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plumpy nut · Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 1652

717 people were killed in another stampede at the same site where they have had repeated stampedes in the past. Maybe it's time for the Saudis to admit that they need to forego that little activity.

bigdurian · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 2:58 pm Post subject:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34346449

bigdurian · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 2:59 pm Post subject:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/pilgrims-killed-hajj-stampede-mina-mecca-150924082302232.html

bigdurian · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:12 pm Post subject:

Nice to see that Africans get the blame, rather than poor organization by the Saudis.

I'm sure more details will come out as time goes on.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

voyagerksa · Joined: 29 Apr 2015 Posts: 140

When I was in Saudi Arabia, I had the privilege to try the Labor Bureau there. You get up in the morning (5:00), take a (for most people) long taxi trip and then wait for hours. When they open the doors there is usually somewhat of a stampede (seriously) due to idiots (who they are I will keep to myself) who feel entitled to come later than everyone else and make it in anyway. They only take 30 applicants per day, and there is hundreds who show up at the Bureau everyday. When they opened up I was caught in a stampede of people trying to get through a small opening in a gate. I was caught in the gate and being heavily pushed, I was able to finally eject myself from the gate. Lots of Luck.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Voyager
Your problem hardly counts as major when we compare it to the death of 700+

CANDLES · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 9:02 am Post subject:

PN

Which part of the 'activity'?

mashkif · Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Posts: 178

CANDLES · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:05 pm Post subject:

In which case all religions should be abandoned and their rituals made obsolete. Now that is intelligent!

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

My main target would be the worshippers of Kardashian.

CANDLES · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:29 pm Post subject:

Yes please! Why on earth does anyone follow those 'trouts'?

dustdevil · Joined: 27 Mar 2014 Posts: 38 Location: Retired in U.S.

CANDLES · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:37 pm Post subject:

Yesterday in the Guardian I read that if one abandons all religions and its rituals human beings would have nothing to cling to and so would have a great void. I wonder?

johnslat · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:51 pm Post subject:

Well, having abandoned all religions and rituals (expect for maybe personal ones) myself, I'd say the great void is pretty darn good.

Drop in and see for yourself. Very Happy

Regards,
John