Post #580735 by Tom Slick on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 11:33 PM

If I could show at least 2 first Generation Middle Eastern development companies that tear down and rebuild, to each of your one preservationalist Middle Eastern development company, would that stand as true and fact? Could it prove majority versus minority?
I mean, I can dig all day long and know I can find 2 to your 1, but if you don't see a correlation between what's happening here and by who, I highly doubt if I threw out a thousand companies that youd be swayed to see it from my perspective.

This was in no way brought up to be a rascist statement, as it was formed from recorded fact. For example, there are 3 major development companies in my city alone, and all 3 are in fact owned by middle eastern 1st generation citizens. By middle eastern I am referring to the actual middle east, as NOT to stereotype the words Arabic, Armenian, Iranian, Libyan, Syrian, and Israeli which are actual Countries within the Middle East. Should I be persecuted for stating the fact that they are first genners and happen to be from the Middle East? Maybe I just don't get where the "offended" bunch are coming from, especially when I know most of you taking offense of what I said, are not even Middle Eastern to begin with.
(By the way, and not to derail, but I was always under the impression "Latino" meant "of latin descent"? So why would Spain Not be a part of the word that umbrellas ALL Latin Countries?)

Anyhow, back to this, I see no reason to lock the topic, as I have not disrespected anyone, nor has anyone else. We are all adults, and are we not allowed to state our findings and opinions so long as we do not insult, defame or threaten another?
I really believe a few of you are reading further into what I said, than what was actually stated to begin with. Maybe I came off harsh with the "with names like this..." statement. Maybe it would have been better worded and more subtle if I said "Nazarian is a First Generation Immigrant, and recent past years have shown most first generation immigrants do not understand American Culture because they are no longer required to Assimilate." However, it is just added sugarcoating.(When reading this, know there is no sarcasm or bitterness in my typing. I am just trying to get my point across to the best of my ability.)

Yes, I made a correalation between The Sahara, a 1st gen Middle Eastern real estate tycoon, and yes I did say that there are alot more Middle Eastern Development companies buying up property and tearing down, than preserving. These statements can be proven with research. Like I said before, I don't make the demographics, or ethnically organize where people should be employed.
It is what it is.

And as a man of my word, I stand corrected John-O, for you providing a 1st generation Immigrant who actually remodeled/restored a historical building; the Shangri-La Hotel.
(Just don't hold your breath on the Sahara returning to its former retro glory. They confirmed that they are closing it, but believe this, it is not to sit on it and lose even more money.)

[ Edited by: Tom Slick 2011-03-17 23:35 ]