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Arab Business Culture
Having done my fair share of business with Arab Businessmen and Muslim Folks and thinking about these business dealings in review it appears to me that the problems of such cultural business exchange is often a gap to great to cross. In my past dealings with Arabs, I had found that the negotiation starts after the sale and often that is before payment. The Arab businessman becomes a shrewd negotiator to lesson his liability of payment for goods or services already received. In many of my dealings I did have contracts, which were written to protect my company from not getting paid. It appears that in many cases Arabs do not honor written contracts and also change the deal once a deal has been reached in addition to the problem of lying, misrepresentation and cheating. In reviewing ten different dealings of any significance each time contracts were not honored by the Muslim or Arab business person and in review of these ten particular dealings we found that we were lied to and cheated out of money and use of our brand name. These ten business dealings were the extent of my business dealings with Arab or Muslim businessmen. Ten times and 100% of the time ending up on the short end of the stick after being cheated and/or lied to.
Recently, a Muslim businessman asked me if I would give him a chance. He was from the UAE and said that if I was; cheated by a Muslim; then he was not a very good Muslim. Yet all those who cheated me claimed to be good Muslims and I am unsure how one might be able to tell the difference. Each one wanted to be my friend and get to know me better, yet it appears after such dealings that this was only to get the upper hand in negotiation and figure out a way to cheat me.
Unfortunately these days I do not feel interested in doing any business with Muslims from other countries. I still do not trust and probably will never trust Arabs to any large degree in business dealings. I also question our nation in signing any accords or treaties with Arab nations, as it has been my experience and a costly one at that; that in fact they lie, cheat and steal. I realize that this is not politically correct to say, but it has been my observation. How can a country or a business person deal under such terms and conditions after being screwed over ten separate times from Muslims from Iran, Iraq, Palestinian side of Jordan, etc.? Ten times all bad experiences and lost money due to misrepresentations.
I know this not from media, as I give everyone a fair chance in their dealings and it is not the words of hate or fear. I do not hate and am a rather fearless soul by nature, but from real observations and being cheated. I believe that it appears that the Muslims and Arabs should leave this planet for the human race to come together; the two cultures cannot exist and the more honorable Western Culture should prevail as it has proved it is much more capable. Perhaps a collapse of the Muslim religion is an idea here, this might be much better for the forward progression of humankind. The Muslims and Arab nations cannot get along themselves or with any other nation as ancient, past and current history shows. They threaten the free world, Terrorize Jews and Christians and pursue their own self destructions. This is a plague upon humanity, perhaps the verse in Luke is correct, may as well take his word for it, for it seems to go along with my real observations. What a terrible observation indeed. I so wish it were not so. I so wish the world could get along and find a common cause. But things are not working out too well it appears.
The Muslims who cheated me were very religious and found the strength in Allah, which allowed them to cheat me in business as they convinced themselves that it was okay to cheat me and somehow believe they were right due to that religious conviction. If one is able to believe in an invisible friend, then I guess it stands to reason that they can convince themselves that they are right even when they are wrong to screw over a vendor, business associate or business partner. Again, I wish it were not so, this is not hate speaking; it is pure 100% real world, reality based observations. I wish things were in fact different and that the world could get along. I fear it cannot, the cause is irrelevant we seem to be at a huge impasse.
The bowing and facing Mecca five times a day is highly unproductive behavior and should not be tolerated for reasons of efficient work ethic. When bowing five times per day the brain inside the head hits the skull and sends shock waves thru it causing mental conditions, this is a known fact. There are many scientific reports on this and again I wish I was able to take the Political Correctness approach and go along with the flow and deny the truth, but I cannot as my ancestors left me too many of those darn intellectual genes.
I cannot see any reason to pretend these things do not exist in the Arab world, for this has been my totally objective observations, loving all peoples of the world. It is now time to bring the world into reality. I therefore wish to avoid Muslims in business deals, having had no good experiences; only bad ones. I am by far the most knowledgeable person in my field and am willing to give them advice for free on how to set up their own businesses, as this is my area of expertise. But at this point I am unwilling to take the risk with anyone in those countries as a business partner as there is only negative ill will from days gone by.
I think it is silly to discuss Abu Grave abuses or the Quran scooting by way of human foot or even the flushing of such literary Muslim works down a commode, as Muslims are decapitating Christians heads. Muslims are blowing up innocent civilians of Muslims, Jews and Christians and I suppose any other nationality or religion that meets their fancy of the moment. In my opinion as a free man, I am more in tune with the works of Kurtzs last words in Joseph Conrads Heart of Darkness, as an adequate remedy to the problem at hand.
It is time for Muslims to get with the program and take care of their own and prevent these atrocities. The unfortunate problem of course is if they do not the only meaningful solution would be to completely eliminate them from the Planet, as this is the only possible long-tern solution for the forward progression of the species. That culture having studied it, reading of the culture as instructed by the political correctness media of the day; seems to be ill suited for the future of humanity. It is time for them to go now, as I see no possible attempt to come into the 21st century by that culture, only more threats of international terrorism and nuclear detonation. If the moderate Muslims cannot realign their peoples to come into the modern era then unfortunately a lot of good people, decent Muslims appear to be in the ultimate danger themselves. If you are one of the; live and let live sort of Muslims, it is your job to handle this pending crisis and bring about change, if you cannot do this the world will have too. The consequences of the future are not favorable to your race or religion, you should be thinking here. We know from history that when the silent majority rise up, they are capable of unthinkable acts and the pot will boil over without immediate and significant reform now.
I do not wish to do business with Muslims in these countries anymore. I do not trust them now and cannot trust without a good faith major effort of their culture to study and understand mine and to right the wrongs of the past. It appears that the Muslim religion collides with the current created reality and with my past observations. I would rather give assistance and my best efforts to peoples of the world other than Muslims for I have been cheated and do not take that lightly. I was lied to and cheated over and over by many many Muslims. I know I cannot trust any Muslim to keep their contract or word. That is my observation, I trust me.
If the lunatic fringe is the problem, then that sir is a Muslim or Arab problem and they need to deal with that. If they cannot deal with it and allow it to become my problem, as a Noble and Great Westerner then in fact they are doing a disservice to their race and religion. And in my opinion ought to be ashamed for that utter and total failure to fix their own culture, even if it is the fringe, which is causing all the problems. This fringe is destroying all Muslims credibility to the point, I won't do business with them and I am not alone. I hope everyone understands the business side of this problem. I am not alone in my country and Westerners around the world all feel the same way. If the moderate or reality based Muslims wish to do business and have those things they desire they need to get serious with their side and not condemn mine. I will not be called an ugly American, first of all I am not ugly and second of all I am a benevolent soul and wish to not be called names.
The United States of America, the country many Arab nations so greatly attempt to immulate is being chastised with a risen up of hate crimes, yet the moderates will not rise up and fix the problem. You fix your problem there in the Arab world, you cannot have anything I have to offer, yes; I am the best in the world at what I do and I refuse to lower my standards to give such great efforts to any Arab or Muslim who might attempt to later cheat me in business. I have been cheated ten times over by Muslims; I personally can give no more chances, perhaps others might feel different and offer another chance, maybe not. It seems The Crusades and Alexander the Great may have had good reason for such endeavors; history may repeat itself if the Muslim culture cannot control its own. I see that in the future, can you see it too? Do you want to change things to make a better world? Dont tell us; show us. Many in the Western World are angry and that is a horrible thing to have happen in such a small world.
The Western World is doing its part, but I do not see a positive reciprocal response of any huge degree. I think there needs to be some positive feed back from the other side too. If not I see trouble down the path of human existence and it is not a pretty sight. From a businessman point of view there needs to be some reality check of the way Muslims do business with Americans and American companies. If not all I see is more animosity and that is a very bad thing.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs
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