About The “Everybody Does it” Argument
One constant critique I’ve been getting (and one that has been showing regularly in online debates about MTV and racism) is a variation of this comment:
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 5, 2012
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One constant critique I’ve been getting (and one that has been showing regularly in online debates about MTV and racism) is a variation of this comment:
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 5, 2012
I’m having an internal debate about whether or not I want to actively shame and boycott MTV over their now established trend of reckless racism. The reason I’m finding this difficult is because I know many people who work there who are really decent and nothing like the racist pigs they’re being portrayed as.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 3, 2012
Elias Muhanna (a.k.a Q.N.) on why Lebanon needs an upper chamber in parliament:
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 3, 2012
Fascinating report from Robert Worth:
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 2, 2012
— Some distance is good —
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 2, 2012
One of Lebanon’s few good men has just passed away after a long struggle with illness. My thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones and with the good people at the Tajaddod movement.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 2, 2012
Some of the best Lebanese bloggers and good friends are contributing to LBC’s new blog. Check it out and make sure you subscribe to it..
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 1, 2012
I always enjoy The Onion’s spoof reports, but for some reason I can’t get myself to like this one.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 1, 2012
Many restaurants and coffee shops are not waiting for the official smoking ban to start and have already began a no-smoking policy. Here’s the encouraging news:
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 1, 2012
The Washington Post:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 31, 2012