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Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

        few more hairs since last night." Saying ignorant things to a short
        person such as "How's the air down there?" or, "How's the view
        from down there?"
             All these are methods of cruelty employed in Ignorantism.
        Others include laughing at someone who has fallen, mocking some-
        one whose clothes are tattered, or imitating someone who stam-
        mers.
             In such situations, those on the receiving end generally respond
        with behavior appropriate to the Religion of the Ignorant. They may
        laugh to avoid giving the impression that their feelings are hurt. Yet
        inside, they still feel the pain those words caused. Alternatively,
        they may counterattack by referring to a defect in the other party,
        and thus this ugly behavior takes on a life of its own.


             6- PROVOCATIVE TACTICS
             Another important feature of Ignorantism is seeking to anger
        other people. Some people behave this way to annoy people they do
        not like, and others, to take revenge on someone who has offended
        them. For others, it becomes a lifestyle all of its own. They take
        pleasure in exposing others' weaknesses and watching them become
        angry, and satisfy their own worldly urges in this way. They behave
        toward their parents, teachers or friends in ways expressly designed
        to anger.
             However, this component of the Religion of the Ignorant is not
        implemented in a blatant manner. Angering other people has its
        own particular methodology, which methods include:


             "Playing It Cool"
             This method is frequently employed by those who enjoy an-
        noying others. Adopting an exceptional calm on subjects which oth-

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