Are you an Islamophobe?
March 12, 2015 at 10:46 am
(This post was last modified: March 12, 2015 at 10:46 am by Dystopia.)
According to RationalWiki's entry on Islamophobia you are an Islamophobe if you agree with some (or any) of the following:
I don't agree with Criticisms made of 'the West' by Islam are rejected out of hand and Hostility towards Islam is used to justify discriminatory practices towards Muslims and exclusion of Muslims from mainstream society. I partially agree with the last point (Anti-Muslim hostility is seen as natural and normal) but I would replace anti-Muslim with anti-Islam. I agree with everything else. I guess I'm an Islamophobe. I can't help myself.
What about you? Are you an Islamophobe?
Is the article politically correct? I think a lot of it misses the point that criticism of Islam is due to religion. For example:
Quote:The Runnymede Trust defines Islamophobia as having the following characteristics:
Islam is seen as a monolithic bloc, static and unresponsive to change.
Islam is seen as separate and "other." It does not have values in common with other cultures, is not affected by them and does not influence them.
Islam is seen as inferior to the West. It is seen as barbaric, irrational, primitive, and sexist.
Islam is seen as violent, aggressive, threatening, supportive of terrorism, and engaged in a Clash of Civilizations.
Islam is seen as a political ideology, used for political or military advantage.
Criticisms made of 'the West' by Islam are rejected out of hand.
Hostility towards Islam is used to justify discriminatory practices towards Muslims and exclusion of Muslims from mainstream society.
Anti-Muslim hostility is seen as natural and normal.
I don't agree with Criticisms made of 'the West' by Islam are rejected out of hand and Hostility towards Islam is used to justify discriminatory practices towards Muslims and exclusion of Muslims from mainstream society. I partially agree with the last point (Anti-Muslim hostility is seen as natural and normal) but I would replace anti-Muslim with anti-Islam. I agree with everything else. I guess I'm an Islamophobe. I can't help myself.
What about you? Are you an Islamophobe?
Is the article politically correct? I think a lot of it misses the point that criticism of Islam is due to religion. For example:
Quote:Islamophobia is the irrational fear or hatred of Islam or Muslims. It is usually, though not always, connected with xenophobia in general. The term is also sometimes used as a snarl word to dismiss valid criticisms of Islamic doctrines and ideology.
Given that it generally involves embracing a bigoted viewpoint of a particular people, Islamophobia is akin and almost universally adjacent to racism.
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