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Re:More than 1k hajj pilgrims die amid temperatures approach... by rhelz on Friday June 21, 2024 @12:30AM (#40746165)
I'm sure you didn't mean it that way, but...that comes across as a bit callus....I'm trying to imagine somebody who is cooking from the inside out trying to get into an air conditioned tent, and being denied. It's their own damn fault because they couldn't afford a ticket to do what ostensibly everybody around them thinks its God's will that they do....
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Re:More than 1k hajj pilgrims die amid temperatures approach... by f_allwein on Friday June 21, 2024 @12:37AM (#40746194)
Yes of course. I think for now, it’s a problem that could be solved with money - maybe rich Muslims could sponsor those who can’t afford the hajj? Definitely, everyone should have the chance to participate.
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Re:More than 1k hajj pilgrims die amid temperatures approach... by 2Gkashmiri on Friday June 21, 2024 @01:07AM (#40746335)
>maybe rich Muslims could sponsor those who can’t afford the hajj

uh,, thats not how it works

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Re:More than 1k hajj pilgrims die amid temperatures approach... by HelloNurse on Friday June 21, 2024 @08:13AM (#40748782)
Rich Muslims include the Saudi government and royalty, who should feel somewhat responsible for the well-being of pilgrims.
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Re:More than 1k hajj pilgrims die amid temperatures approach... by rhelz on Friday June 21, 2024 @09:23AM (#40749357)
Let's face it, who has benefitted the most from how the carbon dioxide got into the air in the first place...
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Re:More than 1k hajj pilgrims die amid temperatures approach... by 2Gkashmiri on Friday June 21, 2024 @11:03PM (#40755902)
A "Muslim" must be wealthy enough to pay for their own pilgrimage. That includes everything.

Either that or pilgrimage isnt due on them if they cant afford it

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Re:More than 1k hajj pilgrims die amid temperatures approach... by HelloNurse on Thursday June 27, 2024 @03:41AM (#40808299)
Do you mean that these people deserved to die because they were poor? Saving lives is a duty, not a luxury.
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