I'm not from here, I came here to work. Any question regarding the Middle East seems to be met with the opinon that somehow the Middle East is a backward, hateful, God forsaken place that is very hot and full of oppression.
It isn't.
I have found the Arabs I've met to generally be some of the better educated, more open minded, generous and genuinely pleasant individuals I've met.
The women are covered, in different degrees, but then they aren't oppressed by this any more than women in the west are objectified and oppressed by the proliferation of porn and societal norms.
The city I live in is extremely wealthy, extremely advanced, one of the safest in the world, with nearly zero crime, no litter and excellent services.
So what's the deal? If you're so convinced that the ME is backward, why not travel a few miles from Boise and see for yourself?
2006-07-31
02:24:57
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corpuscollossus
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