Thorny Rose (Login ThornyRose) Posted Dec 31, 2001 9:07 AM
Not only dinners, probably (I don't know), but a lot of everything. I'd say it's because most Muslims I've seen abroad, no matter what the country, will try to convert you the first instance you try to discuss theology with them. Nothing worse to spoil a good dinner... Well, they earn their reputation themselves, right? If they think of their other kindred who want to participate in such, perhaps they should tone it down a bit.
I'm not saying such treatment of every Muslim as garbage is right, but trying to preserve your nervous health is natural defense. For example, whenever my aunt's husband's relatives pay a visit (and they are fakking yobaz), I just eat my meal with them and then ask leave and beat the hell out of there, because I can't stand their talk. I can't help but approach the other relatives with suspicion - and steer out of their way.
I really believe that Muslim intellectuals are very few - which is why you get the image above. Intellectuals in Turkey just aren't Muslim, just as nominal as they get.
In the article Winston has posted ("in your face, OsBumli!), it talks about Muslims scientists calculating how much energy they can harness from genies (and OsManli says that "God's creating man from nothing" has to do with the mass of an electron with regard to that of the whole atom - what a bum!). Now imagine trying to have a conversation with such people. My observation is that they predominate, especially among Pakistanis (I studied in two Pakistani schools, a total of six years). What are yours?