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Originally posted by 27jd
Originally posted by minority2000uk
Like me saying all black ppl are uneducated lower class all Americans are up themself and dont care about anything but themself.
If you're saying these things hypathetically, you obviously think them to be true in some way, but either repress your stereotyping like most try and do, or just don't have the courage to say those are your beliefs. Everybody is rascist in one way or another, everybody dislikes another group in one way or another. It's just good old human nature, I love how so many pretend to be above it, when it's clear as day they're not.
Muslim ppl are also some of the best in theortical Science.
Ahh, so somebody's religion somehow is passed through DNA and passes the gene of theoretical science superiority? Who is stereotyping here?
Muslims as a whole are a friendly non violent race
Muslims are not a race but a religion. Americans are not a race but a nationality. We are all one race, humans. Until EVERYBODY on ALL SIDES realizes this, there will never be peace on earth, or the end of racism.
[edit on 22-4-2005 by 27jd]
Originally posted by 27jd
rac·ism
1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
That's how the dictionary defines it. Opinion or point of view only serves to justify or negate racism within ones self.
If he had said "the current ones are good scientists", then your statement would be true, but he didn't specify either way, you said you think that's what he was pointing out, I thought something else, so neither statement is true or false. Right?
Just telling it like it is brother!
Originally posted by minority2000uk
Sorry meant to say relgion not race was typing to fast.
You twisted the words.
I use them as an example so i must believe in them.......Well that really screwed up way of thinking things. Can one person not say these things to show another person racial fualts?
I live in a Scottish city where i have grown up with Black/white asian and Arib ppl i do not see there skin colour nor do i see there language or the way they talk an issue in this day and age you have to be tollerant to one and another. Colour and where ppl come from are only a problem if someone makes it a problem.
Out of pure intrest you just guessed i was white but i could of been black so your point would of been invalid.
Originally posted by mrwupy
To say that the middle east hasn't done anything good in 700 years or for however long you wish to call it it is nuts.
How about keeping the light of love and hope alive while the western world was going thru the dark ages? They were expanding universities at the same time we were burning books in the name of god, not to mention burning people for the same reason.
The middle east is now going thru its own version of the dark ages, where religion rules and tyranny is the result. Not to mention the need to spread religion to all the world and some how save it.
The middle east kept the light alive when we were bathed in the ignorance of religious rule. It seems to me that we should at least be willing to do the same for them.
Personally, i believe it's a debt we owe them.
This is just my humble opinion.
Love and light,
Wupy
Can we please calm here people....I sense this getting more agrivated by the post....
Originally posted by LA_Maximus
Your statement is probably one of the best posts Ive read in ATS since Ive joined. Unfortunately, we can't afford to wait to see if Islam will have a transformation. We're running outta time!! 700 years ago, a handful of radical Christians were not cabable of killing thousands, but in this day and age, several Islamic suicide bombers with WMD can take out entire cities.....the stakes are much larger and the times far more dangerous.
Originally posted by stumason
Hey, DW, I sense a burning desire to be elevated to the hallowed halls of Modship..... You seem very level headed today, not getting drawn in...
Hang on....your not DW! You an evil imposter! Where's the fiery little scotsman we all know and love? What have ye done with him, swine?
Your statement is probably one of the best posts Ive read in ATS since Ive joined. Unfortunately, we can't afford to wait to see if Islam will have a transformation. We're running outta time!! 700 years ago, a handful of radical Christians were not cabable of killing thousands, but in this day and age, several Islamic suicide bombers with WMD can take out entire cities.....the stakes are much larger and the times far more dangerous.
Maximu§
Someone been watching to much 24 i think
Originally posted by deltaboy
hey may hate America for invasion of Iraq and supporting Israel but they aint joining Al Qaeda's jihad enmasse.
Originally posted by devilwasp
As I have said before, there is no "good" or "bad" esspecially in religion...its interpretation and opinion...
Originally posted by Chakotay
Originally posted by devilwasp
As I have said before, there is no "good" or "bad" esspecially in religion...its interpretation and opinion...
That is so wrong.
To avoid the one-line response penalty, I shall elaborate.
You sound like the Emperor from Star Wars talking to Luke Skywalker.
There have been religions that baked children in clay pots. There have been religions that kill unbelievers (oops, I used the past tense).
Things like that are bad. Sure its just my opinion. But you know in your heart that I am right.
There are good things in religion. Like chanting non-words a capella. Very beautiful.
Life is often about absolute zeros and absolute ones (ask any computer).
Originally posted by LA_Maximus
In the last 700 years, Islam has produced nothing....nothing but suicide bombers, dictatorships and Al Jazeera. Their crooked leaders never invested in EDUCATING their large populations and giving them honest jobs, instead they took whatever "booty" they could get their hands on and lived-large, while the masses struggled in poverty.
Look at Japan, its has a small landmass and no natural resources, but their economy is a powerhouse in the world, because they invested in their peoples educations and put them to work.
Another thing that must trouble Arabs, is the large numbers of Catholics that showed up to the Papa Popes funeral...it can't be comforting to a radical Muslim to see millions of Catholics that are waking up and looking around....The German Pope was chosen specifically to bring the Godless Europeans back to the church, before its too late!!
Arabs are in deep trouble and I hope they can seize the chance America has given them...to make Iraq and Afghanistan decent places for kids to grow up in and make a better life. If America fails now, the world will enter a Dark Age like none we have ever seen.....
Max
Originally posted by American Mad Man
On this message board you can't criticise anyone except Americans without getting some huge backlash.
If you are allowed to call Americans selfish I damn well should be able to call Muslims, Arabs, Chinese, Japanese, blacks, whites and purples selfish.
This is complete BS.
You have voted LA_Maximus for the Way Above Top Secret award. You have two more votes this month.
Originally posted by the_oleneo
When an American visiting and traveling in an Arabian country, he or she have to watch what they say about the certain aspects of the Arabian/Islamic culture that one might find repulsive or shocking. Results: Freedom of speech is very limited, thought is controlled by "sensitivity indoctrination" and attitude/behavior is thoroughly scrutinized by the Arabic hosts.
When an Arab visiting and traveling in the United States, he is free to do anything, anything to say freely and have no cultural or prejudicial restraints with respect to Western cultures and values due to the tolerance of free speech and a relaxed democratic atmosphere. His free speech, behavior/attitude and thought are anything goes.
Which country you wanted to live? Think about that.