QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor Well a bit more fuel for the fire. I have been in Muslim countries where your have to be careful about what you wear (specially ladies), so as not to offend. I think a woman in Yashmak is more offensive to me, than a beautiful tanned Aussie girl in a Bikini. Gees; remember when i went to Bali earlier this year, I was on on a trip down the rapids and in a quiet part of the river i heard what i thought was a Tarzan type call and I called back. They all laughed (the locals) but were quick to point out not to offend the Muslims and although Indonesia is a Muslim country the Island of Bali is not its Hindi. Regards Ian So if i want to give a Tarzan call i shopuld be aloowed too. Regards Ian
QUOTE: Originally posted by grandpopswalt What about the rights of the majority? If the citizens of any given country are overwhelmingly of one faith, say America or Canada or Austrailia, 90% Christian, or Iraq or Iran or Turkey, 90% Muslim, then as long as the religious rights of the minority are not violated, the majority of the folks in that country should be allowed to openly celebrate their religious festivals. In the US our constitution guarantees us the freedom to practice our own religion without restriction but not to keep our neighbor from practicing his own. We also make a really big deal about promoting ethnic diversity, why can't we do same with religion? If the Muslims or Jews or Hindus or Atheists want to have parades or festivals or take the day off it's alright with me as long as I don't have to participate, just as they don't have to join in when I follow my traditions. Today's PC wants to keep folks with a minority view from feeling different or out-of-step with the mainstream. Well I've got news, they ARE different. And that's not a bad thing it just makes them what they are. The majority must allow the minority to be just that, different, but we don't have to deny our own unique character in the process. So, a very happy hoilday season to us all regardless of how we choose to celebrate or not celebrate it. Walt
QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor Hey Kim Talking about terrorist and more precisely Islam. Did you know every year the Arabs try to get nearby Bankstown Square in Sydney to not have Christmas, as it is not within there religeous whatever. Some kindergartens in Sydney are also deleting Christmas decorations and carols from the little kids they are responsible for. A group of young parents have got together to blacklist them. Sometime I feel we are fighting a losing battel against all these people who are living a couple of centuries in the past. If you think I dislike Muslims more than I dislike the French your right. I hope I don't get deleted for bringing religeon into it. But after all it is Chrismas and this is an important time for all of us and for many it has little to with religeon more about kids and our way of life.. Complaints from down under.
QUOTE: Originally posted by kimbrit Every blasted terrorist on the planet drops dead and we can all get our troops back from that sand pit. Cheers, Kim [tup]
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