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Old 07-17-2005, 02:07 PM
kurto kurto is offline
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Try reading the book "The Kite Runner."

Though it might blow your mind... within the great story (written by an Afghanistanee) you will get a look at Afghanistan prior to the wars. Prior to the Taliban. Most importantly, it will perhaps gently remind you that there is not one viewpoint/sect in the religion. You seem to think that all the muslims in the world believe what the fanatics are teaching. They are hated and reviled by Muslims throughout the world.

And to top it off, its just a great book.
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Old 07-17-2005, 02:41 PM
Arnfinn Madsen Arnfinn Madsen is offline
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Lonely Planet guide to Iran:

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Visitors will find it hard to reconcile their own experiences with the pronouncements that Iran is part of an 'axis of evil'.

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If you google for travel journals, you will find travelers praising the way they were treated in the moslem world.
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Old 07-17-2005, 02:48 PM
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Thank you. I will read your suggestions.
I might be spending too much time reading middle east blogs ...
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Old 07-17-2005, 02:49 PM
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You seem to think that all the muslims in the world believe what the fanatics are teaching. They are hated and reviled by Muslims throughout the world.

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First of all, this is not what the polls are telling us. See the other thread for more details.

Secondly, where is all the Islamic outcry? The anti-american stuff is easy to see. Where is the equivalent rhetoric against fundamentalists?

If things are as you say, then you should have no problem explaining why it isn't so obvious to everyone else.
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Old 07-17-2005, 07:05 PM
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Default Re: Islams role in a peaceful society

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Remember that the richer moslem countries and richer moslem individuals are generous donors of humanitarian aid (barely almost only to other moslems, so it involves discrimination).

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i guess indonesia is the wrong kind of muslim country, since the richer arab states gave almost nothing to tsunami relief
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Old 07-17-2005, 08:57 PM
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You are wrong. One of the reasons that Islamic instituions play such a major role in many Middle Eastern countries is that they provide social and humanitarian services in contexts where the state is very weak.
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