sweillam@uw-june (Hisham Sweillam) (07/26/85)
>>From: ethan@utastro.UUCP (Ethan Vishniac) >>First, isn't it obvious that whatever the goals and ideals of various >>moslems Mr. Martillo is the only one in this discussion with the slightest >>idea of what it means to be a minority in a conservative moslem nation? Mr. Ethan it's obvious that the above statement is not true. Is it my obvious or your obvious that is obviously obvious?! Until we settle this down let me argue using the sacred words of Mr. Martillo (the only authoritative person to talk about Islam and Muslim countries; never mind the fact that he's not muslim and that he's not from a Moslem country): Mr. Martillo says (hold your breath, these are his own words): >>> By the way I do not conceal my background, but to be honest >>> in any discussion of the middle east you should tell us whether you are >>> some sort of Muslim or rather an Armenian just brown-nosing your former >>> Muslim masters. Mr. martillo is addressing Mokhtarian who at some insane moment decided to dispute with Mr. Martillo about his authorized statements (authorized statements don't need support or analysis for why they're made). I'm not trying to defend or reply for Mokhtarian , he seems to know how to reply in a witty and civilized manner; but I'm pointing out to the fact that Mr. martillo acknowledges the fact that there are minorities that lived unharmed in Muslim countries, he acknowldges also the fact that they understood these people and can talk on behalf of them. I've no idea about Mokhtarian ethnic background, but this has nothing to do with the above analysis. >>Second, are the Moslems any worse than the Christians of a few centuries >>ago? There seems to be some reason to hope that these nations will learn >>to treat minorities and women decently without abandoning Islam. Again, no support or evidence for your statement save for Martillo sacred words, which as shown above are contradictory. hisham...