To Polly - in support of Yasemine's and Jennifer Solis' comments to you

Submitted by Isis (Australia), Aug 24, 2008 at 22:10

Polly – whilst I have not entirely agreed with Yasemine's comments and attitudes in the past, I must agree with both her and Jennifer Solis with their posts to you. As I see it, both were not being nasty but only broadly addressing you with their thoughts on why westerners are suspicious of Muslim immigrants to their countries. The idea that you (or or partner - the source of this has changed in your posts) suggested for your partner to marry a western woman so that he could obtain a visa and get into either Canada or the USA to finish his studies, is exactly what most of the women on this blog are fighting against. You suggested that the prospective western wife should know about your scheme and you (and he too maybe) naively think an intelligent western woman would go along with it? Knowingly lying and cheating to one's government wouldn't be on the list of anyone's priorities in the US or Canada. In the west we have laws for reasons and people respect these laws as they are the foundations of their countries and their freedom. No one, but no one is above the law.

Now I will get nasty – how dare you and your partner demoralise the status and standing of a free thinking western woman. How dare you and your partner consider using and abusing the freedom and choice that western women have fought long and hard for over the past few centuries. From your posts, I can see that you show no respect for the people of the countries that you have studied in and quite frankly you show no respect for the man you are trying to help by playing games with him. You also show no respect for the contributors of this blog – you asked for help and because responses weren't to your way of thinking you get aggressive. You are only interested in what you can get for your own gain. Both of you should get off your butts and study and complete your degrees in your own countries and then maybe you would have a chance of furthering yourselves in the west.

My advice is to learn to respect others, yourself and your man and maybe answers to your problems will seem clearer. Most of all be HONEST!

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