"Islamophobia"
October 27, 2012 at 8:33 pm
(This post was last modified: October 27, 2012 at 8:42 pm by Spectrum.)
I have noticed that sometimes, criticism towards Islam is considered hate speech. In the US, Democrats often do this, so they can seem morally superior to the Republicans for being hateful after 9/11. The fact is that sometimes the Democrats are completely ignorant of Islam and its adherents.
Islamic nations are in pitiful shape for a reason: the religion is still much like that of Christianity during the Medieval Era. Islam, unlike Christianity, hasn't been "tamed" very much, in the way that Christianity has after the Enlightenment. For instance, many Persians are still angry at the Arabs for pushing Islam into their beautiful nation, because of the barbaric morals that are STILL being imposed onto ethnic Persians (who are not of Semitic descent, and did not naturally practice Islam) within Iran. Islam is an expansionist, barbaric religion that seeks to invade and conquer. Now, if Muslims coming into the West would like to keep the religion to themselves and adopt Western customs, we wouldn't have to worry. However, many Muslims coming into Europe have no desire to adopt the customs of Europeans, and sometimes, they refuse to learn the language. We should not be inviting Islam into the West. What do we gain from doing so?
I am not asking for some purge of the Muslims within the West, but at the same time, I do not like the religion. I don't see why we have to tolerate it. I don't see why we cannot openly criticize it. In some circles, especially in multicultural universities, criticizing Islam is now a taboo; doing so is edgier than being anti-Christian. Why? Just so we can prove how "tolerant" we are? How foolish!
Calling people names like "Islamophobes" is just childish, so long as all said people are doing is criticizing Islam and merely speaking out against it spreading its barbarianism into the West. Personally, that won't work on me; I will always be against Christianity and Islam gaining any more power within the West. Christianity and Islam have no power unless they are forced upon a population of people. Neither encourage autonomy and the freedom to explore other horizons. The best thing that can happen is that the two of them lose ground in Western countries.
With that being said, I encourage you guys to take more time and criticize Islam. I know Christianity is the dominating force in the West, but tolerating Islam is already becoming fashionable in liberal circles. I say we take care of that little problem as soon as possible, before it gets worse. Enough atheists slander Christianity, but how many take the time to vilify Islam?
I have talked to people on the "other side of the fence", and atheists are not perceived as being anti-Islam--only anti-Christian. Something needs to be done about that.
Islamic nations are in pitiful shape for a reason: the religion is still much like that of Christianity during the Medieval Era. Islam, unlike Christianity, hasn't been "tamed" very much, in the way that Christianity has after the Enlightenment. For instance, many Persians are still angry at the Arabs for pushing Islam into their beautiful nation, because of the barbaric morals that are STILL being imposed onto ethnic Persians (who are not of Semitic descent, and did not naturally practice Islam) within Iran. Islam is an expansionist, barbaric religion that seeks to invade and conquer. Now, if Muslims coming into the West would like to keep the religion to themselves and adopt Western customs, we wouldn't have to worry. However, many Muslims coming into Europe have no desire to adopt the customs of Europeans, and sometimes, they refuse to learn the language. We should not be inviting Islam into the West. What do we gain from doing so?
I am not asking for some purge of the Muslims within the West, but at the same time, I do not like the religion. I don't see why we have to tolerate it. I don't see why we cannot openly criticize it. In some circles, especially in multicultural universities, criticizing Islam is now a taboo; doing so is edgier than being anti-Christian. Why? Just so we can prove how "tolerant" we are? How foolish!
Calling people names like "Islamophobes" is just childish, so long as all said people are doing is criticizing Islam and merely speaking out against it spreading its barbarianism into the West. Personally, that won't work on me; I will always be against Christianity and Islam gaining any more power within the West. Christianity and Islam have no power unless they are forced upon a population of people. Neither encourage autonomy and the freedom to explore other horizons. The best thing that can happen is that the two of them lose ground in Western countries.
With that being said, I encourage you guys to take more time and criticize Islam. I know Christianity is the dominating force in the West, but tolerating Islam is already becoming fashionable in liberal circles. I say we take care of that little problem as soon as possible, before it gets worse. Enough atheists slander Christianity, but how many take the time to vilify Islam?
I have talked to people on the "other side of the fence", and atheists are not perceived as being anti-Islam--only anti-Christian. Something needs to be done about that.
