everywhere, things become cheaper. Which means people become rich. Dude, Zakat came before income tax. It was introduced by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) more than 1400 years ago. There was no taxing system then. People derived the progressive tax system FROM Zakat. Why does everyone want to be rich: to live an easier life. Maybe in your area. Its definitely not that way here. Just read up about Pakistan's president on Google. Dude, hundreds of people die in my country almost every week due to bomb blasts, murder, etc. And the numbers are increasing not decreasing. There have been military operation in two provinces to eradicate terrorists. Disputes with neighbouring countries and the USA is always going on. How can you say its more peaceful now?

You meant deadmad's edit, right? I just added homework in the last edit.

Some good points there. Let me elaborate on them more: 5. Freedom to follow any ideology and religion is being taken away: Problem: Everyone has his own believes and values. Nowadays, people try to enforce their values on to others. Many religions are attacking other religions, by insults and not letting people practice it. Islam is a good example here. In many countries, muslim women are not allowed to wear a scarf. And almost half the world calls muslims as terrorists, even though its one the greatest sin in Islam to kill a single human being (not only muslim but anyone). With the increasing popularity of atheists, even Christianity has come under much ridicule and the concept of religion has been questioned by many people. Solution: Everyone should be allowed to practice their own religions as far as it does not affect anyone else negatively. Fights and, especially, wars could be avoided this way. In addition, some preaching should also be allowed and tolerated by the people to avoid conflicts if someone starts preaching. 6. People becoming unbearable and more revengeful: Problem: People are so egoistic these days, they can't bear a single bad thing happening to them. And there are a lot of bad things happening everyday. This leads to increasing frustration and unrest, which in turn leads to people not tolerating anything and being more vengeful. Solution: We can't change the world to not be that way. But we can change ourselves to be more polite, humble and empathetic. 7. Being too busy with the material and not realizing the fact that life is more than that Problem: Commonly regarded as the rat race, today's life is mostly spent on making money. And that money is used to make stuff that makes more money. In our childhood, we learn so many things in schools and colleges, all of which is to get a good career to earn good amounts of money. The person who does not have money is regarded as a loser, even if he sleeps better at night. Solution: We have to realise that money is not the end. It is a means to an end. And that end is closeness to friends and family, satisfaction of our (good) needs and wants and spending an ethical, contributing life. 8. Unity and diversity is not recognized Problem: Even when working as a team, we are always pulling each other's ear. There is much dispute within the governments. People are fighting among themselves for the greater piece of the cake everywhere. Solution: Well...honestly speaking, I don't think this can ever be solved. Jealousy, greed and difference of opinion will always in the way of people. 9. People don't appreciate others: Problem: People these days are so immoral that they would take all the benefit they can from you and then move on to the next most beneficial person. Many people even make friends only because that person might be useful in the future. And when they do really help, its bye bye time. Solution: Once again, we can't change most of the world. And we can't stop helping other because of this. But we can change ourselves. We can give credit where it is due and remember others' favours. 10. We don't even realize some of the biggest harms we are doing in the long run I'll discuss the 10th point later.

Where's the fun in that? As I stated in my intro post, I do all of this for fun. Which makes it more interesting. I could setup a website to sell them. But then I would get greedy and make out as many designs I can without the thought of creativity or original ideas involved. In addition, graphics are just my hobby and I want them to be just that. I will have a job soon and then I'll go really slow on the designing stuff (I am an auditor in the making). Yeah, I thought so too. Especially behind the links. They weren't supposed to be there.

Nowadays, a lot of people seem to be unhappy and unsatisfied. Lets talk about what everyone's problems are and what can be done to solve them, at both individual level and government level. I'll list some of the problems I can think of: 1. Natural resources running out: Problem: Oil, trees, natural gas, etc. are all being used up at an exponentially increasing rate. One day will come when they will run out. Solution: Well, we can't stop their use, but we can conserve them wherever possible by using renewable resources. Especially in energy production, using Nuclear and Terra would make energy production very light on the resources and produce little waste (as most of the nuclear waste will be consumed in the Terra process) 2. Unequal distribution of finances: Problem: Not everyone is born rich and not everyone gets the opportunity to get rich and even more even don't try to get rich. This creates a hug class difference between countries, cities and neighbourhoods. Solution: Not many people might agree, but if we all follow the Islamic teaching of Zakat (http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/), after a few years, everyone will be rich. It could even be scientifically proven if there was a simulator. Someone should try it. 3. Dishonesty: Problem: When we consider most of our work force, government and social security officials, we see that corruption, dishonesty and selfishness plagues everywhere. Solution: Hmmm�you can change yourself at least. � 4. Violence: Problem: There is so much unnecessary violence everywhere. Terrorists and government fighting with each other. Armies taking over whole countries. So many people die each day because of such violence (and that is not including crime and murder). Solution: I am drawing a blank on this one. What are some of the problems in your mind? Oh, and take a look at this: http://www.livereal.com/news_and_articles/solve_all_the_worlds_problems.htm

You should still hide. Because when the teacher finds out that only Britney and the President has done their homework, he will be angry. P.S. Both are sketches by me in my university, during break time.

Thanks for your opinions. I also thought 1 to be too dark, 2 to be too empty and 3 to be too flashy. Thats why I chose the one I currently have. I think the graphics need to be improved a bit though. Update on the way. Update: New render online now.

Nice going!Add more KS members! But now we can't see the three people sitting behind.

WD, its $12.95, not $10. And I almost made it to that amount in about 2 weeks. The myCENT system seems to be not working properly, but it is there and working in the background. You get rewarded for posts even thought the actual update might show up a little late.

You know, you could use Google's services with OpenSocial instead. Its much easier. But of course, not that flexible.Depends on your needs. But do check it out: https://www.w3.org/blog/2014/12/opensocial-foundation-moves-standards-work-to-w3c-social-web-activity/

Making a site from scratch is great. However, it can be quite cumbersome and be open to many security threats.Therefore, I would suggest you use ComicPress. Its a plugin for WordPress that converts a WordPress installation to a comic strip site.Even if you decide not to use it, do give it a try. You can even learn from its code.Link: http://comicpress.org/

Never mind.