23FA Class #12: Help Us Understand

[@dwp6471]

In America the generally accepted adage is to never discuss religion or politics. This Prof is breaking that rule which is great. I believe religion and politics should be discussed. That is the only way we can hope understand each other and get along.

[@justinyglesias5383]

Especially when culture and religion is so engrained within each other. It’s almost there is an internal struggle due to the cultural and social constraints.

[@Towkeeyoh]

I think that's the point of these classes.

[@Lullwa]

Sociology is one of the most interesting subjects I’ve studied at QU. Thank you Dr. sam for uploading your lectures.

[@maemae1752]

So much to address in an hour. KUDOS to this professor for managing what he does.

[@notforstreams9203]

I love this course being online. My home school daughter learns so much. Thank you!

[@maureenbergin3453]

Really interesting set of questions and answers. Learned a great deal

[@rhysburgess1593]

You know you got a good professor when he dabs you up as you leave 👌🏼👌🏼

[@fragment97]

Wouldve been nice to have Non Gulf Arabs also up there. I.e Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq etc

[@ridahussain6528]

This is an amazing approach to teach. I would love to be a part of such an education system

[@jasonfahnestock9494]

flak = shrapnel colloquially, receiving negative comments or accusations as a result of the position one takes on a divisive issue. "catching flak for someone else's words".

[@HaploStrong]

🤦‍♂️

[@jasonfahnestock9494]

@@therealjohnsmith4811 thanks, I edited it.

[@rafiqkie]

I miss this class.. actually I just like this class to know all about socialogy.. big fan for this class.. bahahaha 😂

[@Blank-zz2eq]

When i think of yhe middle east i always think sbout the rights of women and girls in these countries

[@stevenhanson6057]

He said, “what the f-- man.” Perfect.

[@blahdedah1334]

This is one of the most fascinating lectures I have ever seen. Usually I'm very critical. I didn't want to be this time. This was cool

[@Shadow-sm8hs]

Haram, had to look it up: forbidden or sacred

[@Tavpanda]

Idk if anyone else made this observation but she even subconsciously covered her hands with her sweater… Its like modesty engrained.

[@crw662]

Did he just say he has to get his aphrodisiac wherever he can get it?????

[@anthriani]

western males being adverse to male skinship stereotype is I'd stay more related to the English speaking world. Most Mediterranean / European males are pretty touchy feely with their friends.

[@BarracusObamus]

The English speaking world used to engage in it a lot more, but I think the movement towards breaking up male dominated groups and clubs has diminished it

[@wewenang5167]

yeh french and Italian guy kiss each touch each others a lot...sometime you can get feeling xD@@BarracusObamus

[@random.ng.human.being.]

Dema is well-spoken and sooo pretty

[@fearlizz_wandress]

I’m curious what the beads are that the professor is always carrying

[@farawayfromyourcountry]

he said in the previous video that he got the prayer beads from Egypt. he said the prayer beads he had were usually used by Muslims to pray but there were also types of prayer beads that were only for accessories/style.

[@nicolelawrence5177]

Isn’t that “comradery” called patriarchy in the US???

[@salt313]

KZbin channel feedback: if you’ve gone to the extent to make KZbin shorts and drawing. At least, crop the videos to start when the lectures do.

[@askedofgod9067]

Serious question. Are there Arabs that are pro choice? The thought had never crossed my mind until watching this class.

[@MichealPacitto]

Holding hands, i noticed this in some african cultures. Some congalese friends would hold my hand while talking. I never thought about it but what uncomfortable was that it really forced you to focus on the person on a level i was not used to as a white Canadian, with a more distant family.

[@karagi101]

If you don’t have access to women it’s no surprise that the men start holding hands. People need the touch of another human.

[@reemalhashmi3359]

Hey guys, it is indeed haram :)

[@audrey7650]

☪️

[@clearumbrella5278]

Lmao I was halfway through the video when I realized this is literally my school😂

[@JoseMartinez-ks4yr]

Deema is gonna make me convert

[@mipa940]

Why do you have to pray 5 times a day?

[@Boschi35]

I hope this lady learns everything possible from what her career teaches. Because a PR is supposed to be a strategic communicator, and here she is having a hard time understanding the basis of her beliefs and practices, how is she supposed to negotiate in the name of others?

[@RAH.910]

Chill it’s not that deep

[@RAH.910]

Westerners don’t realize other cultures think differently

[@kingabirecka8544]

58th minute, I disagree. I'm a Christian myself, but i don't base my morality solely on my religion. if atheists would do that, it would be morally acceptable for them to go around harming and killing people, since in their opinion there's no divine above them. Moral code is mostly based on the need of being a good, decent person like our parents taught us and the law requires obviously. I go live my live not thinking would i gain myself a place in heaven if i do this or that, but can i live my life without harming others and on the way make this world a better place even a little bit? Especially that various religion will have different opinion about certain topics. So (i loosely quote somebody's opinion) if i'd like different approach to some issues, should i change my religion and live by different rules, which could be more convenient for me and have the religion as an excuse?

[@tomwozne]

Oh my Science! Atheist literally do that. What is the moral basis for their beliefs other than the hegemonic status quo handed to them by apparatchik of ✨ current year ✨

[@IbnSaifi]

“I’ve been to the Middle East so I know”

[@ColdDeck45]

"we'll just let that go" .... why? To controversial for the class? thought this was a space for truth.

[@karagi101]

Religion makes intelligent people do stupid things.

[@moosehead4497]

Courtship of a gay Muslim? How about Acceleration due to gravity

[@Yitsthatguy212]

God watching this is like watching a person mix a bunch of random cooking ingredients into a pan cooking it then eating it while I'm on the side line grossed out but I cant stop watching said person eating

[@ericmichel3857]

Interesting class, this Sam Richards seems open and nuanced however, I looked him up and found that is an act he portrays only with certain subjects. In certain situations he is the exact opposite of nuanced and rational.

[@Chan12282]

He often plays devils advocate to keep the conversation rich

[@MrArtVein]

Been in dozens of SOC classes including Harvard and I can tell you there nothing nuanced about this at all dude has a total issue

[@reallythere]

@MrArtVein can you give an example I'm curious

[@rhysburgess1593]

Tables are for glasses NOT asses

[@IbnSaifi]

This guy think he knows Arab culture better than Arab people 🙄

[@RAH.910]

He’s kinda racist too 💀

[@olgawindler9506]

I don't feel that that this professor is clear. He is all over the place and doesn't communicate a clear point. I believe in being more direct.

[@random.ng.human.being.]

i need rakan’s socials

[@ChadSolberg]

I am a religious Christian. I have the deepest respect for the faithful Muslim. There are yucky things like honor killings but the Christian, and secular groups for that matter, also have yucky things

[@RAH.910]

Honors killings are cultural not religious

[@PRSA1212]

Integration huh???

[@anthonyjones7264]

This video orives alot of sriff.

[@stevenhanson6057]

Like like like like like Wow, you got some likes. “This Saudi Guy” So you’re from Saudi? Getting painful.

[@nicolacurly]

This professor is the typical "american enthusiast", who knows nothing in depth of any culture and finds everything "cool"!!! Also the arranged marriage....so cool!!! Wonderful bro!😢

[@shadrussell]

I don't think you're giving him enough credit. This is an intro class for these students. He is trying to get people thinking. You have to stay at a low level in that scenario. He has to remain curious because he's acting as an avatar for the individual audience members. I would bet dollars to donuts that he's thoroughly versed in anything he's talking about.

[@RAH.910]

Arranged marriages aren’t forced I’m Arab and it’s not even forced nor is it sad !! It’s literally a choice to say no or yes.

[@nicolacurly]

@@RAH.910 Without wanting to enter into an area that would require an in-depth sociological(!), and even before that historical and philosophical, analysis, I limit myself here to observing that the watershed between Western and Eastern societies in general, and confessional ones in particular (Muslim and Hindu ) is the value attributed to the individual. On the one hand the individual is the center of society, also from a normative point of view, on the other the family, where the individual takes on value only as part of it. Far from wanting to express value judgments, which would be out of place here, the fact remains that the "freedom" of the individual is subjected to almost inescapable social norms and expressing superficial judgments on this, as the professor does during the lesson, trivializes a social phenomenon which has enormous repercussions on people and society as a whole.

[@carmenionescu76]

I am curious how he speak with his fellows educated adults : how many cool , awsome, ya bro and so on:) I hope he tries to make them think , and he use a common language. Even so , disappointing .

[@maxpowers5310]

This professor has lived in the Middle East... he isn't trying to impress us with his knowledge, He is asking questions of STUDENTS. He isn't trying to embarrass or make defensive... He wants the class to hear it from the perspective of a person from this culture.

[@shadrussell]

To be clear - the whole football guy and Taylor Swift thing is stupid. The only thing that happened is that her mob of fans are moving, mindlessly, onto her next stupid thing. He was doing great before her clueless fans learned about who he is and suddenly started the rumor mill up.

[@Hussein-fb9tj]

ابو زق ما يمثل الا نفسه

[@mansouralkarbi3920]

تقصد من

[@Hussein-fb9tj]

@@mansouralkarbi3920 السعودي

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

No female friends so would would it be to be with a man that can’t have female friends. I best friend is a female. As an alpha male. Also proud that my best friend is better at the gun range than me. Thank god that I have this beautiful lady in my life. If your best friend is same sex as you not into that. But to each their own.

[@jamesmcdonnell2455]

32:52 It's not discrimination to not fly the "flag" of weirdos

[@dwp6471]

True, and it is not discrimination against anyone when "weirdos" fly their flag. It works both ways.

[@HexFlex-ss9rm]

Teacher is really interesting but, please stop with the bro 💩

[@bkalnoky]

haha let him if he wants to haha

[@MichealPacitto]

I'm pretty sure he is self aware of his dorkiness. The channel guidelines saw"yo dawg"

[@jasonfahnestock9494]

are the ants halal?

[@farawayfromyourcountry]

The ruling of eating ants/bees is haram for it is included as a type of animal that is considered disgusting to be eaten and there is a hadith that states the prohibition of killing ants. but if you eat them accidentlly it's okay

[@lifeisfun_28]

Why can't you kill ants?

[@lifeisfun_28]

If you had Ants crawling all over, just let them be?

[@jasonfahnestock9494]

@@farawayfromyourcountry I've read that the average person eats several spiders every year, in their sleep, because spiders like to crawl around and explore.🤮

[@jasonfahnestock9494]

I may have just answered my own question. Surah An Naml says the ants fled from the footfalls of solomon's army so he would not be guilty of treading on them... The hadith tradition takes this to mean it is bad to kill an ant even if it bites you...

[@KristinRyans]

I really like this professor, but i noticed in every video that I watched that he can’t say 1 sentence without stuttering…it’s really annoying and distracting..it’s hard to focus on the subject and the main point.

[@onikageTK]

Uncomfortable questions, I felt bad for these Arab bruthas 😭

[@audrey7650]

Muslim sis here thinking the same thing.. lots of further explanation for many of the questions 🫣

[@RAH.910]

Even the girl too😭