Why there is lack of PATRIOTISM in Muslim Countries

[Sirrus]

Steve Sailer's Article "Cousin Marriage Conundrum - The ancient practice discourages democratic nation-building"

 

Dear Nomads

 

I run into this article and I wanted your opinions on it. It seems this conservative anthropologist is trying to build a theory from plain air. But the more you read his article, the more it holds water. What runs against his theory in my opinion is the Somali example. You find many somalis patriotic, they yearn for the greater somalia or likewise dream, in case of the north region the colonial protectorate. Yet all their actions are contrary to they expression. Can anybody give a viable theory as to why, we suffer from unpatriotism, that might hold more ground that Steve Sailer's article.

[wind.talker]

This clown's thesis is:

 

"The clannishness, corruption, and coups frequently observed in countries such as Iraq appears to be in tied to the high rates of inbreeding."

 

Clannishness, corruption and coups happen everywhere in the world, not just the Middle East. So, what's his point?

 

This clown wanna further demonize the Arab populace by making so-called "in-breeding" the thesis statement of his essay. He's simply playing into the "cousin marriage" taboo common in American culture to deliver his hate message. Only a baafoon or a redneck would believe his crap!

 

People been marrying their cousins for centuries. Its never had any socio-political effect of the magnitude he speaks of in the past. Why now? And why focus on the Mideast?

[Baashi]

How about European monarchies? Does the in-breeding effect them too?

[Strawberry_Xu]

^^ Obviously it's all linked! Haven't you noticed the prevalence of fancy fox-hunting parties and the wide-spread popularity of ridiculous sports such as Polo, in the middle-east?