I absolutely agree with Wathcer's take on this story:
(Donaueschingen) A dentist in Germany, on finding out the name of her next patient was Cihad (the Turkish version of Jihad), refused to see him stating that she considered his name a declaration of war on non-Muslims and sent him away.
Well, unhappy at how they were treated by people they obviously hate, the family have stated they may press charges over discrimination over the alleged incident which happened on Tuesday.
Watcher writes:
While I agree that the dentist is wrong, I wonder if the family is seeking compensation in the form of free treatment in order to keep their mouths shut? Nothing wrong with that, but naming your child after a holy war while living amongst the people you class as the enemy surely demands a few questions to be asked about the family and why they live in the West.
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I disagree, this Dentist was spot-on to refuse service. His parents chose to make an ideological statement when they named him, the Dentist is correct to respond in kind.
Unless Dentistry is Nationalized in Germany (and I wouldn't be surprised if it was) then the Dentist is within his rights to refuse service to the guy.
The dentist must have read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged which suggests that "smart" people go on strike....
I scratched my head about this and then decided to see if imagining some other ill conceived (albeit somewhat less likely) alternatives might bring further clarity.
Mary S. Typhoid
Ikill Ubad Dennis
A. Sudin Jeehad
Hitler Kiljouz Goode
Dethtoo Usa
Nextu Samma Be-elle
Ibomm Uded Basta
W. T. C. Haha
Aydz Spitonya
Al Gore
Pastorius,
In all fairness through, maybe I should play devil's advocate here. Is there any possibility that this guy named Cihad doesn't even really know the meaning of his name or care to know? I mean not everyone takes the time to research what the name they want to give their kid means. Is it possible they decided to give him the name just because they thought it sounded nice and were unaware of its meaning?
the dentist knew the meaning of her next patient's name-
his parents surely knew-- KNOW the meaning of the their son's name-
the dentist fits my profile of -no longer being PC nice!
C-CS
Naming one's child "Jihad" sends a message that Dar al Islam is coming and that infidels had better submit.
I'll tell you this: no child named "Jihad" would be allowed to enroll in my homeschool classes.
Call me draconian - I don't care.
I've got little Johnny Jihad's answer for the toothache right here...
http://www.crusaderammunition.com/Johnny_Jihad.htm
Cal
From the article:
The boy is named Cihad, the spelling in Turkey of jihad, which is a common male forename in Islamic nations.
Common?
Well, I'm not surprised.
As aside: How common is the name in Turkey, which is seeking entry into the EU?
AOW said: How common is the name in Turkey, which is seeking entry into the EU?
I say: Just because a thing is common does not make it ok.
I know that isn't AOW's point, but it kind of addresses Damien's point. Maybe the kid, or the parents did not know the definition of the word Cijad.
That really isn't the point. It does not matter so much what the intent of the individual Muslim is. The problem is, the intent of the Ummah, the Muslim people as a whole.
Now, do I treat individual Muslims badly? No. I treat them with the same respect and kindness I try to treat everyone with. But, when faced with burqas, Hitler mustaches (yes, I've seen that), kids named Jihad (yes, I've come across that too), I walk the other way.
I'd prefer not to have anything to do with such people.
I guess I was wrong to agree with Watcher's comment. Because, now that I think about it, I would probably do the same thing as the Dentist did ... unless I was not in private practice.
For a clearer understanding of the real gravity of this issue, I recommend this
Epaminondas,
That was a funny video.
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