why are arab countries such shit holes? (2 Viewers)

[katie tully]

Africa is a shit hole because they're dumb dumb heads and they piss and shit in their drinking water. I don't see why we need to concentrate our efforts on helping them realize the error in the ways - we eventually worked out not to bath our elephants upstream from our drinking water - they'll learn too. They also breed like fucking rabbits because they're dumb dumb heads.

Asia is a shit hole for much of the same reason, but also because they've tried to master the art of fitting as many fucking people onto one tiny island as possible. Couldn't pay me to go to Africa or Asia, because I flat out refuse to fucking holiday in a place where I have to live off bottled water or make cholera my friend.

The Middle East is a shit hole because it's just a fucking shit hole. It's like Australia, 98% desert and it's inhabited by crazy people. Once upon a time they weren't so shit, but then they decided to go backwards 1000 years with their religion whilst everybody else decided to leave the Dark Ages in 1453.

 

[lionking1191]

Oh really? That's interesting since the Eurozone only has 16 members - none of them Muslim countries, and none with poverty rates anywhere near that high.

Are you also going to claim the end of Communism was bad because it sent most of the Soviet bloc countries into intense poverty and recession? It's called a J-curve.

things were bad.. thats why communism ended - not the other way around

tho since communism ended things didn't really improve much

 

[lionking1191]

Did you start out wanting to post something that was obscure, poorly written and information-lacking? If so, pat yourself on the back!

we are talking about russia aren't we?

now if you'd be so kind to enlighten us with your expansive knowledge and incisive intellect now would be the time. go on, make yourself useful for once.

 

[lionking1191]

You had one line of intelligence in your post: "Communism is bad" essentially. That's it. This is the only true and informational thing in your post.

whereas you had none. we deserve a medal.

 

[Trefoil]

things were bad.. thats why communism ended - not the other way around

tho since communism ended things didn't really improve much

You should brush up on your history.

In the Soviet Bloc, things were far more stable and people were better off under Communism, compared to the 2 to 10 years after they left it (though by now they're all mostly better off, as per the J curve). When the Soviet Bloc (yes, including Russia) tried to move to a free market, it experienced an economic contraction basically equivalent to the Great Depression in America.

It was to be expected. They were moving from central planning to market economies. You don't just do that with sunshine and lollipops. But the point is, just because something might be initially detrimental doesn't mean you should oppose it.

 

[zstar]

Arab nations suffer from corrupt leadership.

 

[sinophile]

I don't think arab nations are THAT much of a shithole- in fact, they're doing pretty well (partly due to their oil money). Who, but an underdeveloped country, would be able to produce nuclear bombs (Iran), or make new land in the form of palm trees (UAE)?

Asian nations, too, are not THAT bad. Most of them are undergoing rapid growth, which means things are going to turnaround sooner or later.

BUT THE QUESTION WE REALLY SHOULD BE ASKING is "Why are Western nations, by comparison, so advanced?", not "Why are arab countries such shitholes?". You can't get the right answer if you have the wrong question!

 

[Trefoil]

The gods of capitalism came down from their mountains and blessed all the russians with a bountiful harvest of cashdollars .

After decades under Communist rule, you can forgive the Russians for thinking so naively. But it's funny because that's exactly what a lot of Westerners (especially free market hard-liners) thought would happen, too.

How much more could they possibly misunderstand the free market, I wonder? There is no quick fix. It takes sweat and blood and tears. That's the whole point.

 

[bigb0yjames]

BUT THE QUESTION WE REALLY SHOULD BE ASKING is "Why are Western nations, by comparison, so advanced?", not "Why are arab countries such shitholes?". You can't get the right answer if you have the wrong question!

its the right question. if you dont like it GTFO

 

[georgefren]

Well not all arab countries are shit. Dubai, for example, looks like a mad place to live.

 

[cxlxoxk]

I can't think of any negatives

Islam is a religion, Judaism is a religion, Islamic people have a culture, Jews have their culture, they are all humans, they are all the same in the human sense, so roasting muslims is approximately the same as roasting jews...

 

[Tully B.]

How is this light and offbeat news? I came here looking for light and offbeat news!

Did anyone at all notice the Nazi about a page back. I'm not good at sensing sarcasm from a typed message, but he said something about "securing the future for white children?"

Don't be offending each other, go after the damn Nazi.

PS: Some of the Arab countries are very nice, as long as you drink only bottled water and are willing to take away the civil liberties of all the female members of your family...
Define "shit hole". I may be able to answer "bigb0y's" question a little better. Are you referring to appearance, 'cause then i would have to disagree. If your talking about anything else, then that's a whole 'nother story.

 

[cxlxoxk]

Uh yes, but a Muslim and a Jew believe in entirely different things and are made up of completely different genetic make up.

For example. Ashkenazi Jews are completely genetically retarded and for some reason are susceptible to a million disorders.

Muslims on the other hand have no redeeming qualities and are shit.

Although i do not think that inventing makes a culture any better than another, i am saying this to counter "Muslims on the other hand have no redeeming qualities and are shit."

Inventions in medieval Islam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Inventions in the modern Islamic world - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[AlleyCat]

morocco is pretty nice.

 

[banco55]

Anyways, back on topic.
Outline waht you mean by "shit hole" bigb0y

A combination of:

-low GDP per capita
-a government that is corrupt and authoritarian
-limited civil liberties
-limited oppurtunites for its citizens
-low levels of cultural/scientific/educational achievements

 

[Rafy]

Thread Closed.
Disappointed i've had to delete half of it.

BUT THE QUESTION WE REALLY SHOULD BE ASKING is "Why are Western nations, by comparison, so advanced?", not "Why are arab countries such shitholes?". You can't get the right answer if you have the wrong question!

This is perhaps a better question to ask if you want to restart the discussion.