Comments on: The Common Struggle to Change Mentalities http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Esra'a http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4264 Esra'a Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:54:57 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4264 I very much agree with you there. If we target the educational institutions with these kinds of ideas, we may have a case. But most of such arguments end up falling on deaf ears. :( I very much agree with you there. If we target the educational institutions with these kinds of ideas, we may have a case. But most of such arguments end up falling on deaf ears. :(

]]> By: Jina http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4263 Jina Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:44:10 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4263 Her point is very valid, it's just that trying to get people to listen is the... Her point is very valid, it’s just that trying to get people to listen is the…

]]> By: Esra'a http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4262 Esra'a Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:35:50 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4262 But she does have a point as impossible as that sounds. If we can at least cut each other some slack, and stop generalizing too much, dialogue can lead to mutual respect and understanding. Not necessarily peace and love, but at the very least, an understanding which is crucial. Thanks Dalia for your great post. But she does have a point as impossible as that sounds. If we can at least cut each other some slack, and stop generalizing too much, dialogue can lead to mutual respect and understanding. Not necessarily peace and love, but at the very least, an understanding which is crucial.

Thanks Dalia for your great post.

]]> By: Jina http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4261 Jina Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:26:46 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4261 <blockquote>I just wanted to say that we have to stop fighting and look for something in common; to cooperate rather than to combat.</blockquote>lol If we did this we'll have peace on Earth. This goes for every single one of us. Nice to dream :P

I just wanted to say that we have to stop fighting and look for something in common; to cooperate rather than to combat.

lol
If we did this we’ll have peace on Earth. This goes for every single one of us.

Nice to dream :P

]]> By: Dalia Ziada http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4260 Dalia Ziada Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:17:13 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4260 Hi everybody, thank you so much for your comments. I enjoyed reading them. I just wanted to clarify the point I would like to state here. I did not mean to show neither the west nor the Middle East as the victim of the other. I just wanted to say that we have to stop fighting and look for something in common; to cooperate rather than to combat. Hi everybody, thank you so much for your comments. I enjoyed reading them.

I just wanted to clarify the point I would like to state here. I did not mean to show neither the west nor the Middle East as the victim of the other. I just wanted to say that we have to stop fighting and look for something in common; to cooperate rather than to combat.

]]> By: Yaman http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4259 Yaman Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:05:15 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4259 San Francisco San Francisco

]]> By: Howie http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4258 Howie Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:02:53 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4258 Jina- Forgot what? Who are you? Jina-

Forgot what?

Who are you?

]]> By: Edo River http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4257 Edo River Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:02:51 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4257 1) Howie how is your Qur'an reading coming along ;-) ;-) 2) I book marked Amarji's blog, but didn't read, however I noticed that he is a resident guest at the Brookings Institution.....FIRST RATE Scholars. No I've never been there but I worked down the hall from a member a long time ago,.really nice humble guy (don't remember what he wrote ) and I have read their other stuff from time to time. 3) If so many people are from Calif. LETS PARTY ;=) where did you folks live? We used to live in LA, Monterrey, San Diego, and Vista. 1) Howie how is your Qur’an reading coming along ;-) ;-)
2) I book marked Amarji’s blog, but didn’t read, however I noticed that he is a resident guest at the Brookings Institution…..FIRST RATE Scholars. No I’ve never been there but I worked down the hall from a member a long time ago,.really nice humble guy (don’t remember what he wrote ) and I have read their other stuff from time to time.
3) If so many people are from Calif. LETS PARTY ;=) where did you folks live?
We used to live in LA, Monterrey, San Diego, and Vista.

]]> By: Jina http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4256 Jina Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:00:59 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4256 I did agree with few things before, but then again you are old so you probably forgot. I did agree with few things before, but then again you are old so you probably forgot.

]]> By: Howie http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4255 Howie Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:46:28 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/01/21/the-common-struggle-to-change-mentalities/#comment-4255 Jina- By-the-way...do you EVER agree with me...damn I already have a wife. Jina-

By-the-way…do you EVER agree with me…damn I already have a wife.

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