tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post111954045466834649..comments2023-11-10T10:36:02.301+02:00Comments on From Cairo, with love.: What's wrong with Egyptians?Mohamedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397206715607675175noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1120630494133202342005-07-06T09:14:00.000+03:002005-07-06T09:14:00.000+03:00Craig, I went to the 4th of July celebration here ...Craig, I went to the 4th of July celebration here in Cairo in a spot that Americans have made it almost a replica of the States! It was a good celebration, and you guys deserve to celebrate that day for sure.Mohamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397206715607675175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1120589470530019822005-07-05T21:51:00.000+03:002005-07-05T21:51:00.000+03:00Mo, seeing as how it's the day after 4th of July, ...Mo, seeing as how it's the day after 4th of July, an excerpt of the US Declaration of Independence!<BR/><BR/>"Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which programmer craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566950406349754166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1120588667428440862005-07-05T21:37:00.000+03:002005-07-05T21:37:00.000+03:00The One, re the democracy part. Its not 1) nor 2),...The One, re the democracy part. Its not 1) nor 2), although I knew that what I said would most likely be understood that Egyptians are not capable/deserving of democracy, but that's not exactly what I meant.<BR/><BR/>What I'm arguing actually has nothing to do with the traditional notion of being capable or deserving of democracy. I think the capability comes from the hard work, and we certainly Mohamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397206715607675175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1120578911135383602005-07-05T18:55:00.000+03:002005-07-05T18:55:00.000+03:00Dear Mo,I must say this is not the first time I di...Dear Mo,<BR/><BR/>I must say this is not the first time I discover youg blog. However, it IS the first I have the time to sit down and read through it and I must say, your writing style is truly that of professional quality. I would be surprised if you turned out NOT to be an actual columnist in some newspaper.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, about the point. Your critique of "The Egyptian Way" is in my The Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12720830554861993778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1119735419044534142005-06-26T00:36:00.000+03:002005-06-26T00:36:00.000+03:00That sounds like pretty good stuff Alif. But doesn...That sounds like pretty good stuff Alif. But doesn't sound Egyptian to me!Mohamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397206715607675175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1119735065095006972005-06-26T00:31:00.000+03:002005-06-26T00:31:00.000+03:00I agree with you in many places, but I differ wher...I agree with you in many places, but I differ where you condemn criticism as being rigid.<BR/><BR/>Well, let's think..<BR/>How do you expect criticism to be?<BR/>If, for example, I'm not convinced that there is better-than-this for what I am criticising, then why would I be criticising it in the first place? Just to show off my critical-thinking abilities and to stand out of the herd!<BR/><BR/>ألِفhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671465044126757555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1119635009630984802005-06-24T20:43:00.000+03:002005-06-24T20:43:00.000+03:00Yapp, I salute the jogger on you :)!Yapp, I salute the jogger on you :)!Al Shariefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529203856903350085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1119629000542271902005-06-24T19:03:00.000+03:002005-06-24T19:03:00.000+03:00Mohamed,Jog more often man :)Mohamed,<BR/><BR/>Jog more often man :)Twosrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933691355572314184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1119563304925335542005-06-24T00:48:00.000+03:002005-06-24T00:48:00.000+03:00Finally...Intresting thoughts, but things "the wro...Finally...<BR/><BR/>Intresting thoughts, but things "the wrong things" apear to be much clearer and more straightforward than reaching the point of "questioning" "the application of democracy here" or ultimatly surendering to a "group of good dictators" if ther's such a thing...<BR/><BR/>The achievments of numerous Egyptian inviduals over times, inside & outside of Egypt, in almost all fields of Al Shariefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529203856903350085noreply@blogger.com