Quote Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat View Post
That's very much open to debate. I for one do not necessarily agree with the opinion of the Egyptian-American, erm, sorry, 'Palestinian' Edward Said.

However that may be, note that I take a more advanced approach to the issue of Arab civil societies than Lewis. Civil societies have been emerging the past few decades, notably the past decade.

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Not to be disrespectful to your friend, but would you be awfully dismayed if I repeat my earlier (orientalist?) claim that an emotional invoking of shed blood and martyrdom is a commonly observed trait of a common Arab culture?
(One need only to walk into a Christian church to witness firsthand Middle Eastern martyr cultism.)
I don't know where you live, possibly on mars, but you do realize how such a claim is ridiculous? not only are you stereotyping, but displaying cognitive dissonance to the fact that Apparently Middle Eastern People Love the Blood Shed and these Protes.. SORRY Riots REFLECT THAT CULTURE. Are you serious? Observable trait.. what are you an anthropologist?

That is insulting what you say about Edward Said by the way, but he is an Academic with international integrity and still his words ring truer now than ever, how do you reconcile these facts though is up to you.