New Posts For Thread: Why do Muslims have such a poor reputation? Other peoples that don't.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dontI can't think of any group more inflammatory in nature? I admire the Chinese people who were doing incredible stuff throughout history at the same time as the Egyptians and Romans. They have an insular nature. A quite wise nature. They have kept themwhere is the gold - in Lawrence of Arabia the arabs equate gold with glory and status. They are nomads so taking towns are meaningless.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548501637#548501637where is the gold - in Lawrence of Arabia the arabs equate gold with glory and status. They are nomads so taking towns are meaningless.Mon, 25 Apr 2016 03:50:32 -0500You see people fear the influence that islam might gain in the West. They are afraid of the unnecessary work that might be required to ward off that influence.Why should they be fearful? Whatever it is i can`t let that bother me.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548501629#548501629You see people fear the influence that islam might gain in the West. They are afraid of the unnecessary work that might be required to ward off that influence.Why should they be fearful? Whatever it is i can`t let that bother me.Mon, 25 Apr 2016 03:48:56 -0500It would be fair and right to distinguish between fundamentalist Islam and the religion itself if there were any Muslim countries that also were free and democratic and had the same belief in Western European values.It is not good enough to say somethttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548501603#548501603It would be fair and right to distinguish between fundamentalist Islam and the religion itself if there were any Muslim countries that also were free and democratic and had the same belief in Western European values.It is not good enough to say sometMon, 25 Apr 2016 03:36:17 -0500It's hard to take anyone seriously on this topic unless they make the effort to distinguish between 'Islam' per se and the hideous perverted Fundamentalist reinterpretation of Islam that is at the root of current evils. The blanket use of the term 'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548501461#548501461It's hard to take anyone seriously on this topic unless they make the effort to distinguish between 'Islam' per se and the hideous perverted Fundamentalist reinterpretation of Islam that is at the root of current evils. The blanket use of the term 'Mon, 25 Apr 2016 02:37:41 -0500it has nothing to do with the religion that is just an excuse. it is extreme politics not religion.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548501227#548501227it has nothing to do with the religion that is just an excuse. it is extreme politics not religion.Sun, 24 Apr 2016 21:33:44 -0500I only know three some of the nicest people I've ever met,in saying that they probably aren't typical as all inter racial marriagesand professionals my brothers partner of 20 yesrs her father is a doctor and muslim but the mother and daughter are nothttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548501107#548501107I only know three some of the nicest people I've ever met,in saying that they probably aren't typical as all inter racial marriagesand professionals my brothers partner of 20 yesrs her father is a doctor and muslim but the mother and daughter are notSun, 24 Apr 2016 20:28:40 -0500zorrostrikes wrote, Where is the gold?Cononish, mate - by Tyndrumhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548500757#548500757zorrostrikes wrote, Where is the gold?Cononish, mate - by TyndrumSun, 24 Apr 2016 19:20:45 -0500Because they can get away with a lot more in the West by claiming minority status and racism than they can in a country where they dominate. You try claiming the same in Britain when you're white/British or Christian and you'll get laughed out of cohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548500643#548500643Because they can get away with a lot more in the West by claiming minority status and racism than they can in a country where they dominate. You try claiming the same in Britain when you're white/British or Christian and you'll get laughed out of coSun, 24 Apr 2016 19:03:17 -0500My rant above (try to be concise in half a page - its a rant) is simplistic. there is a rich scientific culture in the middle east over thousands of years. But they've destroyed it over and over again through conquering their neighbours. They're desthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548500637#548500637My rant above (try to be concise in half a page - its a rant) is simplistic. there is a rich scientific culture in the middle east over thousands of years. But they've destroyed it over and over again through conquering their neighbours. They're destSun, 24 Apr 2016 19:02:38 -0500https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110225011824AAS3HHjhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30683277/why-do-muslims-have-such-a-poor-reputation-other-peoples-that-dont?post_id=548500629#548500629https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110225011824AAS3HHjSun, 24 Apr 2016 19:01:32 -0500