mixed ethnicity

[suroor_ca02]

how many of u have mixed background?..if u do..how do u feel about it?
and if u dont.. what do u think about ppl with more than one ethnicity?

[Majestic]

Re: mixed ethnicity

Originally posted by suroor_ca02:
how many of u have mixed background?..if u do..how do u feel about it?
and if u dont.. what do u think about ppl with more than one ethnicity?

I personal think its great, marrying someone with a different background then myself would be cool, I learn from him and he learns from me. Islam is a great religion, it lets us marry whom ever we wish as long as their Muslim. And marrying someone outside of your culture is cool and would be great. I think so

[Sadi Sobi]

Majestic, don't quote me on this but I think it's actually swaab if you marry outside of your culture/ethnicity.

Personally speaking, I'm all for mixed parenting aslong as the kid grows up in a stable and loving environment. Allot of prominent sociologists from the 80s/early 90s argued that kids of mixed parentage would grow up to be delinquents, as they wouldn't be able to relate to either heritage. What bull!

I mean, look at me. Both of my parents are of the same ethnicity - Pakistani (as much as it hurts me to say it ....) and I'm as delinquent as they come.

[Majestic]

Originally posted by Sadi Sobi:
Majestic, don't quote me on this but I think it's actually swaab if you marry outside of your culture/ethnicity.

Personally speaking, I'm all for mixed parenting aslong as the kid grows up in a stable and loving environment. Allot of prominent sociologists from the 80s/early 90s argued that kids of mixed parentage would grow up to be delinquents, as they wouldn't be able to relate to either heritage. What bull!

Oh I agree with you, just let me find the quranic line that that will support that and I will get back to you

[Chaltahai]

Mixed backgrounds are more enriching for kids growing up. It would be so boring if everyone was the same religion and ethinicity.

[Majestic]

Originally posted by Chaltahai:
Mixed backgrounds are more enriching for kids growing up. It would be so boring if everyone was the same religion and ethinicity.

OK I have to agree with you on ONE part, same ehtinicty is boring but the same RELIGION is a MUST. Different religions are not going to work, the kids themselves would get all mixed up.

For "ME" as a Muslim, I would never consider marrying anyone BUT a MUSLIM!

[Chaltahai]

To each his own..Maj. Since there are so many different ethnicity and the amalgamation is beautiful..so is religion.

[Sadi Sobi]

Majestic, isn't religion a personal thing? Doesn't it make more sense to leave it up to the kid to decide what religion to follow?

[UnderCover112]

biologically speaking, marrying outside your ethnicity increases the genetic variablity of your offspring and thus gives them better chance of survival.

[funguy]

^ your avatar speaks volumes on this survival mechanism of yours.

[Majestic]

Originally posted by Sadi Sobi:
Majestic, isn't religion a personal thing? Doesn't it make more sense to leave it up to the kid to decide what religion to follow?

I agree HOWEVER I am Muslim and if I have children therfore they WILL BE MUSLIM!

As for "ME" different backgrounds is cool, however for "ME" the same religion is a must, FOR ME

[UnderCover112]

Originally posted by funguy:
^ your avatar speaks volumes on this survival mechanism of yours.

yes, I'm an alien ...in search of Humans

[Ana]

^ Any luck so far?

[NYAhmadiX]

My boys are mixed. We are always arguing over what music is hip: Indian Classical (mainly Tabla) or stupid rock and crap. Major fights I tell ya.

[mo_best]

Mixed is cool.