Questions

1. The Ottoman Empire and its Protestant policy

The development and spread of Protestantism in Europe occurred to a significant extent within the context of Ottoman policy. Even France, our ally whom we kept outside the anti-Ottoman Crusader coalitions, carried out the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre against Calvinists in 1572. The Ottoman sultan's stern letter in response is particularly famous. The Ottomans took many Protestants under their protection and supported them during sectarian conflicts.

2. The United States and its Jewish-Kurdish policy

The United States, supposedly acting in the name of democracy, killed millions of civilians in Iraq while granting autonomy to the Kurds, including the establishment of a major military presence along the Iran-Turkey border. It is also Israel's only real ally. As a result, Israel is able to attack its neighbors freely, like a starving dog.

3. Europe and its LGBT policy

European countries believe that LGBT individuals should be granted not only marriage rights but also affirmative action, and they want to impose economic penalties on those who refuse to comply.

What type of chest hair on men do you find attractive?

I work with a guy named Steve. We are not friends but I would say the relationship falls into the "work friends" category. We get along and have good banter back and forth. We work in other buildings but cross paths from time to time when we need to.

The other day I asked Steve a question through text about work. I asked him if his work load was getting light because mine was and I wanted to see if that was just me or across the company.

He completely ignored my text for three days. Then. He needed a question answered about an assignment so he asked me but he never responded to my question or had an explanation why he never answered.

Is this a red flag? I'm left wondering how to feel in situations like this because it feels minor and not a huge deal, but it also feels like he's not respectful to my point of view and only was reaching out because HE needed something.

I'm always left wondering if I should let it go because it's minor or if I should just write him off in my mind as someone i can't trust. Situations like this always seem to arrive so maybe people in general are just unintentionally disrespectful?