Absolutely. We cannot let savages lure us into acting like savages.
"They have been blessed with black gold.
They have good looks and robust health for the most part."
Not exactly traits they can take credit for, but true nonetheless.
" The invented our numbering system."
I'm not so sure of that. I've read that it comes from India, and the Arabs learned it while raping and pillaging there.
" They made great strides in medicine while Europe was wallowing in the Dark Ages."
I'm none too sure about that, either. Most of the science, medicine, and philosophy they're credited with has its roots in cultures they conquered. There were a lot of them.
"They have beautiful calligraphy."
True. Some of it, like that encircling the Dome of the Rock, is intentionally inflamatory and would be considered blasphemous to Christians. But the text itself is very nice.
" They have delicious food."
Really? I have no experience or knowledge in that area.
" And they invented ebay."
Okay. If you say so, but they had to wait for AlGore to invent the internet, first.
" I think the hope is that as they come more into the 21st century and achieve a nice lifestyle, they will leave behind some of their warrior ways."
The poverty, warfare, and stoneage lifestyle can be attributed to the koran. They'll have to leave it behind. That would be a relief to the rest of us.
" Time will tell. Time is not on our side though."
You got that right.
" As for kissing a rock, I don't get too upset about that. We do some strange things sometimes, too. Like bungee jumping."
True enough - but we don't kill others for bungee jumping, either.
Good one :-).