Oh dear

Submitted by Terry (European Union), Feb 26, 2007 at 17:48

Debbie, you invite comments from men, and I am a happily married one. The cultural differences are enormous. You only have to look at the news broadcasts from time to time. You say he celebrates Ramadan, but you don't have to. Not now you don't, but later will be too late.

I assume you are an American, are you absolutely certain that he is not simply looking for a visa to enter the US? many of them are. Even assuming he is in the US already, I repeat the cultural differences are almost unbridgeable! I cannot of course forbid you to go ahead, and I would not if I could, but please think very carefully. This wish to celebrate Ramadan while at the same time enjoying a drink or two (as do I, but then I am not a Muslim) is typical of the slightly hypocritical attitude of many Muslim men, and if he is hypocritical in that field, where else are there so far undiscovered 'elastic' attitudes. Think carefully Debbie, but if you decide to go ahead, my very best wishes to you, and while in fact I am very often wrong, I sincerely hope I am wrong this time.

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