tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7130675276562192399.post7700610513365189678..comments2023-10-05T14:24:44.565+02:00Comments on Lebanon Update: Pictures of sexy swimsuits in Arab worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7130675276562192399.post-87285259016622950412008-04-22T14:05:00.000+02:002008-04-22T14:05:00.000+02:00@Anonymous,The postings on this blog reflect my ow...@Anonymous,<BR/>The postings on this blog reflect my own interests and like many western foreigners I am interested in the co-habitation of Muslims and Christians. Especially so perhaps because of the increasing tension between the two groups in my country of origin, The Netherlands.<BR/><BR/>Lebanon is a good example of how people with different faiths can live together and despite their differences have enough respect for each other to give each other space.<BR/><BR/>It is interesting, though, that many Lebanese refuse to accept, or at least down play, the differences that do exist between the various faiths. E.g., many Christians I know hardly have any idea about the Muslim faith and vice versa.<BR/><BR/>Simply sweeping it under the "We are all Lebanese" carpet might look tolerant, but it can also be seen as indifference, or worse, intellectual laziness.<BR/><BR/>Regarding your last comment, if you read my article closely enough, you'd notice that I contradict the idea that Christians are more open-minded than Muslims: even if there is a rule, there are so many exceptions to this rule that is becomes pretty much irrelevant.<BR/><BR/>Despite living in Lebanon since 2001, I am still amused as well as intrigued whenever I see a Muslim family with the grandmother fully veiled, the mother somewhat veiled and the daughter completely 'unveiled' so to speak.<BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, I should write a separate posting on this, but you have to promise me to skip it: I don't want to upset you again:-)Riemer Brouwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004688187411192302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7130675276562192399.post-4508507173309807882008-04-22T12:33:00.000+02:002008-04-22T12:33:00.000+02:00Why do you always have to compare between Muslims ...Why do you always have to compare between Muslims and Christians. I don't think that Lebanese do look at things the same way you look at. Just give me a subject you wrote about without getting to the Muslims - Christians issue??? I mean come on man wake up and look around... <BR/>And for yor information, there are also certain areas and let me use your words, Christians areas, who rejects such ads, i think that they are the "not open minded" part of the Christians people, don't you think???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7130675276562192399.post-91687191250042727072008-04-22T11:28:00.000+02:002008-04-22T11:28:00.000+02:00that does not only drive traffic, but also display...that does not only drive traffic, but also displays relevant google ads such as the ones i see now "sexy lebanese girls" and "hot celeb girl pics", I bet some people will be clicking on them ;)<BR/>I would have done the same thing btw! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com