Well it wouldn't be. It's tricky. At least we've heard that our dearest Prophet Hazrat Mohammed Salla Allahu Alayehi Wa Alyhi Wassallam didn't like these activities. So ideally we should not involved with them. But again the point is he disliked other things even more, and if we're doing those, then there are bigger issues at hand.
Here's what I think we should do. We should ignore these fools. The whole lots of them. They calling this or that Haraam? Just move along. We're intelligent enough to know what's right and what's wrong. Plus if the Jews or Zionists or the lots of them say a certain something, UN KA KEHNAY SAY NABI YA MAKKAH YA ALLAH KHATAM NAHIN HOGA. Allah Almighty knows how to take care of His Book, His Prophet(s) and His Souvenirs on THIS planet, and the others. What we can do is, DIL SE BURA JANAIN agar us ka sar qalm nahin kar saktay. It's the weakest level of Imaan, but it's still a level. Yes, once you don't hate them in your HEART even, and you say NO, IT'S OKAY. DRINKING IS OK. OH IT'S JUST A DRINK. I AIN'T HURTIN NOBODY. I THINK IT'S HALAL THAT WAY. CHILLIN & DOPIN IS OK. SNOOP DOGG IS COOL. I WANNA BE LIKE HIM. GAGA DRESSES FINE. IT'S WHAT'S COOL THESEDAYS, you need to rethink.
So since Jews are in the system (just for example, all Intel processors are engineered in their lab in Haifa), and you're friend or family member wants to have a Coke anyhow, even if you don't quite approve, at least in our hearts we should know what's right and what's wrong. So yes, if we're falling into their culture's abyss, it's not cool. Trade is one thing. ACCEPTING their culture as the right thing and not having a problem with it is not cool. We're restrained also, in a way. You want a good quality product? It's only gonna come from a Multinational Corporation. Examples? Nestle, Unilever, ExxonMobil and General Mills. Most of the corporations hail from the first freemasonic states: The US of A.
It's our test. In most things these-days we don't have much of a choice. It's how much we can refrain and how closely we follow Islam. Allah can Hah... says a guy who's so much into music *laughing at self*.
Maybe it's because, for example, caricatures and photography isn't cool. Why? Because, it led certain civilizations to idol-worship. Likewise, chess could, in the same manner, lead to competition and gambling. Besides, at that time, I don't think Muslims had the time for Competitive Sports or World Cups or Car Rallies or Synchronized Diving. They were fighting ACTUAL WARS against the foes of Islam rather than competing for a 6 kilo of gold trophies.
Anyways, long story short, ignore these fools. We know what to do, and we don't need FATWAS to guide us. Sorry for the long speech. Was just trying to make a point. Sorry if you find it too boring.
As I always say: "THERE'S NO BLACK AND WHITE IN THIS NEW WORLD; JUST SEVERAL SHADES OF GREY".
