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  • In response to Bacoon

    I know this response is 2 1/2 years late, but the answer is no, this article is not from Yahoo or any other news service. It is my original creation.
    • 06/02/2007
    • 19:56:22
    • Score: 1 out of 1 people found this comment useful.
  • Wow, excellent

    The fact that I have family in Jordan isn't what makes me like this essay.. I think you presented the facts well in a rather sophisticated manner. You manage to keep the reader interested as you take them from paragraph to paragraph. Excellent Job!
    • 09/12/2004
    • 23:20:55
    • Score: 2 out of 2 people found this comment useful.
  • MoSePh8

    First of all, both you and Sammy get overly emotional when it comes to being pro-Israeli. Being pro-Israeli does not mean hating the idea of Palestine and being Palestinian. That is being pro-stupidity. You should be willing to discuss with Palestinians the situation and brainstorm about what could be a good solution to a situation as complex as this conflict. I am pro-Palestinian, clearly, as my father was a refugee forcibly removed from the lands of his ancestors. However, does this mean I hate the Israeli people? Does this mean I rant about terminology and how we should label the land? No. Israel has committed atrocities against the Palestinians. Palestinians have committed atrocities against Israelis. The only way to EVER resolve this conflict is by compromise- and if people such as you two are unwilling to tolerate opinions that differ from yours on an American website, how are Palestinians and Israelis ever supposed to get along?
    • 09/12/2004
    • 23:06:08
    • Score: 1 out of 2 people found this comment useful.
  • In addition...

    In addition, one cannot hijack a person. One can hijack a plane that a person is on, however. Yet another grammatical error that makes this essay poorly written.
    • 09/12/2004
    • 22:56:20
    • Score: 4 out of 4 people found this comment useful.
  • In response to Handel.. AGAIN...

    On September 5, 1972, PLO terrorists murdered eleven Israeli athletes at the Olympic games in Munich, Germany (Silverman 90). Once again, issues between the Israelis and Arabs were unresolved. Just one month later, on October 5, following those horrific events in Munich, the new Egyptian President, Anwar Sadat, attacked Israel. Syria, not wanting to be left out, aided the attack on Israel on October 6, 1973.In 1976, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin ordered an invasion of several Arabic nations, which resulted in the rescue of over a hundred Israeli hostages, who had been hijacked and held by Palestinian terrorists at the airport at Entebbe, Uganda.******* My commentI stated that this essay was poorly written but only cited one example. Look at the above passages to find more. In an essay, one is supposed to be objective and allow readers to form their own opinions. In this essay, the author describes the killings of the 11 athletes 'horrific' (which I personally believe they were). The author is not supposed to give their opinion about a matter unless the essay is meant to be persuasive. If it is a persuasive essay, than I apologize.On another note, the author says that "Syria did not want to be left out". This is very amateur in style- you cannot make an assumption that Syria attacked Israel merely because they did not want to be left out. This is one of the most ridiculous claims I've ever read in an essay.Also, the author says Rabin order attacks on "Arabic" nations. There are no Arabic nations. Arabic is a spoken language- it's not a nationality or an ethnic group. The proper terminology/description is ARAB. Calling Arab nations Arabic is analagous to calling South American nations Spanish. It is incorrect and automatically discredits the author.I could cite more examples, but my life actually does consist of more than responding to insulting posts on essay sites.
    • 09/12/2004
    • 22:53:57
    • Score: 4 out of 4 people found this comment useful.
  • In response to SammyKatz

    A rogue state is a state that is blatantly in violation of international law. Israel violates the Geneva Convention on a daily basis. Over 200 resolutions have been passed by the United Nations condemning Israel for it's harassment and oppression of the Palestinian people. The Hague (International Court) has declared the Israeli "security barrier" illegal. Israel is also the ONLY country in the Middle East that possesses nuclear weapons. For all of these reasons, Israel is a rogue state. And when you use plural subject, the correct verb conjugation is "are", not to mention your numerous spelling errors. Also, don't confuse the war on terrorism with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: while many people may be driven to attack America due to American support of Israel, Israel is in no way helping to fight the war on terror. I don't see Israeli soldiers fighting in Afghanistan, do you? Israel is only serving to increase the hatred many have for America due to it's brutality and utter violation of human decency and international law. Also, if you knew anything about Zionism, you would know that it calls for ALL of the land to become Jewish- including the West Bank and Gaza (a.k.a. Judea and Samaria). So before you attack me for being biased (which I clearly stated upon beginning this entry) and for being factually incorrect, maybe you should read a history book. Thanks.
    • 09/12/2004
    • 22:41:02
    • Score: 0 out of 1 people found this comment useful.
  • In response to Handel...

    As I stated above, this is not meant to be an essay. It is an opinionated blurb. A blurb is a compilation of facts along with opinion. I expressed my opinion and used facts to back it up. I described the background of the conflict (WWI) in order for the uneducated (people like yourself, judging by your inability to understand this piece) to have some understanding of this amazingly complex topic.
    • 09/12/2004
    • 22:34:19
    • Score: 0 out of 0 people found this comment useful.
  • Poorly written

    This essay is poorly written. I do not say this because I disagree with the position being presented in this paper (which I do), but because there are a number of grammatical mistakes. For example, one should never refer to himself or say "you" when writing an essay. So instead of saying "As you will find.." one should say "As one will find..".
    • 21/06/2004
    • 23:10:45
    • Score: 5 out of 5 people found this comment useful.
  • My comments

    I have studied the life of Islam's prophet and this essay doesn't seem to be all that factual. And when you say it is called the Satanic Verses by some, you have to say who says that and why.
    • 02/05/2004
    • 11:36:09
    • Score: 1 out of 1 people found this comment useful.
  • My opinion

    A pretty well written essay that progressively reports whom Merlin is guided by and in what.
    • 02/05/2004
    • 11:31:14
    • Score: 1 out of 1 people found this comment useful.
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    • 16/04/2004
    • 22:26:10
    • Score: 0 out of 1 people found this comment useful.
  • Some commnets

    You keep saying that the censors don't know the underlying morals and themes. You should mention what these morals and themes are, because without them your essay seems incomplte. Also, in an essay, one must not refer to himself (the writer).
    • 14/04/2004
    • 15:14:14
    • Score: 5 out of 5 people found this comment useful.
  • My Review

    Your grammar is a little off, and I'm not very persuaded by your arguments. The only good argument was the argument concerning the abductions and how so many people could not fabricate the same exact story regarding a particular happening. I agree with you, though, there HAS to be life on other planets. The surest sign of it being there is that it never tried to contact us, with all our wars and whatnot.
    • 13/04/2004
    • 22:32:27
    • Score: 2 out of 2 people found this comment useful.