tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post5771008199111814233..comments2024-03-28T18:32:43.699-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Discrimination, distrust and xenophobia: Part 4Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-62156384424123045422012-04-19T14:37:56.237-05:002012-04-19T14:37:56.237-05:00I have been by turns deeply appreciative of this s...I have been by turns deeply appreciative of this series and deeply depressed by what is apparently a felt belief that is is a human right and vital necessity to fear and hate demographics.<br /><br />Criminal... criminal... criminal... criminal... holyshit MUSLIM criminal!LabRathttp://www.atomicnerds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-83636055758018522772012-04-19T06:29:42.953-05:002012-04-19T06:29:42.953-05:00@Anonymous at 1.29 AM: You clearly haven't re...@Anonymous at 1.29 AM: You clearly haven't read - or, if you've read them, you clearly haven't understood - the other articles in this series, have you? You're simply repeating the same tired old <i>canards</i> that have circulated for years among the usual suspects, both here in the USA and elsewhere. You're not dealing with the facts of the matter, which are far more complex than 'sound-bite' responses.<br /><br />Unless and until you, and people like you, realize that problems generally can't be put into neatly labeled boxes, but are rather more untidy and messy than that, and must be dealt with according to their reality rather than our often overly simplistic perspective on them, we won't find any solution to our relationship with Islam - or anything else, for that matter.<br /><br />As for your comment:<br /><br /><i>"... it becomes so crystal clear that [Islam] is evil that I'm amazed that any objective and honest individual would hesitate to declare it to be evil"</i><br /><br />you're perpetuating a very common fallacy. Islam is a set of beliefs. Some of them may have inspired evil acts, but others most certainly have not. That's why, for example, Islamic leaders often co-operate with Christian leaders in international forums over moral issues on which both sides are in agreement. Furthermore, remember that <i>actions</i> are good or evil. The beliefs which motivate them may not necessarily be evil in themselves, as they may be misinterpreted or misapplied. After all, Christianity has inspired as many, if not more, evil actions throughout history as has Islam; but that doesn't mean that the beliefs and doctrines of Christianity are themselves evil. The same applies to Islam.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-80956584679306258882012-04-19T01:29:07.712-05:002012-04-19T01:29:07.712-05:00I guess for me Islam's universal hatred of Isr...I guess for me Islam's universal hatred of Israel makes it abhorrent enough. When you add in the denigration of women, honor killings, terrorist activity and you observe the culture and quality of life the belief system has created in the countries where it is the mandated religion of the land it becomes so crystal clear that it is evil that I'm amazed that any objective and honest individual would hesitate to declare it to be evil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-46735676240605813112012-04-19T01:15:56.729-05:002012-04-19T01:15:56.729-05:00The amount of controversy his name stirs particula...The amount of controversy his name stirs particularly among muslims in my opinion adds to rather than detracts from his credibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-52941286633495515972012-04-18T23:38:32.452-05:002012-04-18T23:38:32.452-05:00@Anonymous at 10:08 - I'd be very cautious ind...@Anonymous at 10:08 - I'd be very cautious indeed about trusting <i>anything</i> said by Whalid Shoebat. Consult his entry in Wikipedia, do an Internet search on his name, and you'll find some disturbing contradictions and questions about his veracity.<br /><br />The same can be said for many of the self-proclaimed and so-called 'experts' about militant Islam that currently circulate in the USA, lecturing and teaching about the 'threat' it poses. In far too many cases they're feeding off the hysteria created by 9/11, and reinforced by the so-called 'War On Terror'. Many of them are frauds, fakes and liars.<br /><br />I know something about this, because as a chaplain in the Federal prison system I had occasion to research potential speakers to enlighten staff and others about this sort of thing. You'd be astonished at how many people are coining money by pretending to know something about the subject, when in fact they're impostors.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-62957918395921055512012-04-18T22:40:01.245-05:002012-04-18T22:40:01.245-05:00"I'll examine the biggest single obstacle..."I'll examine the biggest single obstacle in relating to Islam: the Koran's uncompromising instructions on truth, conversion, and relations with the 'infidel'."<br /><br />Then again, so is the bible. See deutoronomy 13:13-19.Mikaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894602732468692375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-90094580338038440232012-04-18T22:08:49.749-05:002012-04-18T22:08:49.749-05:00I recently read "God's War on Terror"...I recently read "God's War on Terror" by Whalid Shoebat. Shoebat is a former radical Islamic terrorist who converted to Christianity. Shoebat states in the book that the only difference between a moderate muslim and an extremist muslim and their opinions on terror and jihad is in their view on the timing of when it should be carried out. The extremist believe it is their obligation to carry it out now and that this will bring about the coming of the islamic messiah. The moderates believe they should wait until he arrives and then begin the reign of jihad and terror. Knowing that one wants to kill me today and another wants to kill me later really doesn't make me differentiate much in my opinion of the two.<br /><br />I think this argument in large part is a matter of semantics. I don't think that anyone here would argue with the fact that in all cultures or groups there are depraved individuals. No one race or group has a monopoly on asshole-ism for lack of a better word. The bottom line is we all play the averages and we all do so as a defensive mechanism. People who are of cultures that consistently are opposed to my best interest and beliefs are held in contempt and suspicion. That isn't insane. It is the purpose of cultures. Cultures exist to support and advance the common interests of their members. Working people hold those unnecessarily dependent on entitlements in contempt because they are contrary to our interests. They are the social equivalent of a parasite. People who are of a culture that believes in freedom are contemptuous of others who are members of or support cultures that consider women property and advocate the punishment of people who don't follow their form of religion. This is a necessary thing. If we fail to differentiate and we fail to draw the line the opposing culture will eventually overcome our culture. I support those who are of my culture and those who have similar interest to my own. Our society has become too open and we are disintegrating as a result. For instance, I think it is ludicrous that the Constitution applies to non citizens. I think it should only apply to citizens of the United States. People who are in this country on Visas or illegally should have no Constitutional protections. If the government wants you out and you're not a citizen you should be gone. If the authorities want to search your residence and you're not a citizen they should be able to do so. Don't like it? Don't come here. Multiculturalism is a disaster and it has been in every country it has ever been attempted. When you come to America you should either embrace American ideals and the English language and assimilate or you should not come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com