[GeorgefromGeorgia]

One thing that I have yet to hear pointed out on FR or elsewhere is that homosexuality is rampart in the Muslim world.

I lived in Saudi Arabia for 5 years. I learned that men generally had to save for a dowry to get married and frequently didn't get married until their thirties. Since dating is a no no, the only choices available are sex vacations to Thailand or homosexuality.

Further, I understand that culturally homosexuality is not negatively viewed as long as your are not on the receiving end.

Islam may be offended by Hollywood's movies (officially), but many Muslims individually probably are not.

[RobbyS]

When I was young, it was understood that Muslim sexual morality was lower than ours. Libertines were chided for behaving" like Turks. " The sexual revolution, of course, changed all that. Now Muslims seem like Puritans.

[Criminal Number 18F]

Islam may be offended by Hollywood's movies (officially), but many Muslims individually probably are not.

My experience in the Muslim world indicates that while many Muslims participate in homosexual sodomy and bestiality, they know they're doing wrong, and they range from conflicted to agonized over it -- they're very touchy on the subject.

Because it's so universal -- one NGO doc told me the typical Afghan male has his first sexual experience, with a male relative, by age 12 -- nobody is going to prosecute it unless they do it in some very offensive public manner that requires the authorities to act.

I assume that these are not like Western happy-happy queer gays. They are more like prisoners who self-identify as straight even while they're doing one another.

Anyway, just one more specific sickness in the panoply of pathogens that is Islam.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[Californiajones]

And what you described, how Islam hates homos but individual Muslims practice/tolerate it -- is a perfect recipe for fascism.

Like how the Nazis murdered gays when the SS was pretty dang queer itself.All the brokebackers in Hollywood should thank God for George Bush, who is protecting them without them knowing it.