Miscellaneous Thread Part II

Its a common trait that I notice with Pakistanis, even with a lot of Arabs.. that Islam is often used to prove their point. So when they become passionate about something they will find a way of guilt tripping the other person using religion to make them agree.

Another thing is that the Quran was written in extremely old, classical Arabic. Language in those days was something that was really highly valued by arabs, and so a few words would literally describe a few sentences. If the Quran's verses are translated with modern arabic today, it wouldn't mean what it meant back then. Universities in the middle east often teach 'classical arabic' as a course, because its so different. The majority of people who can speak the modern arabic would not be able to clearly translate the Quran to you, probably wouldn't be anywhere near.

So it leaves a grey area, where a lot of whats written in the Qur'an is up for debate. It can be interpreted in different ways and often is. It creates a lot of division in Islam, and it allows people to cover up a lot of things with it.

Agree tbh, was discussing this at work. Islam isn't the problem, 'muslims' are. Often these people don't draw the line between culture and religion and thats when it all goes tragically wrong. They use religion to endorse culture, and it doesn't end up looking at all pretty.




I actually didn't notice this as I grew up. I went to a primary school where there weren't many asians and didn't ever experience racism, and wasn't seen as being any different to anyone else - it was the same with the early stages of secondary, even though both were in a pretty rough area. It was during the latter years of secondary that I started to notice how asians would distant themselves from the rest, as though "goreh" and "kaleh" were a different species. When I went to college, there was that traditional asian corner, and because most of my mates weren't asian.. I didn't really feel the need to go over and blend in with them. I was actually asked by a chap in my chemistry class to 'come over to the asians' which I found quite amusing

I think its something thats taught by society, especially if you grow up in an area where it happens a lot. Sad really.

Interesting. It's certainly driven by national pride. Things I see shared on Facebook that are anti-asian are from pages called 'Britain first' or 'Proud to be English'. I go out pf my way to try to mix with the asian community, but it's difficult when you can feel eyes burrowing into you!

@silaiestatira I can't rep you but nice one for doing your bit, add an imaginary +9 to your rep.

Also, have you had an account on here before?

@Mad Vlad


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lol at the outrage over this lion

who gives a ****

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