All American Muslim TV series

[Karen]

I was glad that Sana weighed in, as a responsible Muslim who can explain that this is NOT true of the religion in general. After all, we first met Sana in the company of One Down, her beloved Corgi mix with the silly ears!

People have used all sorts of excuses - including religion - for the mistreatment of others, human and animal alike, and it is the responsibility of the rest of us, who know better, to call them to task on this.

Write to TLC and let them know we - the potential viewing public - are offended not that they are portraying the life of a Muslim family, but that this behavior is not acceptable to any of us, regardless of religion.

TLC is part of the Discovery Network, and they have a comment form online here:

http://corporate.discovery.com/conta...wer-relations/

[caseysmom]

This is TLC its all about the ratings, this station has turned into a circus. No doubt the producers knew this would tick people off.

[sparks19]

This is TLC its all about the ratings, this station has turned into a circus. No doubt the producers knew this would tick people off.

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they will likely be glad to know it struck a nerve with people as I'm sure that's why they showed it in the first place.

[phesina]

The reason Lowe's pulled their advertising from the show is not because of the dog but because some fringe "Christian" right-wing group in Florida was complaining that Muslims are all terrorists and the show was propaganda in the service of them taking over this country, etc., etc., etc.

This is all over the news here in the Detroit media. There is a lot of talk of organizing a boycott against Lowe's because of this.

Incidentally, I also grew up in Dearborn. I was born in Detroit, and when I was 3 years old my family moved to Dearborn. My parents lived there the rest of their lives, and my brother and his family still live there. I'm about 30 miles away here in Ann Arbor.

Thank you, Sana, for expressing your thoughts on this as both a Muslim and a dog-owner and -lover. Too many people use religion to excuse all kinds of utterly reprehensible actions.

May that poor dog find love and warmth again.