jade8227

Why u hatin bro... i mean if i did something wrong then im srry. Yup i did answer rlly bad but u made me do dat

WreKer20

@leimar82 like I said in the comments, great. You don't owe people anything, except for some politeness. I was a bit too harsh too, and apologize. 
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jade8227

Anything is possible on wattpad , naw but deadass i gotta edit the book but i dont hav time to edit it so for now i hav to explain to my readers stuff dat happened and dis book was made like 2 years ago so i totally forgit to fix it
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WreKer20

@leimar82 And about the car:
            
            Yes, I'm sorry, but the idea of an 18 year old single mother of 2 driving a Lamborghini is just completely unbelievable. If she can afford that, she wouldn't need daycare, she'd have a personal nanny at home. In her mansion. With her butler. And yes, I did actually research:
            
            500K to buy it
            10K to 20K per year to insure a Lambo. That's for an adult, for a teen this would be more. A LOT more.
            Average income in the US for persons with a doctorate in 2014: 80K per year.
            
            Meaning a doctor would give 1/4th of what he makes to insure this car. Once you add up gas, roadtaxes and actual maintenance he'd have to pay more than half of what he makes just for a car. He still needs a place to live, food to eat, and have money left to pay his regular taxes. 
            Meaning a DOCTOR can't afford to have a Lambo. Life is a LOT more expensive than you seem to believe.
            A single mother of 2 in a gang? Either she's in a gang because she desperately needs money, or she's super rich and not in a gang at all. Can't have it both ways. 
            Ofcourse, she could be in a gang because she likes murder and violence. You know that's what gangs do, right? They survive on violence and the selling of drugs. Maybe she's rich but likes killing innocent people, that's why she stays in a gang.
            
            And putting 2 3 year old kids together on the frontseat is not "ignoring the rules". It's ignoring the safety of your children. 3 year olds need a properly installed seat, and everyone needs their own seat belt. Unless you relish the idea of launching your children through your windshield when things go wrong.
            Child, meet concrete. At 60 MPH I'm curious just how dead they would be.
            
            Did I point this out to insult you? Again, no. If you make your story more credible, more people will want to read it. But hey, you also snap at your readers so perhaps you don't want any.
            I'm not going to exchange insults here. I tried to help, you bit me, for me this exchange is over. I don't give second chances.
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adahanne

Hello,
          
          Okay, so I made some comments about the hijab and I'm just following up with that. My experience comes from Palestine, where I lived for part of a masters degree in Middle Eastern Cultures and Religions. It was just a semester, so I'm far from being an expert on the topic either. However, from people that have lived their entire lives there (in Palestine) the information I gave you about the hijab not being overly common until recently is true. About 30 or so years ago in Palestine, no one wore it, and even today there are some who do not- though Palestine is vastly Muslim. I have not read the Quran, but I did write a final paper concerning Muslim women in the Modern Middle East that covered the hijab. Within that, I did read certain passages that related to my topic of choice. As far as I can tell, it is not the Quran that orders the hijab, but additional texts that are similar to the Jewish rabbinic commentaries on the Torah. Wikipedia has a fair article on the topic, though I can scrounge up better sources from my actual paper if you wish. 

WreKer20

@adahanne I was not aware that this was also suggested in Corinthians. One always learns ^^.
            
            I am aware that these guidelines are always accompanied by the same suggestions for men. To avert their gaze, and be modest. In fact that link I had offers this translation from the Qur'an (apparently chapter 24, verse 30):
            
            “Say to the believing men that: they should cast down their glances and guard their private parts (by being chaste). This is better for them.” 
            
            This very act is apparently called the 'hijab of the eyes'. For women, this guideline is practically an exact copy. Unfortunately the guidelines for men do not receive the same kind of attention here.
            
            But, immediately after this, it is followed by an extra guideline for the women:
            
            “...and not display their beauty except what is apparent, and they should place their khumur over their bosoms...”
            
            After some additional research, this does seem to align with what you said. A very interesting explanation of this is posted here: http://mto.org/islam/he/verses_hijab.html
            In short, it states that before the advent of Islam, the khumur was an ornamental headdress NOT including a veil or anything of the like, but was let down loose at the back. However, pre-Islam popular dress for women was a tunic with a wide opening in the front, often leaving heir chest bare. So the Qur'an merely states that a woman's chest should be covered to be decent.
            
            There is another verse stating that a woman should only 'reveal her beauty to her husband'. I don't think there are many religions that don't have a similar verse somewhere. But I believe it is the misinterpretation or even intentional misuse of this verse that has caused so much of the confusion and misunderstanding.
            
            Well, looks like I actually learned something this weekend ^^
            
            Many thanks for taking the time to type out an indepth explanation of your view, it is greatly appreciated. Understanding eachother is key to getting along, I say.
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WreKer20

@adahanne Thank you for these insights, they are very much appreciated. Especially considering that you clearly have some actual experience, however short, with living in a mainly Islamic country. Hence interacting with the very people and culture this concerns.
            Like I said, I dislike being ignorant on subjects such as this, things that are a great part of the lives of so many people surrounding me. This can lead to unintentionally making offensive remarks, statements, or actions. Educating oneself on the cultures surrounding you is something I feel everyone should try to do. Considering that Islam is a religion practiced by many here in Belgium, I find it important to have some actual facts. I abhor prejudice of all kinds, and sadly it is quite common towards Muslims here. This is fed by the fear bred by the misunderstandings that are prevalent (many belgians call all headcoverings a burqa, not knowing that you will NEVER see that here), and the very regrettable actions performed by the few misguided fanatics in the recent years. Unfortunately, politicians sometimes like to feed these flames.
            
            Everything I know and understand (which is, admittedly, not very much) of the Quran has led me to believe that it focuses greatly on improvement of self, and promotes peace, family, modesty and decency as its main guidelines.
            
            At my previous workplace I had multiple colleagues practicing Islam, and one of them was also always glad to discuss these things with me. He made the argument that this confusion about the hijab is more a thing here in Belgium than back home (Morocco). Back home, like you said, it was more a recent thing and certainly not obligatory. But many families he knew seemed to have become more strict, clamping to their traditions, after coming here. Perhaps out of a sense of homesickness, alienation, or fear of losing their traditions. This, however, is complete speculation on our parts and not to be taken as fact.
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adahanne

To offer another perspective- every major religion that came out of the Middle East suggested a head covering. Jewish women will do it, 1 Corinthians 11 suggests that maybe Christian women should do it... and each one mentions males "covering" their eyes as well. 
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