tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post3672340807219565477..comments2023-10-01T14:37:09.159+01:00Comments on Maysaloon - ميسلون: On the Eye of Goliath and other tales from long ago...Maysaloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-38419298159305640332008-04-03T12:16:00.000+01:002008-04-03T12:16:00.000+01:00The only way for a a society to flourish is consta...The only way for a a society to flourish is constant self-critism. Thats what democrasy is all about. <BR/><BR/>While it maybe makes you feel good to blame about everyone except your own societies (including 13th century mongols), it will keep you backward. <BR/><BR/>I am neither Syrian or arab, so its not my job to conduct selfcritisism. But you are. What are the arab countries doing wrong that makes them so poor?michael.dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089359522020450876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-28471362203152376822008-03-16T14:08:00.000+00:002008-03-16T14:08:00.000+00:00Wassim said... "get real", such an interesting ...<EM>Wassim said...<BR/><BR/> "get real", such an interesting catch phrase. Is such a state even achievable? Even by your exacting standards? </EM><BR/><BR/>you wanted to say "by your not exacting standards" ... by my not exacting standards it's achievable ...<BR/><BR/><EM>If you think the furthest I can think of is blaming Israel or the USA for the evils that men are capable of then you're mistaken. Then again I've never really articulated what it is that I think have I?</EM><BR/><BR/>i am long past the stage when i believed that people have so much control of their mental processes as to be able implement principles they proclaim to subscribe to at the thought level ... as far as i am concerned you articulate yourself too well ... after all, what did i do ??? i was almost quoting you word by word ..Nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952955021226297401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-65612989794288547572008-03-16T11:49:00.000+00:002008-03-16T11:49:00.000+00:00"get real", such an interesting catch phrase. Is s..."get real", such an interesting catch phrase. Is such a state even achievable? Even by your exacting standards? If you think the furthest I can think of is blaming Israel or the USA for the evils that men are capable of then you're mistaken. Then again I've never really articulated what it is that I think have I? It's always flitting in and out of my posts but I never seem to muster enough will to do so. Oh well...Maysaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-8612031898162205282008-03-16T11:15:00.000+00:002008-03-16T11:15:00.000+00:00:D :Dgood joke ... but no ... it's not because of ...:D :D<BR/><BR/>good joke ... but no ... it's not because of israel ... i remember my youth in the former soviet union when i was dead sure that communism was responsible for all the evil of that society ... if only we could get rid of these marxist monkeys, we were thinking ... <BR/><BR/> the USA is not your worst problem ... and neither us ... i dont want to sound patronizing but the time to get real will come for you arabs too ...Nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952955021226297401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-61155917765238395952008-03-16T11:07:00.000+00:002008-03-16T11:07:00.000+00:00Nobody, yes that's pretty much it I think. Whilst ...Nobody, yes that's pretty much it I think. Whilst I admit I just hastily wrapped up the post, what is it that so riles you about it? Is it because I consider Israel one of those foreign armies that we need to kick out?<BR/><BR/>;)Maysaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-11656672925133629002008-03-16T10:46:00.000+00:002008-03-16T10:46:00.000+00:00Anyhow, what was I saying? Ah yes, basically I thi...<EM>Anyhow, what was I saying? Ah yes, basically I think it's a load of tosh when people tell me that there is some magical wand of enlightenment or secularisation which is needed to bring the Arab world back to par, I doubt it, what we need is to kick out foreign armies and be strong enough to stop invasions. The people are resourceful enough to eventually build a new "civilization". Putting the donkey behind the cart is no solution.</EM><BR/><BR/>you know, for a person who reads that much you somehow manage to come up with conclusions that are hard to call very elaborate and sophisticated .... what is there ?? yankees go home ??? and then every piece will miraculously fall in its place as our glorious and resourcesfull arab nation builds its new civilization ??? many people can get that smart without polishing their intellect first by kant and hegel ... and some people who did not read one single book in their life are naturally intelligent enough to get that something sucks in such a simplistic reading of the situation ....Nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952955021226297401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-67263353172232358722008-03-15T23:19:00.000+00:002008-03-15T23:19:00.000+00:00Yeah I agree that it's not great. Actually I start...Yeah I agree that it's not great. Actually I started typing this up whilst studying and I just wanted to wrap it up. It's just me scribbling thoughts down to take my mind off the books.Maysaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-30678134160937097702008-03-15T15:37:00.000+00:002008-03-15T15:37:00.000+00:00Wassim,you say very logical things... but, your co...Wassim,<BR/><BR/>you say very logical things... but, your conclusion is very utopian.poshlemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646938223102683769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-47312951984920815282008-03-13T13:48:00.000+00:002008-03-13T13:48:00.000+00:00It's a pretty accurate assesment. As you say we ne...It's a pretty accurate assesment. As you say we need to stop being invaeded etc to have a chance at making a new civillisation. However the nature of most civillisations is that they dominate until their collapse so that means we have to wait until the US's 'sun sets'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-63278776780817541702008-03-13T13:35:00.000+00:002008-03-13T13:35:00.000+00:00I agree with everything you wrote on this post, es...I agree with everything you wrote on this post, especially your final conclusion about how much of a redicolous approach it is to put the donkey behind the cart- while you still expect it to move forward.G.Garhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573287809747571814noreply@blogger.com