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01 Mar 2009, 2:33 am

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This is one of the reasons I respect Islam more than Western culture. Modesty is still valued.

I don't care if I'm called a bigot or a cultural imperialist, I will still say: Western culture is superior to others.

"Western" is rather a vague term. Do you mean Catholic or Mormon or Fundamentalist Christian or some of those guys in South America in the jungles who shrink heads or merely the members of your own particular sect?

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01 Mar 2009, 3:12 am

Sand wrote:

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This is one of the reasons I respect Islam more than Western culture. Modesty is still valued.

I don't care if I'm called a bigot or a cultural imperialist, I will still say: Western culture is superior to others.

"Western" meaning the cultural and intellectual traditions shared by the modern liberal democracies; the ideals most clearly articulated during the Enlightenment but further developed since then. I wasn't referring to any particular religious, as Western society is fairly pluralistic.

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01 Mar 2009, 3:44 am

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i think it is funny that some radical muslims think they will have the services of 72 virgins if they die in an act of martyrdom.

if those 72 girls died virgins, then they may not be worth dying for.

I've asked Muslims about this. Apparently these are not regular human females who are alive now, but instead are created by Allah for the martyr after he dies.

Great hymenated spirits Batman!

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01 Mar 2009, 4:07 am

does this incldued the half dozen guys that think my neighbor is a deity?

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01 Mar 2009, 4:20 am

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Orwell wrote:

I don't care if I'm called a bigot or a cultural imperialist, I will still say: Western culture is superior to others.

Cultural Imperialist :pig:

It was the "Cultural Imperialism" of the Romans which formed the base of European culture - Europe still profits from this Rom's Cultural Imperialism.

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01 Mar 2009, 5:08 am

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does this incldued the half dozen guys that think my neighbor is a deity?

Is she that hot?

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01 Mar 2009, 9:43 am

Dussel wrote:

DentArthurDent wrote:

Orwell wrote:

I don't care if I'm called a bigot or a cultural imperialist, I will still say: Western culture is superior to others.

Cultural Imperialist :pig:

It was the "Cultural Imperialism" of the Romans which formed the base of European culture - Europe still profits from this Rom's Cultural Imperialism.

I am a great admirer of the Imperium Romanum. They had great clean water supply, running water toilets, great roads and they got the chariots and wagons to run on time. Their military was the greatest for the longest time and they perfected the the warfare of the Hoplites to a greater degree than did Alexander the Great. The Romans were marvelous and admiring them stimulates my Inner Fascist.

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01 Mar 2009, 10:03 am

ruveyn wrote:

Dussel wrote:

DentArthurDent wrote:

Orwell wrote:

I don't care if I'm called a bigot or a cultural imperialist, I will still say: Western culture is superior to others.

Cultural Imperialist :pig:

It was the "Cultural Imperialism" of the Romans which formed the base of European culture - Europe still profits from this Rom's Cultural Imperialism.

And left us with helpful legal rules like: "Dolo agit, qui petit, quod statim redditurus est" or "Falsa demonstratio non nocet", which still valid.

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01 Mar 2009, 10:08 am

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I've asked Muslims about this. Apparently these are not regular human females who are alive now, but instead are created by Allah for the martyr after he dies.

So according to Islam, sex outside of marriage is an abomination, but 73-somes are ok?

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01 Mar 2009, 10:21 am

Orwell wrote:

Sand wrote:

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audiobyrne wrote:

This is one of the reasons I respect Islam more than Western culture. Modesty is still valued.

I don't care if I'm called a bigot or a cultural imperialist, I will still say: Western culture is superior to others.

Wow - I can't believe I'm defending this imperialistic world view - BUT the comment about Islam kind of kicked it off.

The cool thing about the West* is that we have the freedom, enlightenment, and potential to embrace (or at least study) ALL beliefs and perspectives. Many of us even read up on Islam to better understand it and help educate our neighbors. Even more of us are really into quasi-hindu, buddhist beliefs practices like Karma and zen. So much so that there are entire TV shows dedicated to these beliefs. (My Name Is Earl)

Are people living under Islamic rule allowed to read up on Quaker beliefs and form their own opinions? Or Wiccan beliefs? Post-modern Progressive Episcopalian beliefs? How's about your neighbors? The Hindus and Jews? Ever wonder what makes them tick?

*And I guess the West is more or less being defined as non-Islamic, European influenced (?), industrial, capitalist populations. (Finland, Australia, the US, Poland, South Africa, Brazil - blah blah blah - maybe Japan but I'll leave that up to them.)

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01 Mar 2009, 10:23 am

gina-ghettoprincess wrote:

Orwell wrote:

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I've asked Muslims about this. Apparently these are not regular human females who are alive now, but instead are created by Allah for the martyr after he dies.

So according to Islam, sex outside of marriage is an abomination, but 73-somes are ok?

heh, heh (snorts her coffee out her nose...)

:wtg:

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01 Mar 2009, 11:26 am

gina-ghettoprincess wrote:

Orwell wrote:

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I've asked Muslims about this. Apparently these are not regular human females who are alive now, but instead are created by Allah for the martyr after he dies.

So according to Islam, sex outside of marriage is an abomination, but 73-somes are ok?

Only in heaven with specially made virgins just for you. Also, drinking is strictly prohibited, but heaven includes an unlimited supply of booze.

Basically, the Muslim conception of heaven seems to me to be roughly approximated by a strip club with an open bar.

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01 Mar 2009, 11:30 am

ruveyn wrote:

Dussel wrote:

DentArthurDent wrote:

Orwell wrote:

I don't care if I'm called a bigot or a cultural imperialist, I will still say: Western culture is superior to others.

Cultural Imperialist :pig:

It was the "Cultural Imperialism" of the Romans which formed the base of European culture - Europe still profits from this Rom's Cultural Imperialism.

And the aqueduct.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaE3EaQte78[/youtube]

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01 Mar 2009, 12:22 pm

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gina-ghettoprincess wrote:

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b9 wrote:

I've asked Muslims about this. Apparently these are not regular human females who are alive now, but instead are created by Allah for the martyr after he dies.

So according to Islam, sex outside of marriage is an abomination, but 73-somes are ok?

Only in heaven with specially made virgins just for you. Also, drinking is strictly prohibited, but heaven includes an unlimited supply of booze.

Basically, the Muslim conception of heaven seems to me to be roughly approximated by a strip club with an open bar.

wow up to this point I didn't realise that Islam shares the vision of Heaven with FlyingSpaghettiMonsterism!

anyway, I wonder where do all the women go when they die... and what do they get for killing an infidel...?

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01 Mar 2009, 12:33 pm

It's a scam... the bunk units in heaven all have 73 beds, and they put all the suicide bombers in the same bunk unit... since all the suicide bombers are virgins too, it ends up being the suicide bomber and 72 virgins in a bunk unit... hey, they never said FEMALE virgins...

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01 Mar 2009, 12:35 pm

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LOL!

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