What culture do you respect the most?

[Khayr]

A good lesson for Khayr. The guy believes that if something is associated with the west, then it is un-Islamic and must be opposed.

 

 

Just like how if something is associated with Islam, that it is accepted by the world to be good and praiseworthy - right? Afterall, there is a stellar reporting of what is great about Islam and muslims. If indoubt, refer to galbeedi's photographic memory of 2001 CNN clips of the Taliban, while the Navvy was on route to carpet bombing afghan kids (always shown in grey color with no sound, in Mercy definition not HD). Great propaganda machine to justify their actions.

[galbeedi]

Of course I am grateful. Just state which statement you are opposed, rather resort to name calling, Besides false pride is useless. you must backed up with deeds. I remember , when I came to Canada long time ago. I struggled like everyone else. A friend told me to go the welfare office, which is where everyone will guide you. When I went to the office, I felt like someone out of place. When I looked people standing in the lineup, what I saw was, Long haired hippies, deshaffled white people and people I thought who represented the worst of Canada were there. I stayed few minutes and I left. Never looked back. It is not my intention to put down those who are in need.

 

The term " the moral foundation of backward society" was a title of a book written by an american sociologist, who in nineteen fifties, was comparing the behaviour of two cities. one was a small agricultural town in Kansas, the other , also a town in Calabria region of Italy. since I read the book almost about 15 years ago , the Kansas community was cooperating to fix their problems. The womens were fund raising for the local hospital, the fire fighters were all volunteers and it looked a real community. In Italian town, everyone was worrying about what they called " La miseria", the constant poverty and how to get out without ant community involvement. He even checked the Sunday church basket and there were no donations, yet they also always talk about " la familia". The land lords exploit the poor as much as possible and those who made better life will abuse the rest.

 

To make the story short, I compared some of the Somali cultures about " la familia" without contributing the larger community. It is easy to find a guy or woman who is spending tens of thousands of dollars to take on of their family member to a foreign hospital for a cure, but if you ask them to donate one hundred dollars for the local hospital, they may not pay. It is easy to find a group of neighbors with big villas and expensive cars , but there will be dust roads and potholes in front of their big houses.

 

Dadkan iskama jabin mar qudha ee waa wax soo jiitamayey. We want to fix it by talking about it. Maybe you don't belong anymore or " meel bugta miyaan taabanayaa".

 

Apophis, I am not sophisticated like those of you who think that humans came from a monkey, so state your case clearly.

[Alpha Blondy]

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@DoctorKenney

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Then please don't ever comment on any thread (over 80% of threads) that is discussing Somalia.

 

Whether it occurs in Bari or whether it occurs in Kismayo. Stay away from it, we've all seen your true colors here. And frankly, nobody wants to hear your opinion

 

Now go back to your long lonely walks and enjoy your cafe latte. And please think before you speak. Miskeen....doesn't even know how to conduct himself in public

 

P.S. And there's no need to get angry and throw a temper tantrum and insult me. I'm using your own words against you.

 

ok.

 

lets have a truce. it's quite clearly you're getting upset. lol

 

i don't want to fight anymore. this is getting a little childish and we're both bigger than exchanging insults.

 

ok?

[Alpha Blondy]

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@Khayr

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Does Alpha get always get a pass for axmaqniimo?

 

 

it's not like that. he insults me on a daily basis. i'm only defending myself against his torrents of abuse. it's finished now. the ball is in his count.

[galbeedi]

Well, rather than throw small sentences to judge or condemn me, this time, you put some points of reference that i could refute or accept.

 

On your first, I do not know if you read at all most of my threads, but I am proud Somali, who want great things for his people. I see my people dominating economically and culturally the horn of Africa. In order to reach that milestone, not only we have to change our politics, but our behaviour and the bad habits that undermine progress. wuxuu yidhi abwaanku " Waxay na badeen, waxaa ka sii daran , waxay na bareen". While we are generous, heroic ( although by murdering one another we are becoming anti hero), and resilient people, we lack what people call virtues, like, Punctuality, work ethic, patience, and consistency.

 

2- here , you state that I have never done anything nor intend to do any thing in the future to improve the lives of the Somali Republic. Well, I don't think it is good idea to state all my contributions here in the SOL, but , I contributed and donated almost on all public projects like hospitals, schools, orphanages, public works and relieve issues in Somaliland in general and Awdal in particular. I never miss any relieve issue, Never. I used to participate in the so called community offices who are nothing but self serving useless offices, not any more. Since we are talking hypothetically, You could be one of those. I even tried my hand politically, which may not account much if you don't succeed, but, I could state that i was one of the founders of the Hiil_Qaran party.

 

3- My children are Somali-Canadian. They speak the Somali language fluently, they visit back home once in a while and are well aware of their background and their Canadian surroundings. They perform their prayers, they contribute to their communities and have great concern for the Somali people everywhere . Integrating with your communities doesn't mean assimilation. If you look today's technologie, information highways and constant bombardment of so many conflicting information, these kids have a lot to deal, yet I never take credit of their success, because Allah guides people, and I am grateful that they are God fearing decent kids in this tough environment. At the same time they are proud Canadians too.

 

4- Now , the genies Apophis couldn't grasp the meaning of that simple sentence regarding the monkeys. Since your kind (Atheists) do not believe that Allah the all mighty, created Adam and Eve,for the creation of humanity, I thought you believed that the Darwinian theory of evolution where humans originate from Ape ( monkey).

 

5- Finally, I do think there is what we call cultures and conquest. Human beings are on the move, those who are technologically and culturally advanced conquer and replace the weak and the less advanced, especially the opposite cultures. Did you hear lately in the news about the Cremia territory that Russia annexed from Ukrain, well it was the home of Muslim Tatars who once conquered Baghdad. I do have a great respect for the Canadian Aboriginals, but, regardless of their ancestors, I just consider them as one of the multi ethnic groups living in this country. Further more, putting sentimentals aside, I totally disagree with their constant opposition to resource development. That is why I am neither a socialist, nor the so called greens who worry about polar bears. I want my community to have jobs and opportunity , not for Dolphins or polar bears. Worrying about the Indians of nineteen centuries and the actions of the conquerors of that era is a good way to entice young minds and activists to do do good deeds on earth. When you are a middle aged man who must feed his family, you just deal with today's reality. When You had stake in the world , certain sentimentals do disappear.

 

Finally, if you had the opportunity to live in that era, you would have been among the conquerors. It was a jungle, the fittest could only survive.

 

Any way deep down , I think you may not like people of faith coming together and cooperating for the common good.