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Every body knows that a bodybuilder must to eat food more then 12 persons a day and the cost of his food is minimum 300$. In such a poor country like our country Afghanistan, where beside him dies hundert of children he has to eat the part of +12 persons and waste his time for his body{"who's respecting people because of their bodies or want to be respected/earn money/careers because of his/her body/outlooks is doing the same as prostitute"}, and motivating others to do the same.
In Islam because of Provokation other sex-feelings, Arroganz, Proudnesses is forbidden to show body parts to others.
What the western does to us is devil-actions.Who follows, will commit to sins and regrets.
Ahmad
afghanic.com

It's too bad that Dr. Tamin and others like him have to live in fear of ignorant barbarians in the Taliban.

i did my Ma on sociology and my thesis was on, plastic surgery and the perception of beauty. during my research, i have been able to explore many antropological articles on different perceptions of the concept of beauty. many studies show that, the definiton of beauty within societies change with the process of globalization. i.e less educated south koreans find smaller eyes and rouder faces more beautiful; on the other hand,more educated -in a sense more globalized- south koreans find bigger eyes, blonder hair more beautiful. Thus Mr. Fairweather, i think you posted a good point of view. It is understandable that, the concept of "beautiful male body" is changing as the regime and ideology in Afghanistan changes

Nativson:

Ah, the arrogance of the Muslim. "We are pure and of God, you all are infidels and wrong". The very technology you use to comment on Dr. Tamin is a "Western" invention. We are able to invent such things because we have found the ways and "principals" that move our societies forward, while your co-religionists founder under the rule of ignorant holy men. Try to think of even one significant technological or medical advancement that has come from a Muslim country in the past 50 years. You criticize us, but I am sure when you or one of your family gets seriously ill, the first place you will look is to "Western" medicine, which won't seem so delusional when you really need it.

Congratulations Dr. Tamim, you are now the proud possessor of a muscular physique - so what! Men were innately provided with a muscular system to do the hard work necessary to provide for family and community, and to endure the rigors of war. You have fallen into a classic Western trap; their pursuits are mostly delusional "...goods and chattels of deception", Dr. Tamin. I'm sure you will eventually come to this realization, as you appear to be a thoughtful and sensitive person. Never think that Islam is out of touch with modern society. In fact, it is modern society which has lost it's way, and moral principals, which are basically the same in all religions, must be established.

It's funny that the Post has decided to focus on body building as a sign of modernity in the Muslim world when the development of major financial centers in the Muslim cities of Kuala Lumpur and Dubai would be better and less condescending examples. Surely modernity is not measured by the size of one's biceps.