Posted on 12/05/2009 10:16:50 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Story here.
The suspect is named Abdulsalam Al-Zahrani.
Ironically, his victim, Professor Richard Antoun is described as "a caring and gentle man who spent his life trying to dispel stereotypes about different cultures, especially Middle Eastern cultures"
Yes, and the blame it on the victim part comes from the professor's very western belief that that activity would be beneficial and appreciated.
Kind of like the woman who kept a chimpanzee as a pet and believed that treating it like her kid would make it act like a juvenile human; worked until the monkey tried to eat a neighbor who'd bought into the idea.
It's hard for me to be too concerned for American hikers who stray from a war zone into a fanatically anti-west islamic state and bemoan their capture and imprisonment. Hard to feel too sorry for yachtsmen plying pirate infested waters when the pirates round them up and take their toys.
In short;
Dumb actions beget sorry endings. And,
Just because you believe it, don't expect the other guy to do the same.
I'm assuming that the good professor believed that his class contributed to warm fuzzyness because attendees would learn that all major religions profess very similar core values; if we are all looking for the same thing, we can all get along...right?
Christians and Jews can buy into that so far as each other are concerned, I know of no Asian belief system today that would fall outside of the same pattern. Islam, however, does not fit, and will not fit, because it was never intended to "fit".
(You can put a monkey in a high chair and point out that it didn't fall out...but don't pretend it 'fits'.)
The professor believed that his tolerant western bias was accepted and embraced by all his students. The grad student interpreted comparative religions as a means of gaining status for his religion and degrading others, I'd guess that he simply reacted the way he'd been taught before he ever signed up for college.
I'd also guess that he will never understand why civilized people don't encourage that kind of response.
(at least they have not done so prior to this convenient "learning experience", things could still change...)
Hajj about this? Demonic filth Saudis again.
Binghamton University killing: Apartment-mates say man accused of killing professor was confrontational and ‘acted like a terrorist’
Do you even know what a stereotype even is? No stereotype is 100%. It’s a GENERALITY, not an ABSOLUTE. When a stereotype is based on observed behavior and experience, it’s a common sense generality. When it’s prejudiced and based on lies, it falls into racist, sexist, etc categories.
Sheesh. You aren’t in the UK or Europe are you?
Why do you have to be so insulting?
The first post I responded to - it sounded like you were blaming the victim for simply doing his job.
Then you say he should have known that muslim stereotypes are “largely” true.
No - I don’t need your definitions.
Actually - I attended BU and still live in the area.
Yes - I’ve met muslims I’m very fond of.
wow - isn’t that something?
Would YOU continue to live with someone after they charged after you with a knife?
Sounds like the guy was major loony toons and most likely many people would have had to realize it.
Just go stick your head in the sand with the rest of the MSM and people who are defending the religion of peace.
And if you don’t want to be ‘insulted’, don’t mock me like your second post’s snarky question.
“Just go stick your head in the sand with the rest of the MSM and people who are defending the religion of peace.”
Oh sure - that’s why I hang out on FR so much LOL!
So if that’s not true, why are you on my case?
I’m not on your case - good night Secret Agent Man!
Well good, sorry for any misunderstanding on my part.
Crap. My Jewish daughter is an Anthro student there.
F-ing murderous Muslims.
Remember the Seattle Jewish Federation, where six were shot an one was killed? That was my wife’s former office. Had she been there, she’d have been shot.
Now my daughter’s college, discipline and religion.
Too f-ing close to home. Again.
Just talked to the daughter-unit. The dude was a Christian Lebanese possibly unstable who had been denied some sort of grant. He appears to have lost his mind and stabbed the prof. Not a Muslim on Jew hate crime, according to the local sources.
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