I used those words on purpose, to rile the deluded Italian irredentist nostalgics.

Political expediency.

By recalling Mintoff’s obscenities, we are again hurting those who have been hurt by him. So let’s put him in Muscat’s skip where he deserves to be.

Perhaps it’s because humans generally project their own attributes on their God.

I still believe that using foul language and calling the name of God in vain do not contribute anything to the intrinsic value of any comment and that does not render any comment “more effective and more meaningful”.

The filthy language adopted by the critics of Daphne Caruana Galizia, unfortunately, is the norm to be expected from their squalid political and educational environment. There is no need for the very intelligent blogger herself to prove that she can dish out the same treatment when provoked.

If that sentiment indicates that I come from a different culture (I do not think so) – so be it.

When you mention god in those phrases, you are not invoking god. For god’s sake. Godforsaken. Does that mean god forsakes?

I don’t expect to convince you though.

In any case, there are no universal terms of reference for god, and some gods are full-on gods of vengeance, doom, destruction and of course, war.

“Imnalla” “Jekk Alla jrid” and “Alla jbierek” are respectful, not deprecatory, references to God. In my humble opinion, they are not blasphemous towards the Almighty as is the arrogant demand that God should comply with our intemperate imprecations (not matter how excusable) and that He should confine our enemies “rot in hell”.

Miskin,
No wonder he is balding so rapidly.