The Ignorance of Amer Zahr

Amer Zahr, of the University of Detroit-Mercy, is foolish.

I had the displeasure of watching Mr. Zahr spew ignorance as Tucker plowed him over like a bulldozer.  While on the show, Zahr claimed the media has a bias against non-Caucasians when they commit crimes.  Clearly, he was most concerned with how Arabs and Muslims are portrayed.  He insinuated it was wrong to assume terrorism when Muslims commit crimes such as mass shootings, bombings, etc.  Well, Mr. Zahr, let's take a look into why, shall we?

The fact of the matter is the overwhelming majority of terrorism stems from Muslims, and the religion is by far the most fundamentalist [1].  To add to this, there is a deep support for extremism.  According to data from Pew Research, there are 680,030,000 radical Muslims in Muslim-majority countries and nations with large Muslim populations - meaning the research does not cover the world as a whole, so the number is lower than it should be [2].  Some highlights from the research includes:

Pakistan - 76% of the people want strict Sharia Law in all Muslims countries
Bangladesh - 2/3's support honor killings of women
Turkey - 32% state honor killings of women could be justified
Egypt - 70% hold a positive or mixed view on Osama bin Laden

Perhaps this is the reason we are able to understand why Muslims committing such crimes have a motive, or maybe it's the fact the perpetrators yell "Allahu akbar" ("God is the greatest) and/or make claims their actions are for various terror organizations. 

On to the conflation of religion and race/ethnicity.  For a man who is a law professor at the University of Detroit-Mercy, you sure seem to be void of common sense and logic.  First and foremost (as Tucker so clearly pointed out), Islam is a religion, not a race/ethnicity.  There are Muslims from all walks of life, ethnicities, and races.  To add to your ignorance, you asked Tucker what he considers the Boston Bombers.  The Boston Bombers were Muslim - no one cares if they are Arab or Chechen.  Their ethnicity is irrelevant.  When focus is taken from the true root of the problem the problem grows and remains unsolved.  This is not a race issue, it's an ideological issue.  You've put yourself at the same level as the Huffington Post who publishes false headlines such as:

Mr. Zahr, I suggest you use a bit more logic in the future.  No one is falling for the "we are the victim card" in regards to Islamic extremism.  The use of terror by Islam is not something of new, but something of old - let us not forget events such as the Muslim invasions of the Levant, Armenian Highlands, and Europe.  Let us not forget the Armenian Genocide, Greek Genocide, Assyrian Genocide, and others.  It's time for Islam to address itself, as Christianity had to do so long ago. 

You've done a massive disservice to the university you instruct at.  Stick to comedy, Amer, because you're clearly inept to be involved in academics.

Standing Rock and the Armenian Genocide

"The Hye-Phen Magazine and Collective" is at it, again.  This confused group of pseudo-intellectuals, who are "artists" or have obtained challenging degrees in humanities fields such as Women and Gender Studies, has been disseminating what they refer to as "journalism" to the Armenian public for roughly 2 years.  Like most liberal outlets their "news" is riddled with words such as misogyny, "intersectionality" (which doesn't exist), Islamophobia, racism, sexism, bigotry, ...you get the picture.  These cherished epithets combined with the habitual use of profanity and deflection of responsibility create the most ignorant and embarrassing publication Armenian society has ever had the displeasure of being exposed to.

In their most recent article authored by Stefanie Kundakjian, Hye-Phen compares the current situation at Standing Rock Indian Reservation, where protests have erupted over an oil pipeline, to the the Armenian Genocide. The lines Kundakjian attempts to draw between the two events resemble a severe epileptic's connect the dots puzzle.  Here are each of her arguments and why they are ignorant:

1. "The ancient city of Samosata (in Armenian: Շամուշատ) was flooded by the Atatürk Dam"
2. "Surp Giragos Armenian Apostolic Church in Diyarbakir has been expropriated"
3. "Traces of old Yerevan are being demolished"
4. "The old mining town of Alaverdi has become extremely cancerous"

Indeed, all of the events mentioned in the article are factual.  Samosata was lost in 1989, and Surp Giragos (along with others) was expropriated by Turkish authorities in 2016.  It is also true historical buildings are regularly demolished in Yerevan, and Alaverdi is an absolute mess.  However, what is happening with the Dakota Access Pipeline is no way, shape, or form comparable to these.

The difference between these events is crystal clear for anyone with even a partially functioning frontal lobe:  

1. The path of the pipeline has been carefully selected in order to avoid harming any historic or spiritual sites, and the pipeline may be rerouted if other sites are identified
2. The land being expropriated is being bought at a fair market value from the deed holders, in Turkey no one has been compensated and it's not only land but historical buildings
3. No towns or cities are being disrupted by the pipeline
4. Alaverdi is the result of loose or nonexistent regulations and outdated technology, while the pipeline is under strict regulation and being built with the newest technology and materials

It is also important to point out the difference between the governments of Turkey and the United States of America.  The U.S.A. has recognized the atrocities committed against the Native Americans, provided the Natives self-governed land, and rights not available to other American citizens.  While in Turkey the Armenian Genocide is violently denied by the government, outside of Istanbul Armenians still live in fear and are threatened, and not one area has been designated for Armenians on land that is rightfully ours.  Also, expropriation in Turkey serves to erase evidence and invalidate Armenian land claims - something the pipeline is not attempting to do. The simple fact these protests and legal actions were even allowed to occur should provide further understanding as to why the two are so very different.

This is not he first time Hye-Phen has brought disgrace upon themselves and it won't be the last.  Their addiction to "intersectionality" and "solidarity" has driven them to marginalize the Armenian Genocide and to treat its meaning with outright levity by making unjust comparisons.  They are using the Armenian Genocide as a tool to push their agenda, something which should cause anger and offense in every Armenian.  The Armenian Genocide is not a prop to be used on their stage of absurdity in order to add gravity to their otherwise featherweight notions.  

Hye-Phen really is the "Inter Semiotics"* of Armenian "journalism" - leftist, void of logic, commonsense, and reasoning.  They should be ashamed of themselves for publishing such ludicrous pieces and we, as decent individuals, should take them to task for it.  It's time for us to steamroll this monstrosity before it's allowed to spread its virus any further.
*Your disdain for the leftist millennials will increase