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ICYUNVMe
It is unfortunate that I'm unable to post links, but you might be interested in the studies that have been done, which determine that countries that have a Muslim majority have lower average IQs that countries that have Christian or non-religious majorities. Now am I supposed to take that information and assume that Muslims are stupid? Of course not.... because making brash generalizations about an entire group of people would be wrong.... Get the picture?
It is fortunate for you as it would prove you a liar and a hypocrite which is a fact not lost to most discerning members here:
here is your govt. consensus-- which I didn't come up with:
Middle Eastern immigrants were highly educated, with 49 percent holding at least a bachelor's degree, compared to 28 percent of natives.
Median earnings for Middle Eastern men were $39,000 a year compared to $38,000 for native workers.
they tend to be better-educated than native U.S. residents — about half hold bachelor's degrees, compared to 28 percent of natives. They also perform as well economically as natives — 30- and 40-year-old Middle Eastern males with a college education have the same median income as natives, and Middle East immigrants are more likely be self-employed.
Middle Eastern Immigrants in U.S. Educated, Prosperous, Study Says
Gannett News Service, August 15, 2002
(Also ran in Arizona Republic - 8/15)
WASHINGTON — Middle Eastern immigrants in the United States are well educated, earn more money than most Americans and are predominantly Muslim, according to a report released Wednesday.
They also are among the nation's fastest-growing immigrant groups, according to the report issued by the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington, a think tank that supports reducing the number of immigrants to the United States.
The report says the number of Middle Eastern immigrants increased from fewer than 200,000 in 1970 to almost 1.5 million in 2000. The overall number of foreign-born residents in the United States tripled to 31 million over the same period.
The report offers a rare portrait of an immigrant group that has received intense scrutiny and negative publicity since the Sept. 11 attacks.
Project MAPS, a survey of "Muslims in the American Public Square" conducted in 2001-2002 by researchers at Georgetown University, found that 86 percent of all Muslim professionals were concentrated in three careers: engineering, computer science, and medicine. Law, law enforcement, and politics accounted for a minuscule 0.6 percent. American Muslims, some demographers say, have also been voting well below their numbers in the population -- registering to vote at only half the national rate, according to the 2001 American Religious Identification Survey [PDF], a project of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. "If they ever did play to their weight" in the electoral arena and in Washington, Muslims "would be a much more considerable force in public policy-making," says Steve Clemons, a Democrat who directs the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation in Washington.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/topics/p...ab_America.pdf
http://www.cis.org/articles/2002/mideastcoverage.html
Muslims aren't only more intelligent but in fact are better educated.. not only do we foster your education, food stamps well-fare, give you not loan you billions, accommodate you in our lands under whatever guise you spew when we all know that you are there for no other reason than to steal the wealth of nations, dismantle any attempt at unity amongst Muslims, ravage cultures as far back as ancient Samaria the very birth place of civilization, kill civilians and keep their parts as souvenirs but have the audacity to turn it around and make it as if others are out to get you.. constantly biting the hands that feed you and have taught you and for centuries.. what that smarmy sickness and paranoia of which you've proven yourself a poster child!
The forum may be a Muslim forum, but it doesn't prevent non-muslims from coming on board to discuss things. The threads I mentioned before were for people who desire to speak to people of other faiths and listen. There are plenty of other threads in which you might be more comfortable participating. Or, if you still find the presence of non-muslims troublesome, you could start your own forum, in which Christians and Jews and Atheists wouldn't be permitted to join. That would be an educational experience, I'm sure.
I participate on the threads that please me and merit my comments.. if facts make you uncomfortable or if you don't like the variety of Muslims you meet here, then don't be a member here!
I was stating that I wasn't going to respond to your posts in the other thread, as it was obvious that you didn't intend on being a productive participant. But I'm not going to ignore your entirely! That would be rude.... And don't worry, I won't be going anywhere any time soon, so hopefully we'll get to know each other a little better. :)
Surely your definition of 'productive' is that of dead beat trailer trash right wingers?.. you need the sort of audience who will imbue your crap and takes it at face value? you must not like being challenged on views that have you so ensnared that you prefer to bury your head in the sand and bark extra loud when contradictions to your conventional 'wisdom' slaps in the face?
This is just sad.... You attached a link regarding a story in which the US Government borrowed money from other allied governments.... As if that's never happened before. It has absolutely nothing to do with you personally propping up the American economy by staying here and working, despite your absolute hatred for this place. However, if that makes you feel like a more productive member of society, by all means, continue that train of thought. (Why would god put one of his most faithful servants in such a horrible place, one wonders?)
It is almost insulting to read such pedantry, must be your inner child with those frequent tantrums-- do see paragraph one and I hope for your sake you can elevate your style a bit!
further you have no idea where I was born nor where I reside.. perhaps that is why your intelligence fails you when planting moles in mosques?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news...ectid=10692713
pounding on your chest less and learning more undoubtedly is the road to pursue to get your ailing economy and soon to be third world style policed country back on its feet.. what a terrible combination to have an immoral govt. catering to foolish people-- one thing has got to give!
all the best