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When a man has no moral compunction about telling a lie
Reader comment on item: [Hamid Dabashi:] Columbia University's Hysterical Professor

Submitted by V. Thogersen (United States), Dec 1, 2004 at 08:59

How does our culture, based on Judeo-Christian morality of right and wrong deal with this culture whose moral code is based on shame and honor? We are incensed when a person is revealed as a liar; our law has consequences for those who lie under oath; and our culture has the underlying code based on religion: Do not testify falsely! To us, this professor looks foolish (paranoid and schizophrenic?) and we see him as manipulative and self-serving.

I don't know the his mindset very well, but I would guess he thinks he is being pretty smart. To him, lying is just a tactic, justifiable if it restores honor. In his twisted mind, any Jew who speaks against him is the lowest life-form. Countering with vile accusations to the truth might restore his so-called honor in his own mind, but to me it shows him to be deceived and self-deceiving. He has a contorted soul.

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Self-delusion and confusion [265 words]Borzooyeh ZendigSep 25, 2007 01:52
Nut job [19 words]TomAug 7, 2007 10:08
Freedom of speech!! [49 words]BradJul 15, 2007 07:27
you ruined iran [236 words]somebodyDec 6, 2005 20:07
↔ "somebody" ... [49 words]NimaJan 20, 2007 16:03
What Arab? [46 words]Matthew SteinbergMay 4, 2005 08:24
Madness [48 words]Paul JacksonJan 31, 2005 05:15
Hysterical! [16 words]DenniswJan 18, 2005 06:12
Liberalism is a Mental Disorder [213 words]Jer ValentineJan 7, 2005 08:12
EUROSTAN [125 words]DONVANDec 27, 2004 12:43
Left-wing institutions [8 words]Octavio JohansonDec 23, 2004 19:02
Political Correctness Gone Mad [54 words]Octavio JohansonDec 21, 2004 08:18
This is unbelievable [112 words]KarimDec 14, 2004 16:44
Response to Sid [62 words]BrutusDec 13, 2004 04:16
Why is that Arabs are never the object of the critique? [84 words]IgnacioDec 7, 2004 18:22
Mr Dabashi's factual errors [398 words]J SchamrothDec 7, 2004 06:09
Re: comment "A pox on both houses." [185 words]JohnDec 6, 2004 14:10
Shame on Columbia University [87 words]Brian Gold, Esq.Dec 6, 2004 11:49
A pox on both houses [614 words]Irfan KhawajaDec 5, 2004 13:22
Columbia University's Hysterical Professor [117 words]Marcia PetersDec 5, 2004 10:15
Empty vessels make the loudest noise. [5 words]BradDec 4, 2004 12:08
Dabashi, a dangerous paranoid professor [47 words]Molly KafesDec 4, 2004 07:22
The antiracist racism [269 words]R. HARANDIANDec 3, 2004 23:27
Response to Vivi Andreson's comment [81 words]Sid BadakhshDec 3, 2004 23:18
It's very simple really [51 words]ReportDec 3, 2004 20:18
Response to Nima [360 words]Victor LuriaDec 3, 2004 19:33
Debating An Islamist [80 words]ReportDec 3, 2004 19:19
The professor's harassment claims seem disingenuous [365 words]Yoel NatanDec 2, 2004 19:16
The usual tactic [95 words]Doug GuilloryDec 2, 2004 18:24
Security vs Morality [54 words]JohnDec 2, 2004 16:46
The truth? [141 words]NimaDec 2, 2004 15:08
Hypocrite [28 words]Emad NekooDec 2, 2004 14:45
boundaries of academic freedom [437 words]Michael Weiss, M.D.Dec 2, 2004 14:23
Iranian are not Persian and Iran is not Persia [210 words]Hayden AtauneDec 2, 2004 13:42
Contact Information [156 words]S. BrownDec 2, 2004 11:35
Columbia University Hysterical Professor is Behaving Predictibly [2813 words]William GawthropDec 2, 2004 07:18
↔ SLANDER [1027 words]YOUSUF GABREILAug 25, 2009 03:14
Revolting Remarks [155 words]Marcos BerensteinDec 2, 2004 06:31
If Dr Dabashi were a politician? [242 words]Romesh ChanderDec 2, 2004 03:46
Love? [236 words]JohnDec 2, 2004 02:07
MISUSE OF UNIVERSITY CACHET [326 words]IVAN CHERDec 2, 2004 01:44
Hamid Dabashi. evidence of an Arab Coward [65 words]David La RochelleDec 2, 2004 01:32
The Iranian Hysterical Professor [114 words]M.J.Dec 1, 2004 22:34
The Mouse Who Roared [65 words]Marilyn AbramovitzDec 1, 2004 20:51
The poor little professor [202 words]Arlinda DeAngelisDec 1, 2004 20:15
How could people send their children to Columbia? [54 words]Sarah CiprianoDec 1, 2004 20:06
Did I Miss Something? [106 words]YonasonDec 1, 2004 18:09
Dabashi an Arab? [55 words]Allen BatesDec 1, 2004 17:44
Entire critique
[w/response] [87 words]		Sidney Klawansky, M.D., Ph.D.Dec 1, 2004 17:18
↔ This Website [64 words]FTNov 5, 2009 16:33
Hardly surprising! [70 words]Darwin BarrettDec 1, 2004 15:57
Support [39 words]Howard J SchwartzDec 1, 2004 12:46
Dabashi the Moslemite [17 words]John PatterkDec 1, 2004 12:25
Columbia U. [27 words]Kermit J. Halperin, D.D.S.Dec 1, 2004 10:31
Dabashi's cowardice [159 words]Bob CoppsDec 1, 2004 10:10
Dethroning Dabashi [135 words]Carmen Waggoner, Ph.D.Dec 1, 2004 10:03
Follow the Money [49 words]Abraham IrwinDec 1, 2004 09:03
⇒ When a man has no moral compunction about telling a lie [153 words]V. ThogersenDec 1, 2004 08:59
Dabashi doeth protest too much [64 words]Herbert J. Nevyas, MDDec 1, 2004 08:43
There's Method to Hamid's madness - Basic Manipulation [93 words]RPaineDec 1, 2004 08:36
Arab hysteria can be hysterical [179 words]Ken BesigDec 1, 2004 07:58
Take a look... [58 words]vivi andersenDec 1, 2004 07:32

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