Great excuse for an “after-party,” I guess.

Daphne, I must admit that your religious beliefs are very different from mine. I do respect them. Do stick to them and I stick to mine.

[Daphne – You have no idea what my religious beliefs are, and you shouldn’t presume to know because it is not a subject I discuss.]

Finally may I remind you that I have FULL respect for EVERYBODY, being skin coloured or not. I am fully aware how to speak about them not to hurt their feelings.

[Daphne – That has nothing to do with religion, and it is a personal choice.]

Tracy, you may believe that what you write is your own responsibility and believe that you will finally face judgement by your maker (I won’t argue with that – believe what you wish), but in the meantime, Daphne is responsible for all that is published in her blog.

If you think that what you write is legal and harmless, you may always publish it in your own blog (lots of free blog choices around). Free speech has nothing to do with any false right to publish anything on anyone else’s property, but all to do with having the right to publish something yourself.

In any case, you may post in the VivaMalta forum. They’ll welcome you with open arms.

Eżatt bħal ma kont tista’ tixtri mill-gabbana tal-Fusellu li kellu f’Putirjal fit-tmeninijiet.

[Daphne – Yes, that’s about it. I couldn’t find it in the dictionary either when I tried to look up its spelling, but that might be because I’m spelling it all wrong to begin with.]

Thanks Daphne for not publishing again my comment. Even on another post (Who taught David Gatt……), the last part of my comment was left out. Seems you had no reply to give me.

I do respect your opinion but for goodness’ sake don’t be biased.

Finally may I remind you that whatever we do and say isour own responsibility and we have to pay for it when one day we meet Our Almighty God to be judged. ( You may not publish this comment – my aim is to make you read it.)

[Daphne – I imagine the Almighty God might have a few questions about the way we thought and spoke about other people on the basis of their skin colour. I have a great deal of difficulty having any kind of conversation or debate with people whose arguments are rooted in religious law, and this not because I “don’t have an answer” but precisely because I do, and yet at the same time I know it is useless because the two people involved in the debate are coming at it from different standpoints: the rational and the irrational. I find it curious that some people fear Malta being taken over by irrational Muslims who organise their thoughts and views according to religious diktat, when they do exactly the same themselves. It is quite possible to be a believer of sorts while also reasoning in a secular and rational manner about matters that have nothing to do with religion.]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/19/kevin-rudd-asylum-boats-png

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/19/rudds-boat-fix-sense-sailed?INTCMP=SRCH

Madam Ambassador is a highly qualified and experienced diplomat (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/189495.htm).

Does the Hon George Vella think that these are subjective too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVOnWXMNRCA is a good example of the ‘subjective’ nature of qualifications.