Comments on: Understanding culture reduces risk http://www.software.co.il/wordpress/2009/01/understanding-culture-reduces-risk/ Data security by a software developer and musician Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:34:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris Hayes http://www.software.co.il/wordpress/2009/01/understanding-culture-reduces-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Chris Hayes Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:13:59 +0000 http://www.software.co.il/wordpress/?p=944#comment-803 Thanks for the response. This is a fascinating topic for me, though it is unfortunate that so many lives are being lost on both sides of this conflict. My thoughts are related to your original comments were more focused on whether the differences in value systems are based on spiritual / religious truth (Jews / Old Testament vs. Islam / Koran) or social ideologies that have developed over time. I will need to do more research on my own. Sorry for the non-risk related comments. Thanks for the response. This is a fascinating topic for me, though it is unfortunate that so many lives are being lost on both sides of this conflict. My thoughts are related to your original comments were more focused on whether the differences in value systems are based on spiritual / religious truth (Jews / Old Testament vs. Islam / Koran) or social ideologies that have developed over time. I will need to do more research on my own. Sorry for the non-risk related comments.

]]> By: admin http://www.software.co.il/wordpress/2009/01/understanding-culture-reduces-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-794 admin Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:26:45 +0000 http://www.software.co.il/wordpress/?p=944#comment-794 Chris, About 20 years ago - I heard a lecture from Prof. Elitzur (who was Professor of Bible at the Hebrew University) and he developed the concept of diametric Jewish and Islamic value systems starting with the Bible story of Jacob and Esau. My evidence that Islam places a higher weight on land than on human life is empirical. During the past 20 years in the war between Israel and Palestinians -the Palestinians killed over a 1000 Israelis in suicide bombings in the name of the land. Ergo - human life is not valued - neither theirs nor ours. Best regards Danny Lieberman Chris,

About 20 years ago – I heard a lecture from Prof. Elitzur (who was Professor of Bible at the Hebrew University) and he developed the concept of diametric Jewish and Islamic value systems starting with the Bible story of Jacob and Esau.
My evidence that Islam places a higher weight on land than on human life is empirical. During the past 20 years in the war between Israel and Palestinians -the Palestinians killed over a 1000 Israelis in suicide bombings in the name of the land. Ergo – human life is not valued – neither theirs nor ours.

Best regards
Danny Lieberman

]]> By: Chris Hayes http://www.software.co.il/wordpress/2009/01/understanding-culture-reduces-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Chris Hayes Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:29:06 +0000 http://www.software.co.il/wordpress/?p=944#comment-792 Is there any Koran-based evidence to support your claim that "Islam values land, but not human life"? I am not educated enough on this topic to dispute your claim but am intrigued you would tie the two together. I agree with you that understanding cultures is critical in all situations. Is there any Koran-based evidence to support your claim that “Islam values land, but not human life”? I am not educated enough on this topic to dispute your claim but am intrigued you would tie the two together. I agree with you that understanding cultures is critical in all situations.

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