Islam, the middle east, and how arabs are a broken people.

[Mudhammam]

"Arabs" are not a "race." They are a semitic tribe. Orthodox Jews are a semitic tribe and many of the same cultural complaints can be levied against them as against the Arabs.

I wonder what the common denominator might be? Do you suppose it could be a fixation with fucking religion?

The common denominator is language. You're right that Arab is technically not a race, but my point was simply that an Arab can be a Jew, a Christian, an atheist, and stereotyping someone due to their identity with a Semitic language is kind of like the same thing as slandering Jews.

[Mister Agenda]

Because the orthodox are as nutty about their fucking god shit as the muslims.

I always liked secular jews.

Me too. But the point seemed to be something about Arabs and Orthodox Jews both being Semitic tribes. Secular Jews are just as Semitic as Orthodox Jews, generally speaking.

[Minimalist]

"Arabs" are not a "race." They are a semitic tribe. Orthodox Jews are a semitic tribe and many of the same cultural complaints can be levied against them as against the Arabs.

I wonder what the common denominator might be? Do you suppose it could be a fixation with fucking religion?

The common denominator is language. You're right that Arab is technically not a race, but my point was simply that an Arab can be a Jew, a Christian, an atheist, and stereotyping someone due to their identity with a Semitic language is kind of like the same thing as slandering Jews.

The common denominator is the belief in the angry desert god and all his anti-social behaviors.

Remember, I don't give a flying fuck about jews, muslims or xtians if they walk around with their pious horseshit on their sleeves. That's why secular jews get a pass. They do not do that.

[Spooky]

I treat Islam like most religions. Don't try to convert me, I won't try to convert you (to a religion I make up on the spot)

[robvalue]

Religon of peace, hah. Their book's full of murder. Their fake jesus guy did lots of murder. Islam guys doing murder all over the place now.

I guess they can make it peaceful again once they've killed all non muslims.

[Exian]

shapb!

I hope there are many more people like you in the area who are give an inch of thinking space and take the whole fucking mile. Good on you.

[shapb]

Wow thanks for the warm welcome guys! didn't expect people to read that crazy rant. I was just about to snap, living in a 3rd world muslim majority country again.

@robvalue/Exian: I didn't become an atheist in this environment. I was lucky that my parents immigrated away so I could step back and take a look at the whole picture. I left all religions behind about 6 years ago.

@Marsellus Wallace: I'm Egyptian too. I was just EXTREMELY disappointed with the Egyptians that I was working with. Of course I met some decent egyptians. Perhaps them being liars is not a good example. Let's just say that they would have no hesitation to lie if it would benefit them. There was also a lot of politics at work so i could not tell if a person's is sincere with me or of there is a hidden agenda behind his words.

@Pickup_shonuff: I am arab in a cultural sense (egyptian).

I guess I will end this post on this note: "Oh Lord, save me from your followers."

[robvalue]

You bet! Fill the country up with guys like you and things would be on their way.

[Spooky]

Religon of peace, hah. Their book's full of murder. Their fake jesus guy did lots of murder. Islam guys doing murder all over the place now.

I guess they can make it peaceful again once they've killed all non muslims.

That wouldn't be fun. Nobody to hate?

[robvalue]

Good point. It would probably then turn to in-fighting about who is true muslims.