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“The simple step of a courageous individual is to not take part in the lie.”
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Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf XVI slams the demands at the UN COP30 climate summit in Brazil for the West to pay more climate taxes on emissions:
”How much are we actually supposed to pay” the King asks.
After having been sent to Brazil to represent Sweden at the summit, the King has made a series of statements that are viewed as controversial by climate activists.
“You can think what ever you want about this, but how much are we actually supposed to pay? That is the crucial question” the King said and slammed the politicians’ plans for “richer” to earmark more funds for combatting CO₂ emissions than such as China.
“That every country should be able to sign the same piece of paper – that’s simply not possible. Everyone has to take their own responsibilities and do the best they can,” the King suggested instead.
He also criticised the fact that the EU countries, which account for only 6% of global emissions, are expected to pay huge sums if the new UN climate agreement is passed.
“Europe produces only 6% of emissions and everyone still complains about that, saying it’s too much. But the rest of the world is much, much worse,” said the King.
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The See-Saw
Two years ago, Dutch voters handed victory to one of Europe’s most prominent hard-right politicians. Last month, they backed his antithesis. on.wsj.com/4hTBm0A
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Best countries for women:
1. Sweden 🇸🇪
2. Denmark 🇩🇰
3. Norway 🇳🇴
4. Finland 🇫🇮
5. Netherlands 🇳🇱
6. Canada 🇨🇦
7. Switzerland 🇨🇭
8. New Zealand 🇳🇿
9. Australia 🇦🇺
10. Germany 🇩🇪
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12. Austria 🇦🇹
14. Ireland 🇮🇪
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19. Italy 🇮🇹
20. USA 🇺🇸
22. Japan 🇯🇵
24. Greece 🇬🇷
27. South Korea 🇰🇷
28. Czechia 🇨🇿
29. China 🇨🇳
31. Hungary 🇭🇺
35. Argentina 🇦🇷
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61. Serbia 🇷🇸
65. Indonesia 🇮🇩
66. Israel 🇮🇱
70. Colombia 🇨🇴
72. Kenya 🇰🇪
73. Belarus 🇧🇾
75. El Salvador 🇸🇻
76. India 🇮🇳
80. Algeria 🇩🇿
79. Azerbaijan 🇦🇿
85. Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
86. Bangladesh 🇧🇩
89. Iran 🇮🇷
Note: the 2024 Best Countries for Women rankings are drawn from the global survey responses of nearly 9,000 women and highlight countries according to respondents’ perceptions about a country’s gender equality and income equality, whether the country is progressive and safe, and whether the country cares about human rights.
According to U.S. News and World Report
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War originates in conflicts of ideas and a sense of duty to protect one's family, tribe, nation, kingdom, religious affiliation, or ideology. It is typically ignited by an incident, or a series of incidents, in which one group encroaches upon or threatens the territory or very existence of another. This is often accompanied by a sense of supremacy and a desire to dominate the other group.
When I became a Muslim, my decision was not well received by those who had likely never opened their minds to Islam or who refused to accept that it might offer some valuable insights, other than those they were used to. Therefore, I will reiterate a simple fact: the word "Islam" is derived from the Arabic word "Salam," which means "peace." More literally, it means "to enter into peace."
What I find even more interesting is that, unlike the word "peace" in English or other European languages, "Salam" also carries a connotation of "perfection." To me, this represents a far greater potential for conflict resolution than alternatives that cling to a single, partial view of reality without considering other perspectives, ideas, or beliefs. Without an openness to other ways of being, one cannot adopt a wholistic and comprehensive, 360-degree approach to human differences and opinions. It is this closed mindset that makes conflict almost inevitable.
#Peace #Salam #Islam #RemembranceDay
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