July 31

The assertion of the existence of God is not an insult to the feelings of atheists.
Likewise, the statement that God does not exist is not an insult to the feelings of believers.…

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Bursting of Anger

More than 100 nationalities live in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In everyday life, representatives of all ethnic groups live in peace and harmony, form friendships, help each other, rejoice, and grieve together.

But from time to time, ethnic conflicts flare up in our large friendly family.

Why? What’s the reason? It shouldn’t be like that.

Unfortunately, there is indeed a …

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Why Do Men and Women Exist?

Billions of years ago, with the emergence of life on Earth, the simplest living beings initially reproduced by division, budding, fragmentation, spores, and so on. With this method of reproduction, almost any living creature could produce offspring.

Later, through evolution, a more complex method of reproduction appeared – sexual reproduction, that is, the mating of two individuals of different sexes …

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Facts and Opinions

In Kazakhstani courts, high-profile cases periodically arise where one person accuses another of slander. And often, the courts issue guilty verdicts, resulting in the convicted having to pay huge fines, and sometimes even going to prison. Many are shocked by this. But there’s no need to be surprised. That’s our law. You can go to jail for words. By and …

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Seat Belts

I often have to travel by taxi. I’ve noticed a phenomenon: almost in every taxi I’ve been in, there are no seat belts in the back seats. Or rather, they are there, but they are impossible to use. Either the fastenings are hidden deep in the gaps between the seats, or the seats are covered with covers without holes for …

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Business with the Government

During my time in private business, especially right after leaving government service, I was often told, “Why don’t you use your connections? Why don’t you get a government contract?” or they would say, “If you had the opportunity, would you refuse a juicy government contract?!”

Those who don’t know me may not believe it, but all my partners know that …

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Nationalism and Patriotism

Nationalism is love for one’s nationality, the desire to develop a culture and language, to honor its history.

I respect healthy nationalism, regardless of where it comes from. If a Russian Kazakhstani speaks their native language, reads Pushkin and Dostoevsky, plays the balalaika, or celebrates Maslenitsa, I see nothing wrong with it. If a Kazakh of Chechen nationality speaks Chechen, …

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One-Sided Equality

It seems to me that some of our women have a one-sided understanding of emancipation, i.e., equality of men and women in rights.

For example, some women do not yet have children or already have grown-up children and do not work, spend their time visiting beauty salons, shopping, and meeting with friends; in general, they parasitize on their husband’s income, …

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Honesty

I often encounter situations at work where people are tempted to lie to their boss, colleague, or client.

A typical example: a subordinate fails to complete something at work, and when the boss asks, they, out of fear, say, “Yes, I did it,” hoping to fix the situation before the boss checks it themselves. And then, to cover up one …

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