Why so sensitive about Mohammed?

[yllus]

ORLY?
Sounds more like a superiority complex on your part.

I'm pretty objective about these things, and I've spent many months in Muslim nations. I think it's fair to say they lose in almost every category I can think of, but I'm open to being proved wrong.

Can you name three areas in which the Muslim world excels where Western nations do not?

 

[thraashman]

I'm pretty objective about these things, and I've spent many months in Muslim nations. I think it's fair to say they lose in almost every category I can think of, but I'm open to being proved wrong.

Can you name three areas in which the Muslim world excels where Western nations do not?

Beards.
Right to bear arms. (even kids get them!)
Showing the rest of the world why we try to practice "Separation of church and state".

 

[WelshBloke]

... Can you name three areas in which the Muslim world excels where Western nations do not?

Falafel, kebabs and humus.

 

[Xecuter]

more anti-muslim rhetoric and fear mongering, moving along...

 

[MrColin]

Question:

I'm pretty objective about these things, and I've spent many months in Muslim nations. I think it's fair to say they lose in almost every category I can think of, but I'm open to being proved wrong.

Can you name three areas in which the Muslim world excels where Western nations do not?

Answer:
Keeping women in their proper place. More reasonable number of wives allowed.

 

[yllus]

Falafel, kebabs and humus.

Possible! But I think a double blind test would reveal that the Israelis are the rightful kings. Which maybe explains why the Muslim world holds particular hatred for them.

 

[WelshBloke]

Possible! But I think a double blind test would reveal that the Israelis are the rightful kings. Which maybe explains why the Muslim world holds particular hatred for them.

Is there somewhere I can volunteer for this test?
Purely in the interests of world peace of course.

 

[Atreus21]

Every religion is rendered defunct by logical thought and science.

And every quip denouncing religion has the same ring of ignorance on the subject.

 

[Northern Lawn]

Every religion is rendered defunct by logical thought and science.

You wouldn't say that 400 years ago. You'd be on the rack till you confessed and burned alive afterward, it was the christian thing to do.

 

[OCGuy]

And every quip denouncing religion has the same ring of ignorance on the subject.

No not really.

You wouldn't say that 400 years ago. You'd be on the rack till you confessed and burned alive afterward, it was the christian thing to do.

Yes that was 400 years ago. Unfortunately that is where Islam is today. Walk through an Islamic city and denounce Islam...let me know how it goes.

 

[Orignal Earl]

You question all approaches and solutions but never proffer any yourself?

Put yourself on the line and suggest an approach to the rise of fundamentalist Islam and the totalitarianism of fundamentalist governments as are found in Iran.

Propose an approach for the Christian and other minorities in Egypt.

Propose an approach for Israel that is surrounded by hostile powers.

Propose an approach for Europe that is economically dependent on the region's oil and is facing a tremendous flow is Muslim immigration, an immigrant population that is refusing to become integrated with national ethos.

Propose an approach for India whose many faiths are considered sufficient apostasy to merit death.

Propose an approach for Western liberalism that is facing a challenge by a very illiberal and intolerant dogma.

Propose an approach for the United States, and maybe even Canada.

Money up front, then I'll start solving your problems

 

[Atreus21]

No not really.

Yes huh.

 

[PJABBER]

Money up front, then I'll start solving your problems

Well, you certainly ask a lot of questions even while providing no answers, so maybe we should ask you to pay us up front as well!

 

[BudAshes]

I think everyone needs to make fun of Muhammad to desensitize the crazy people.

 

[OCGuy]

Yes huh.

"Every quip denouncing flat-earthers is equally as ignorant"

 

[SandEagle]

Because some of these people are still stuck in the 7th century and refuse to move forward

yep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA6vRC1xW_c#!

 

[Orignal Earl]

Can you name three areas in which the Muslim world excels where Western nations do not?

Well, if you look at the modern cities and universities you will find the same things being studied etc.
Probably more women involved in science, engineering, etc though over there

 

[brianmanahan]

Is it a cultural thing? When did their culture change from one of open discourse and innovation (developing algebra, calculus, many basic sciences) to one of any slight criticism leading to calls for blood?

they didnt develop calculus, newton and leibniz did

 

[Orignal Earl]

Well, you certainly ask a lot of questions even while providing no answers, so maybe we should ask you to pay us up front as well!

Oh.. it was the question mark at the end of my post that is the problem

The rest of the post is just facts, no question
US involvement usually messes things up
I guess the best answer I can give is stay home and start taking care of American problems
There's tons of work to do

 

[HomerJS]

While I completely disagree with anyone going off the deep end of violence when religious figures are insulted, don't act like Muslims are unique to this characteristic. Christians were also prone to this kind of thing except they just grew out of it a few hundred years ago.

Remember the crusades? Remember men failing to understand women so they burned them at the stake?

While there were no killings, Catholics lost their collective minds when Sinead O'Connor tore up a picture of the Pope on live TV back in the 90s.

 

[Incorruptible]

While I completely disagree with anyone going off the deep end of violence when religious figures are insulted, don't act like Muslims are unique to this characteristic. Christians were also prone to this kind of thing except they just grew out of it a few hundred years ago.

Remember the crusades? Remember men failing to understand women so they burned them at the stake?

While there were no killings, Catholics lost their collective minds when Sinead O'Connor tore up a picture of the Pope on live TV back in the 90s.

So often do Christians do this, radical Islamists do it much more

 

[EXman]

Every religion is rendered defunct by logical thought and science.

oh ye of zero wisedom...

Why do you feel the need to even post that? lol.

 

[EXman]

So often do Christians do this, radical Islamists do it much more

really? examples please.

 

[Sherman Bay]

It has been said that, unlike many other old religions, Islam has not had a reformation, and is stuck in the 7th Century. That is coupled with the extreme no-compromise attitude of the Koran, a reflection of the neuroses of the writer of the times.

 

[DominionSeraph]

And every quip denouncing religion has the same ring of ignorance on the subject.

The acoustics of a mind too small to encompass the argument aren't really relevant.