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xoxoxoBruce · 06-17-2014, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

Why do terrorists want 72 virgins anyway? I far prefer a mature woman who knows what she is doing.

Damifino why, or what it really means, just shorthand for a cause-zealot.

Clodfobble · 06-17-2014, 07:52 AM

I once read a compelling paper that argued "72 virgins" was a mistranslation from the most original ancient texts, and that it was actually supposed to be "72 varieties of fruit." There are apparently many other places in the Koran that reference food as sublime reward and note specific numbers of each type of food.

footfootfoot · 06-17-2014, 09:19 AM

And who knows what that even meant thousands of years ago, in terms of cultural significance?

BigV · 06-17-2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

And who knows what that even meant thousands of years ago, in terms of cultural significance?

A very good point, one that applies to the poetic sections of any given religious text.

Happy Monkey · 06-17-2014, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I once read a compelling paper that argued "72 virgins" was a mistranslation from the most original ancient texts, and that it was actually supposed to be "72 varieties of fruit."

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Originally Posted by BigV

A very good point, one that applies to the poetic sections of any given religious text.

Heh, I initially read "applies" as "apples".

Sundae · 06-17-2014, 10:42 AM

And the IRA didn't want virgins, or fruit or anything other than a rainy auld country where they could peddle drugs, ban abortions, break kneecaps and move to America when they realised their Mammy had them down to marry Mairie's daughter from next door and doesn't she have the moustache on her, but is so devout.

Although how the feck that translated into blowing up children and war veterans is as much a puzzle as anything.

footfootfoot · 06-17-2014, 11:03 AM

Blessed are the cheesemakers!

Big Sarge · 06-19-2014, 04:09 AM

Is it possible to change your reward from 72 virgins to something like 72 flavors of ice cream?

wolf · 06-19-2014, 10:12 AM

My edition of the Koran doesn't promise 72 virgins, but there were a lot of nubile young boys in the afterlife.

footfootfoot · 06-19-2014, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wolf

My edition of the Koran doesn't promise 72 virgins, but there were a lot of nubile young boys in the afterlife.

Did that edition come wrapped in a plain brown burka?

wolf · 06-19-2014, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Did that edition come wrapped in a plain brown burka?

It is the Penguin edition, so it's a little cold.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-19-2014, 04:53 PM

But it's all there in black and white.

tw · 06-19-2014, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

It is the Penguin edition, so it's a little cold.

Does that mean Muhammad appears in a polar bear mascot outfit? And Tom Cruise comes out of the igloo?

footfootfoot · 06-19-2014, 10:37 AM

72 Sturgeons

Sundae · 06-19-2014, 11:36 AM

72 Surgeons

06-17-2014, 07:52 AM	#2
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