leafee

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by leafee 10y ago
I completely see the point of wanting to maintain and evolve the current set of social norms, rules and values in a society, and wanting immigrants to integrate well. But I do think that 'Muslim' as a category is too broad, not us
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by leafee 10y ago
> while being labeled racist and bigot for wanting to maintain their own. Could you give a specific example here, as others have asked? I don't doubt that you feel this way. As an immigrant into the US I initially felt there is too
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by leafee 10y ago
Did you miss this: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37449903
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by leafee 10y ago
> I assume the answer would be obvious if we were talking about Christianity Not at all. Would you stay Christians want creationism to be taught in schools and not evolution? Would you say Christians are anti-abortion and anti Gay marria
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by leafee 10y ago
Hospitals and pharmacies are accepting the older bills for a longer window.
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by leafee 10y ago
Not so easy. If I buy something for $1 million, I'm going to have to account for the source of that money.
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by leafee 10y ago
There is an official transaction, but only for a fraction of the real transaction. The other fraction is done in cash.
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by leafee 10y ago
Technically, yes. You can even just start using 100 rupee bills instead. But what this does is adds cost to doing business secretly in cash. Also it increases the threat of government taking another bold move in the future to flush out more
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by leafee 10y ago
That does not sound like a secret plan sprung on the people with surprise.
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by leafee 10y ago
> This is a strategy copied from China. They did same in 1970-80's. Citation needed.
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by leafee 10y ago
(I'm watching the news live in New Delhi right now). The move is being pitched as an attack against 'black money' and terrorist/criminal activities and counterfeit . The idea is if you have very large sums of money stas
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by leafee 10y ago
Current PM 2.5 level in LA is 74. Current level in Delhi is 500+. The scale is just not comparable. I lived in LA for 3+ years in the 2000s. I just returned to Delhi and the air quality is way, way worse than I have ever experienced, anywhe
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by leafee 10y ago
I just came to visit New Delhi from the US and the air is indeed horrible. Visibility is very low and it's not the usual winter fog. My eyes are itchy and am developing some sinus headache. (I'm not generally susceptible to any re
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by leafee 11y ago
I spent my first 25 years in India and the next 15 in the US. Widespread corruption in India was one of the things I hated most. I think in the end it comes down to just social norm, peer pressure and the prevailing environment. There are
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by leafee 11y ago
> The experience of experience and color is only important because experience and color has a web of other associated experiences that those colors remind us of So what about those original experiences? How are they important at all if t
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by leafee 11y ago
> conflates consciousness and intelligence and this confuses matters I think this is an excellent point. I like your example with colors, which shows that there is a difference between seeing (i.e. experiencing) colors and producing sym