Islam in america

Sep 14, 2006 15:17

This week on morning edition they have been talking to various muslims in america to get some points of view. I got to thinking as I seem to do about this group of people. In my short life I have come into contact with Islam in america in many forms. I have lived in a house with a number of Turks, lived in a house owned by a Persian, with some ( Read more... )

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jmnthe3rd September 15 2006, 15:41:22 UTC
Isn't alcohol forbidden in Islam ( ... )

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chefchip September 15 2006, 23:21:28 UTC
Alcohol is forbidden, hence the distinction for the turks
I am not marrying the moroccan girl nor would I want a wife who just does what I tell her all the time
I never told her not to draw things, I simply questioned how the kid got the idea
Preemptive attacks are sometimes classified as defense, but at the time this incident happened, the war had just started and we were all led to believe there were weapons, so as far as I was concerned it was in defense of Israel and our interests in the region, at that time

The eight year old was not arab, she was african american. Born here, a citizen, and I made it a point to the mother that despite the fact I felt her ideas and the hate that were inspired in the child were awful, she had every right to say or draw what ever she wanted. I dont have a problem with people expressing themselves, but I do have a problem with people instilling hate in a child who has never had a chance to find things out themselves. I dont care what the constitution says, do not teach a child to hate.

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