Afghan beauty queen makes history

BBC.com ^ | 10-24-03

[snopercod]

She's very attractive. This is going to drive the mullas nuts. I love it.

[DannyTN]

That's just wrong.

[Admin Moderator]

Do not post that again.

[FastCoyote]

I think I just swallowed my tongue.

[dirtboy]

So that's what's lurking under those burkas...

[Right Wing Professor]

I dunno. I'd like to see a chromosome test. Thick neck, broad shoulders...maybe the mullahs have figured out how to have a beauty queen that doesn't involve women without burkas?

[Diogenesis]

BUMP for GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 10/25/03 - Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, Manila

[smith288]

Miss Afghani needs to eat some food...Taliban aint hording it anymore.

[veronica]

Great bathing suit she's wearing.

[Old Sarge]

Congrats, and Hubba-Hubba, Miss VIda.

Here's a few cheeseburgers...

[kinghorse]

No comment except to say we are really asking for it. Afghan people are probably seriously insulted by this. Face facts. They are a humble hyper-conservative society. We are progressive liberated society. Greek Hoplites fought Persian Soldiers over this same clash of values.

I do not see this kind of "liberation" as constructive or culturally sensitive. It's like putting MTV on for Afghan children and asking for their reaction. That was way dumb. I don't let my kids watch that trash.

Now if you are of the opinion that this culture is odd, queer whatever, and is in need of extermination (an opinion which I assume a goodly number of Freeper share), then this kind of "humiliation" would cause delight. But it's not constructive.

[ex-Texan]

I believe she is one beautiful woman. Hope the Mullahs do not go after her for this, because she is also courageous.

[antiRepublicrat]

If only she had the eyes of the girl from the National Geographic cover. It's sad to see her now, as she's had a hard life since that photo.

[The_Media_never_lie]

I agree with you. There is no excuse for this sort of "in your face" cultural insensitivity. I am no pc person myself, but the only thing this will do is help the crazies convert conservative Afghanis to their militant cause.

That being said, how does one prevent this Afghani lady from entering the contest in a free society, if that is her choice?

[Cyrus the Great]

Your website is filled with crap.

The Persians and Greeks didn't share different values. And Persian culture nor history has nothing to do with an some beauty queen in Afghanistan.

My Greek friends have virtually the same exact culture, and have a deep love for Persian culture and history.

Alexander the Great when he conquered the Persian empire, knelt down and kissed the tomb of Cyrus.

I suggest you educate yourself.

[kinghorse]

I guess the alternate argument is that we won't ever change the thinking of the ignorant madrassas indoctrinated masses. The only way we could hope to avoid their ire would be to convert.

Or leave them the f alone. Our insatiable thirst for minerals kind of eliminates that option.

[kinghorse]

I guess Salamis never happened huh.

[Diogenesis]

She has every right in a free society to try for any contest she desires.

Don'tcha think?