As a muslim, its a pity to hear such remarks.. And I feel completely embarrassed.. But I'm not ashamed.. If you know the religion well, you'll understand that everything you've said is not based on the religion .. but on ppl who have smeared and ruined its image..
Seriously you need to lay off the racist remarks. It's shameful and bad enough that you lack real world intelligence of any kind, except from what you learned from TV and media.
You really should go and educate yourself in an actual college and also travel the world before commenting on things that you clearly do not know or understand.
The only thing you have accomplished from your lame comment(s) is pure ignorance borderlining close to retardation.
Marwan and Tarex, With all due respect, why is it up to the West to "educate themselves" on Islam? With all the extremists publicizing their version of the faith quite loudly and violently, why aren't the moderate Muslims doing some educating?
1) Engagdet isn't a place to educate others on misconceptions. 2) One SHOULD educate himself. 3) The only reason you think Extremists are publicizing "their version" loudly, is because that's the only publicity that you are receiving. Believe me I get CNN, ABC, and CBS too. And I know what makes it to your news and what doesn't. Even with some sort of "positive publicity" like a Humanoid Android being demoed in an Arab country, you get to read these sick comments.
It isn't down to us to make your news networks and hollywood to convey a true message, it's down to your Governement to decide which message makes it to its people, based on the message that correctly serves their political agenda.
DT don't act like an ignorant retard that does not know any better either. You know that this is the only crap that the US media publishes and YES it is up to you and the rest of the west to educate yourselves beyond CNN, Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, misconceptions from others,and the local newspaper. If you had any real world experience you would see that the western media is truly biased in what they chose to broadcast. I have been to Abu Dhabi many times and I feel much more welcomed by open minded people in that country vs what consists of the american population. Being an american i find that not only shameful but embarrassing.
You are only contributing to your ignorance DT and you are not helping anyone, not even yourself by playing dumb.
I won't reply to the insulting comments about my intelligence, but suffice it to say that I have a graduate degree from a major US university, and they don't give those to "retards".
The point I was making is that like it or not, if you want to win a war of opinions, you have to make your opinion heard. You can't just hope that everyone will magically educate themselves when we see exactly how educated on foreign affairs/other religions most of the populace is. And the knee-jerk "the media is against us!" response is entirely too simplistic and is avoiding the responsibility that you, as moderate Muslims, have in shaping public opinion. Because I assure you that your extremist brethren do not share the same fear of the spotlight. Oh, and a Palestinian former classmate of mine has the exact same opinion.
And I will agree with you that Engadget is not the place to discuss this. Yet you replied to the original comment by muddyh2o. I will comment no further on this matter.
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i'm surprised that no one made a suicide bomber comment. i expected to see:
"and if you're one of the first 100 orders, it comes with an explosive belt.
why send your son on suicide bombings when you can send the REEM-Bomber?"
or something similar
aha- kagai did. i missed that
As a muslim, its a pity to hear such remarks.. And I feel completely embarrassed.. But I'm not ashamed.. If you know the religion well, you'll understand that everything you've said is not based on the religion .. but on ppl who have smeared and ruined its image..
God bless you..
Seriously you need to lay off the racist remarks. It's shameful and bad enough that you lack real world intelligence of any kind, except from what you learned from TV and media.
You really should go and educate yourself in an actual college and also travel the world before commenting on things that you clearly do not know or understand.
The only thing you have accomplished from your lame comment(s) is pure ignorance borderlining close to retardation.
It's sickening that the first thing that came up your mind was "where's the bomber comment?".
Educate yourself because nobody else will bother to.
i feel terrible now. and i didn't even say it. i said that i was surprised that no one else had.
and i wasn't suggesting anything about a faith, but about a region. A quarter of the residents in UAE are non-muslim
you brought up the issue.. you made a racist joke.. and then you start to deny your comments?
Whether you insulted a faith or region, they were insults based on ignorance..
But I do applaud your comment about feeling terrible.. i thank you :)
Marwan and Tarex,
With all due respect, why is it up to the West to "educate themselves" on Islam? With all the extremists publicizing their version of the faith quite loudly and violently, why aren't the moderate Muslims doing some educating?
Because:
1) Engagdet isn't a place to educate others on misconceptions.
2) One SHOULD educate himself.
3) The only reason you think Extremists are publicizing "their version" loudly, is because that's the only publicity that you are receiving. Believe me I get CNN, ABC, and CBS too. And I know what makes it to your news and what doesn't. Even with some sort of "positive publicity" like a Humanoid Android being demoed in an Arab country, you get to read these sick comments.
It isn't down to us to make your news networks and hollywood to convey a true message, it's down to your Governement to decide which message makes it to its people, based on the message that correctly serves their political agenda.
what race did i insult? the irish?
DT ..
I agree with you that moderate muslims should help change this bad image about Islam.. and I try my best.. but there are few obstacles..
The media covers extreme ideology.. being moderate isn't entertaining..
and sadly, our society is nurtured by the media..
DT don't act like an ignorant retard that does not know any better either. You know that this is the only crap that the US media publishes and YES it is up to you and the rest of the west to educate yourselves beyond CNN, Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, misconceptions from others,and the local newspaper. If you had any real world experience you would see that the western media is truly biased in what they chose to broadcast. I have been to Abu Dhabi many times and I feel much more welcomed by open minded people in that country vs what consists of the american population. Being an american i find that not only shameful but embarrassing.
You are only contributing to your ignorance DT and you are not helping anyone, not even yourself by playing dumb.
Tanooki, Marwan, and Tarex,
I won't reply to the insulting comments about my intelligence, but suffice it to say that I have a graduate degree from a major US university, and they don't give those to "retards".
The point I was making is that like it or not, if you want to win a war of opinions, you have to make your opinion heard. You can't just hope that everyone will magically educate themselves when we see exactly how educated on foreign affairs/other religions most of the populace is. And the knee-jerk "the media is against us!" response is entirely too simplistic and is avoiding the responsibility that you, as moderate Muslims, have in shaping public opinion. Because I assure you that your extremist brethren do not share the same fear of the spotlight. Oh, and a Palestinian former classmate of mine has the exact same opinion.
And I will agree with you that Engadget is not the place to discuss this. Yet you replied to the original comment by muddyh2o. I will comment no further on this matter.
dude why send the REEM-Bomber if u can pay an arab 10 bucks to shout allah and blow him self up?
dude why send the REEM-Bomber if u can pay an arab 10 bucks to shout
allah and blow him self up?
DT..
I agree with you completely.. we, the moderate ones, have to change ppl's perspectives.. that's our duty .. i realise that..
but it also helps to have a society that's a little more educated and less insulting/ignorant.. and i don't mean you here.. you're far from it..
Anyway, its good to bump into some good minds.. :)