26 September 2011

“Occidentophobia”: The Elephant in the Room

.... The “selfish” or “greedy” traits attributed by Muslims in Britain to Westerners are especially noteworthy, since the majority of the top-ranking ranking countries in terms of charitable behavior .... happen to be countries that are typically associated with “Western culture,” such as Australia, Canada, Switzerland, USA, or Great Britain.

.... people living in Western countries appear to be far more likely to donate money or volunteer their time than those living in predominantly Muslim countries.

This even holds true for relatively wealthy Muslim countries such as the UAE or Saudi Arabia, which came in at ranks 50 and 86 for charitable behavior, whereas Great Britain achieved an international rank of 8. [Guernica Magazine] Read more [via Islam in Europe]