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Reader comment on item: Keeping Muslim Girls under Wraps in France
in response to reader comment: To prove the case, throw in the whole thing

Submitted by Taimur (United States), Jan 12, 2006 at 02:05

... how does one break this down for you?

I brought Hinduism up to counter your point about the wikipedia article you were referring to - to SHOW that you didn't even read the whole article you cite (and how cited a piece to suggest somehow Muslims were responsible for Sati - your own quoted article went against your position ... ).

And as I said I never attacked Hinduism - the first time I mentioned it was to say that if they do something x (not bad) due to, say, Hinduism, are you going to bring in Islam too. The second time the reference was made again as another example.

Numerous times I said, I'm not blaming Hinduism - but I think because of certain insecurities, one tends to believe that I'm trying to shift the blame. This simple point is beyond the commentator's comprehension, I suppose (sigh).

My faith is certainly fine, as are all faiths. If yours is evolving (or has evolved), it's a great thing. My point of bringing religion was not to make a comparison (if you care to and know how to read something), but to illustrate a flaw in logic in the original French girls veil post by Dr Pipes, and the "profound meaning" in the whole enterprise. That's what I said to another commentator, too, who was objecting to the teenager example. But somehow, I think it was seen as an attempt to say that Islam was not at fault. These are two separate and distinct arguments - and if you can't see the obvious difference, I'm afraid you cannot be helped.

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Interesting enough, all responses have shown the same flaw in reasoning - and interestingly enough, everybody who posted on the board thought that I was attacking their religion, or trying to commend Islam. Very interesting. My apologies for any mind stimulation. Over & out.
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Title Commenter Date Thread
Does it make sense? [84 words]HAAug 19, 2007 12:47106521
1Unbelievable [137 words]Ishan AlmaziAug 11, 2007 18:57105931
1Protection for women [149 words]OswaldAug 18, 2007 10:17105931
Human values ?? [52 words]tom nortonJan 9, 2006 14:2731350
Be courteous to your Creator [83 words]HishamApr 11, 2006 13:0431350
To prove the case, throw in the whole thing [69 words]Taimur BegJan 9, 2006 07:3731328
Stop Pointing others !! [122 words]FrazJan 9, 2006 15:4231328
Read carefully first, then comment [123 words]Taimur BegJan 9, 2006 16:1631328
Reply to Taimur Beg [111 words]Tom NortonJan 9, 2006 16:5031328
You are missing the point Taimur [123 words]John GiannascaJan 9, 2006 17:1331328
you didn't understand !! [455 words]FrazJan 9, 2006 19:5631328
Re: Taimur Beg's misconception [131 words]KafirJan 9, 2006 20:5531328
U got it all wrong Mr.Taimur [186 words]Aumprakash reddyJan 9, 2006 21:4231328
1An example of the problem before us [439 words]Taimur BegJan 9, 2006 22:2831328
bad logic as usual [130 words]TaimurJan 10, 2006 10:1531328
as usual blame others for your problems...typical [239 words]Aumprakash reddyJan 10, 2006 17:0331328
To: reddy [207 words]TaimurJan 11, 2006 11:2031328
to taimur---dont justify unjustifible [179 words]aumprakash reddyJan 11, 2006 17:5731328
Clarification [310 words]TaimurJan 12, 2006 02:0531328
Taimur Bug grow up now !! [231 words]tomJan 12, 2006 14:3231328
u dont get it do you [320 words]Aumprakash ReddyJan 12, 2006 18:1831328
A small minority doing something absurd you say,Mr. Beg? [492 words]Little HammerJan 6, 2008 14:1131328
why not sending him back to Arabia? [210 words]bruno, ITJan 9, 2006 03:1731316

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