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Southeast Asia
Singapore's Muslim council opposes city casino
2005-02-12
SINGAPORE'S highest authority on Islamic affairs has declared that it does not support any move to develop a casino in the city-state. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said, through its president Alami Musa, that its position is based on religious and social considerations. "We cannot accept a casino on religious grounds and, in Islam, we totally reject the idea of gambling as it can bring harm to society," Alami said on Wednesday after an event at the Darul Ghufran Mosque in Tampines to mark the start of the Muslim new year.
I have been to Singapore, and I can attest that the greatest social threat stems from the backwardness of its parasitic clerical elite.
"Islam teaches its followers to make a living through honest work and not through chance or luck. Islam forbids its followers to work in support of, or invest in, the casino project."
Last I heard, 100% of the economic success of Singapore and Malaysia is rooted in the vibrant commercialism of their Chinese and Hindu minorities.
...Muis was established as a statutory board in 1968 to advise the President on all matters relating to Islam in the republic.
Let Muslims eat jihad.
Eh. At least at this juncture, the Muis sounds reasonable, and AFAIK, nothing's gone "boom" in Singapore. 'Course we dunno what the preacher man is saying in the mosque at Friday prayers, but I'm inclined to grant him his opinions, as long as it stays civil.
Posted by:IToldYouSo

#6  Hmmmm a "casino owner" might have to have some employees "speak" to the cleric, explain things in terms he can understand...like keeping his appendages and children whole
Posted by: Frank G   2005-02-12 4:11:01 PM  

#5  At UCLA, etc, the Muslim Students Association habitually campaigns for dry-grad ceremonies. A campaign for responsible drinking would be more credible. Even where they are in a minority position, Muslims try to enforce sharia perversity.
Check out the Detroit and Windsor casinos. There is no prostitution or other illicit sex anywhere on either sites. In fact, there is so much security, and linkage with local law enforcement, that it would be unthinkable. Casinos don't cause sex; hormones do.
Posted by: IToldYouSo   2005-02-12 3:49:46 PM  

#4  Tell Alami that they can have their stonings in the Dinner Theatre. Offer to throw in a free buffet. That might help win them over.
Posted by: tu3031   2005-02-12 10:27:56 AM  

#3  I think this is routine opposition from religious leaders who fear having a casino nearby may corrupt their flock. At present, Malaysia has the only legal casino in Southeast Asia. Singapore has legalized prostitution. If a casino opens up there, it may become the Las Vegas to Malaysia's Atlantic City.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2005-02-12 10:20:42 AM  

#2  The religious leaders here in East Tennessee were vehemently against a state lottery, saying much the same things as this Imam. The difference is nobody went BOOM when the lottery passed. As long as they only speak out against it, everything's OK. WHat does worry me, and I'm sure the Government leaders in Singapore, is are they going to forcefully exert their influence on the rest of the population?
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2005-02-12 8:10:47 AM  

#1  Singapore has pretty strict laws relating to religous and ethnic incitement. I suggest any muslim cleric who preached kill all the Jooos/Infidels would find himself in the slammer by the end of the day.
Posted by: phil_b   2005-02-12 4:53:51 AM  

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