Politically correct. Certainly not. I just think that its easy to mock Muslims, or for that matter any religious person. It is just not right.
Approximately 35% of the middle easterners living in the U.S. are Muslim. That is it. On average, Arabs living in the U.S. (citizens and residence) earn a higher annual income than the rest of us.
One analysis said that if you exclude oil revenue, the 270+ million people in the Middle East produce the same gross exports as the country of Denmark. (don't quote me because I read it last year)
If that is not a major disconnect, I don't what is. Except, maybe the U.S. is the beneficiary of the best, brightest, and hardest working people from the Middle East. Maybe we are lucky to have such people.
I like having the MEA in the game. That in and of itself is politically incorrect. They can even be the bad guys. The official rules give these guys IED's. Politically correct...hah. Mongoose is on the cutting edge of incorrectness. Its great.
I personally don't see why this game or its players should insult Muslims, because its not really about being Muslims. The Arabs have produced some great warriors throughout history. The Arabs stopped the Mongols a while back, and seem to I remember a small group of them giving the Israeli Army a bloody nose last year.
For me (and maybe me alone), I play the game because I'm interested in the tactics. The politics and religion in it are fictional and merely fluff.
Almost everyone who picks up military weapon says their fighting for their God and country. Why should the MEA be any different. Besides, their stats are pretty good.
Saying your Muslim should not be akin to coming out of the closet. It is and should be a matter of dignity and pride. If I was at a convention and someone did a mock prayer , I would ask that he be shown the door or I would leave.
I have to say though, during the games I have heard an occassional Allah Akbar or Ma Sha Allah from the MEA player, and I don't consider that to be a problem because it was done in to celebrate an outcome, which is appropriate. And, the phrases are sayings in common usage. D_ _ is used frequently.
I've been called a kafr (non-believer) before. I would not call someone that because in some contexts it is OK and in others it is not. As for calling yourself a Kufur, Kufur is plural. I bet people did look at you strange.
Bryam, That last question about Homeland Security was serious. Is that part of a political science degree or a criminal justice degree? It would seem to be a real all encompassing hybred of a class. Is it theory or history?
Sorry for the long post.
Approximately 35% of the middle easterners living in the U.S. are Muslim. That is it. On average, Arabs living in the U.S. (citizens and residence) earn a higher annual income than the rest of us.
One analysis said that if you exclude oil revenue, the 270+ million people in the Middle East produce the same gross exports as the country of Denmark. (don't quote me because I read it last year)
If that is not a major disconnect, I don't what is. Except, maybe the U.S. is the beneficiary of the best, brightest, and hardest working people from the Middle East. Maybe we are lucky to have such people.
I like having the MEA in the game. That in and of itself is politically incorrect. They can even be the bad guys. The official rules give these guys IED's. Politically correct...hah. Mongoose is on the cutting edge of incorrectness. Its great.
I personally don't see why this game or its players should insult Muslims, because its not really about being Muslims. The Arabs have produced some great warriors throughout history. The Arabs stopped the Mongols a while back, and seem to I remember a small group of them giving the Israeli Army a bloody nose last year.
For me (and maybe me alone), I play the game because I'm interested in the tactics. The politics and religion in it are fictional and merely fluff.
Almost everyone who picks up military weapon says their fighting for their God and country. Why should the MEA be any different. Besides, their stats are pretty good.
Saying your Muslim should not be akin to coming out of the closet. It is and should be a matter of dignity and pride. If I was at a convention and someone did a mock prayer , I would ask that he be shown the door or I would leave.
I have to say though, during the games I have heard an occassional Allah Akbar or Ma Sha Allah from the MEA player, and I don't consider that to be a problem because it was done in to celebrate an outcome, which is appropriate. And, the phrases are sayings in common usage. D_ _ is used frequently.
I've been called a kafr (non-believer) before. I would not call someone that because in some contexts it is OK and in others it is not. As for calling yourself a Kufur, Kufur is plural. I bet people did look at you strange.
Bryam, That last question about Homeland Security was serious. Is that part of a political science degree or a criminal justice degree? It would seem to be a real all encompassing hybred of a class. Is it theory or history?
Sorry for the long post.
