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Originally Posted by MossadConspiracy
many turks tend to get really defensive about ataturk... doesnt matter how religious they are, how much they hate secularism how much they themselves rag on ataturk. They never let anybody who isnt turkish (or turkish enough) hate on Ataturk. I mean he is their dad after all 
i'd say most instead of many but i havent sampled enough to make that claim
The same goes for the issue of Kurd-killing |
Thats because Turks are more familiar with their own history than non-Turks are like us. Ataturk is a part of modern Turkish history regardless of his religious status and contributions and wrongdoings. So it makes perfect sense for them to defend their own history from outsiders with lack of knowledge and sensitivity towards the issue.
For ex, any random person that talks smack about Muhammad Ali Jinnah and call him non-muslim just because of his secular lifestyle and beliefs or any other founder of Pakistan...you think ordinary Pakis wouldn't get defensive over that?
Try calling Abraham Lincoln a fascist pig and you'd see what kind of reaction you'd get from ordinary Americans.