Do women have rights in Muslim countries? How do Muslim countries view and treat gays? You can walk and chew gum at the same time. You can hold that the majority of Muslims are not terrorists while at the same time recognizing there is a problem with radical Islam and certain interpretations of the Koran. Certainly 9/11 was inspired by radical Islam and definitely the actions of the Fort Hood shooter yet anytime I hear the pejorative that somebody is "anti-Muslim" it tends to oversimplify a complicated issue. It's as if those who decry Islamophobia don't even recognize the fact that radical Islam does indeed exist and you hardly hear any of these people drawing attention to the issue of women and gays not having full rights in Muslim countries but God forbid a Christian baker doesn't want to bake a cake for a gay wedding. 'Tis strange this selective outrage. Nuanced positions are not in style anymore if they ever were. Everything is binary there is no grayscale.
Is this an anti-Muslim screed? No, just thinking out loud here:)
Not much personal interaction with Muslims other than the kid that was in post-grad at the U with oldest daughter. We would see him at the pulled pork place instead of on a prayer rug. The binary thing rings through though - from the starboard side, all immigrants are filthy
ReplyDeletecriminals etc. Can we blame it on extreme times?
Just for giggles, let's throw in the six Muslim Nobels in Science and four for peace. Lessee that's 10 more than Trump The Magnificent. Oh if only there were a Nobel for bumper-stickers....
ReplyDeleteI think the GeeeZers of the world would have less issues with Muslims in general if they started calling for political reform in Muslim countries. Fair?
ReplyDeleteWorked with a young Muslim guy in my old supermarket days. Deli Dept. Every evening he'd be on his prayer rug in the kitchen right in front of the door to the walk-in box (that's cooler for those not familiar with deli lingo). Hey Moussa I appreciate your devoutness but I need to get a roast beef for customers.
ReplyDeletePondering about AI. Back in the early-mid 1980s the Japanese rolled out robotics on their production lines. It impacted us, who were required to copy and improve their systems. Of course we made mess of it. But meanwhile, a Japanese car company had their place running 14-7. Even all night long at their factory -moving car assembly in the dim light of all night. Had a pneumatic arm that grabbed doors and and spray painted them. In the semi-darkness, a robot arm grabbed the night maintenance guy who was pushing a broom along the isle. Picked him up and spray painted him to death. Thus we worry about AI, right?
ReplyDeleteAnything for profit.
ReplyDeleteFew raindrops down here in the valley. Off to the east, the Bitteroot Range got a foot of snow. Vertical meteorology.
ReplyDeleteAnother revenge move?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/rep-ilhan-omar-home-searched-federal-agents-criminal-probe-dhs-rcna602950
She is way ahead in her MN district, where my son's family had to keep the kids out of school during an ICE raid against US citizen Somalis in St. Cloud MN. Meanwhile, Trump has a new press glamor girl and wants to fire his glamor girl embassador to Greece. Soap opera stuff__
Wondering if colonoscopists tend to retire early. You can only take too many buttholes.
ReplyDeleteYou suppose they retire and go on the bigger things like exploring caves?
ReplyDeleteKimberly Guilfoyle resigns as Ambassador to Greece. At Trump's request. Trivia - she was engaged to Don Jr. last year and was married to CA governor Gavin Newsome. Weird.
ReplyDeleteCaves. The blind salamander starts looking good after awhile.
ReplyDeleteRetired colonoscopist in a cave - OMG look at the SIZE of that polyps!
ReplyDeleteEr, that's a stalagmite, Doc.