yasemin, religion/education etc.

Submitted by Lina (United Kingdom), Mar 21, 2009 at 19:39

I suppose I should read the Qoran closer, but that said education and upbringing also play a role. You will see a clear difference between, say, an educated, well-mannered Egyptian man who respects women, and an uncultured one who thinks like a neanderthal and sexually harasses any woman with a pulse (including muslim). When I was in egypt, I was shocked to see extremely (even by north african standards) young children demanding money from tourists... even a boy of around 10 or 11flirted with me - used almost the same words/chat-up lines that older gigolos use - before asking for "bakshish". And you have to wonder, where do they learn this behaviour from? Compare that to little boys here, who would have no idea how to operate in such a way. They surely learn it from their elders, who sadly encourage it, and these young boys are taught that everything has a price - even love - and when they reach adulthood, the scamming begins, & spirals out of control, from small childish games to full-scale manipulation.

I'll admit, religion does play a part... but a lot of the men in question take the worst parts from the religion, from society, and humanity... and leave out the good parts, which there are. They're not capable of rational behaviour or discussion, and they're basically a few peas short of a casserole.

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