Actually, I'm really not angry.

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), May 7, 2008 at 17:12

How do I know? Because I've traveled quite a bit in my time, and I've also studied international policy in school for many years.

Whether you like it or not, Julie, that is what happens. Many people around the globe don't like us and they don't like freedom. Especially in the Middle East. If given the chance, they would destroy us. But as I said in an earlier post, even Islam in Muslim Lands is secondary to economics. People have to be nice to us, because we are their business.

I guess your comment got edited, but what could, I, a Catholic, possibly have against Islam or the Middle East?

Well, for starters, the Middle East is a region. My religion was founded there. As for Islam, well, Muslims and Catholics have been clashing for over 14 Centuries, but I'd like to think the moderates and us are coming to some level of understanding that as the world's two largest religions, we can either make or break humanity. Hopefully, they are sincere and not practicing taquiyya. and only time will tell.

I can't really say I hate anyone or any Muslims for that matter. I just recognize Islam for what it is. Somewhat close to the truth in doctrine, but it did spread by very aggressive means.

In the context of this blog, though, it really only suits to determine what the real motive of the men are. Muslim men sometimes have different agendas than Russian women. There are plenty of other scammers out there who are non-Muslim (I'm sure that's what you wanted to hear from me, isn't it?)

And I am not surprised at all that you would single out Muslim men and defend them. No one, and I mean no one, has said a word about women or Western men in defense of them.

Honestly, those of you who have or still do this, most of what you say so far in substance is "I'm with a Muslim man, and if you don't like it your a cynic/racist/islamophobe!"

You know, Julie, I've said this before, and if you have to come on-line and defend your man's religion, culture, or skin color, there's something seriously wrong. I know this board has ALL mature adults on it, but when you talk like that, you come across as a teenager on myspace or facebook who's joined a group or blog just to show everyone else how RIGHT you are and how WRONG they are. And it's such a waste of time.

So far, a lot of women who defend their man really say is "He's X color, from X and I love him!" As if you're daring us to question to your love, and if we do, you're gonna show us and go and tell him about it later on!

And what this blog has become is a way to stop scammers and liars. Most of the time, I question people's "love" not because Muslims are incapable of loving (if they weren't they wouldn't be the growing force in the population), but because it's on-line, phone, or met-you-once-on-vacation love story. Also, many times inter-cultural relationships and marriages fail. Why? because most people are more comfortable with someone more like them. Islam and culture? All it really does is determine the motive in many cases.

This whole idea of defending your "man" is nothing new. I've seen it long before I've ever came on here, and I'll put out this question again: If your relationship is so great, why are you even on here? And why are you confronting me?

I must be one heck of an entertainer on here if I can distract women from their lovers. I just wished it would work for me more in real life!

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