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[QUOTE]Originally posted by _Masrawi_: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Auto Matic For The People: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by _Masrawi_: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Auto Matic For The People: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by _Masrawi_: [qb] Of all the postings, I have to say that I found the ones questioning the cause of what happened to be the most insightful ... mainly because they attempted to address the root of the problem rather than use the opportunity to make political statements (not that i wouldn't love to make a few of my own). This isn't about police incompetence (which they are) or the average egyptian's aloofness and apathy (which they have become) nor is it about a government whose main concern is to stay in power (even if that in turn means letting the Egyptian people vent off their anger and frustration in unscrupulous ways) ... this is about the deterioration of the ethics of the middle class Egyptian male to a new low. It's no secret that these values have been deteriorating for awhile, but for it to reach this level paints a very dim picture of what is yet to come. I also couldn't help but see the irony of the situation. Egyptians were, after all, celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan ... and how better way to celebrate it other than by ruining the 30 days of so-called fasting. What's even more ironic is that, in general, Egyptians are "supposedly" more religious today than they have ever been in the past 60 years at least. What does that tell us about the methods of teaching Islam deployed by our religious leaders nowadays? Are we perhaps stressing religious fundamentals and ignoring the essence of Islam? Ilmo3amla, ilmo3amla, ilmo3amla! [/qb][/QUOTE]I'm not quite clear on where you believe the problem lies! Is it "the deterioration of the ethics of the middle class Egyptian male to a new low." ? [/qb][/QUOTE]yes. [/qb][/QUOTE]Then what do you think led to that deterioration? [/qb][/QUOTE]You’re a very intelligent person Auto, but I am also too smart to be dragged into a Catch 22 type argument. The deterioration of ethics and morals in Egypt can be attributed to numerous reasons going as far back as AbdelNasser’s Cultural Revolution (and its effect on the fathers and mothers of the youth of this generation). Here’s an interesting quote I came across: Professor of political sociology Saed Mostafa Sadek believes that when female journalists were sexually assaulted by plain clothes security personnel during a demonstration to protest last year’s referendum on Article 76 of the constitution no one was prosecuted or held accountable. Such flagrant disregard for the rights of women has, says Sadek, encouraged a culture of violence in the street of which women are oftern the target. It is fueled, he believes, by the sexual frustration that many young men harbour. What we are seeing, he says, is a mixture of “desire and hatred”. Now, these are the words of a political sociologist. Do they hold some truth … they might. But is it the sole reason for the EID events? Absolutely not, I say. What about the general deterioration in ethical values? And how does that fit into the whole religious wave we’re seeing? The questions are obviously numerous. But the reason for my initial post was to point out that the Eid incident is in no way an anomaly (related to current events) but rather a minor development in the series of downhill moral and ethical deterioration of a society ... The once glamorous Egyptian society. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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