Credit, where credit is due

Submitted by John (United States), Jul 10, 2010 at 10:30

List of Islamic scientific inventions. 1) Burka 2) Road side Bombs 3) Using children as suicide bombers. Number of Islamic scientific publications -- zero. Number of Nobel Peace Prize Winners in majority Moslem countries ( note the word Peace) -- zero. Number of cars manufactured in majority Moslem countries -- none.

Now, please take a moment to think of all of the things that you use in your daily life at home, work, or play. How many of them were invented, manufactured, or patented in any majority Moslem country. I will bet there are no technology related items on your list, if there is anything at all on your list beyond a possible Persian rug, or Hookah. Have a nice day.

Number of people (in thousands) waiting to immigrate to any majority Moslem country --

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