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Originally posted by TranceGiant fair enough if it was only about the cultural differences, but why bring anti-Jewish sentiments in? I mean..this surely isn't even funny anymore, it's just sick.

well i'm not a barbie expert, but i guess the lady who created the barbie was jewish or something along those lines. Its easier for them to promote the ban when branding something as being "jewish". There's some strong sentiment against jews in the middle east and with a reason, with all the shit happening in Palestine, and the neo-cons practically controlling the USA. Anyways, that's another debate I'm not willing to start.

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Originally posted by ahlamalek Its easier for them to promote the ban when branding something as being "jewish". There's some strong sentiment against jews in the middle east and with a reason,

yes, i can totally understand why you're not willing to continue this debate. You'd only have to admit you made horribly stupid statements

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Originally posted by TranceGiant yes, i can totally understand why you're not willing to continue this debate. You'd only have to admit you made horribly stupid statements

hey buddy, thats how it is over there, it not our little ghey debate on TA that would affect anything, keep that in mind.

We can talk about how things are and what they should be all day long, reality is different and won't change for a while, worst there's nothing on the bright side to help things change.

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ahlamalek, the point is you said:

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Laughing about this story is one thing, but saying its wrong is another thing.

i think what trancegiant is trying to say is that when it comes to something like this, where morality is based and dictated upon racism, then yes we have the right to say this is wrong, even if it is another cultural society.

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If God is the answer, it must have been a very stupid question.

i don't think its racism, its political. Saudis also don't like Americans, can you say its because of their race? not really.

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You can say it's because of Western culture, and culture is very similar to religion/race/etc.

can someone please elaborate on how this is Racist?

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i really dont think i should be explaining why this is racist. the mear fact that they singled this out as being a 'jewish' toy pretty much narrows it down. now if they said that this toy was morally wrong, or does not fit their society then yes who am i to judge but when along with that they isolate it and say it is also banned becuase it is 'jewish' then yes that is morally disgusting. can you not see my point. what next, ban all jews from entering saudi? oh wait nm that is already in affect.
if anybody thinks that the policies of saudia arabia are not racist, then they should really open up a dictionary and a history book and look at racism

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If God is the answer, it must have been a very stupid question.

what they say, is that the doll is morally wrong and MOREOVER just to help promote the ban, that it is Jewish.

wait, Christians aren't allowed too in Saudi... but then again, this is the official rules, but in reality, there's Jews and Christians in there.

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Originally posted by Vesa PS. Barbie dolls Jewish ... WTF ?!? I do know that top Israeli model babes are indeed stunning, but sexiness is about the person, not about the ethnicity.

holy crap man, you have no idea how hot israeli girls are in general!!!


if you ever want to have the most sex with hottest girls ever, go to tel-aviv and go clubbing. Or throw a party in israel and watch how the girlies will flock to you, and the thing is, because there are so many hot girls its common, and they don't have that 'hot chick' attitude like everywhere else...

if you don't believe, check for yaself! and any israeli will either agree, or disagree. Disagreeing because they are obviously either ugly or can't pick up women!!!

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let me add something, its easy in these times to hate Americans and Jews in the Middle east. I don't know if you remember the Pepsi / Coke contreversy in Israel/Middle east, at that time hating American products was in vogue , even tho bottlers were the proprety of locals.

same thing, goes for some American hating french, and french products. Its an esay target.

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Originally posted by DJBARON if you ever want to have the most sex with hottest girls ever, go to tel-aviv and go clubbing. Or throw a party in israel and watch how the girlies will flock to you, and the thing is, because there are so many hot girls its common,

hehehe good promotion for the Israeli women have some respect man, how old are you ?

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