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| Europe carefully chooses its words on Islam and terrorism |
| 2006-06-13 |
| Still ruffled by the furore over the Prophet Mohammed cartoons, the European Union is refining a communication strategy in an effort to help stop disenchanted Muslim youths turning to terrorism. How is the word “Islamist” understood in Muslim countries? What does the term “jihad” really mean? These are just some of the questions the EU is trying to answer with its dictionary on issues sensitive among civilisations. Yet even before the row over the cartoons, first published in Denmark last year and which triggered Muslim protests, the 25-member grouping was trying to define a “common vocabulary” for talking about radical Islam. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #13 For the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, the common vocabulary’s only aim is to be a “tool” to all those -- whether they be an official or a bureaucrat -- who have no special knowledge of Islamic culture. “It’s not a question of being politically correct but rather a small tool among many others for reducing incitement to radicalisation,” said the commission’s justice affairs spokesman Friso Roscam Abbing. Tools for fools. |
| Posted by: WTF! 2006-06-13 23:55 |
| #12 How is the word “Islamist” understood in Muslim countries? What does the term “jihad” really mean? These are just some of the questions the EU is trying to answer with its dictionary on issues sensitive among civilisations. Europe's obsession with nuance will find the day where a minuscule minority of residual European words will populate the Arabic dictionaries used in their schools. The Euro eliteists can take their bloody nuance and stick it where the sun don't shine. They are doing more to spread Islam than the Muslims themselves. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-06-13 21:42 |
| #11 Get Noam Chomsky on the case! He'll figure out all the linguistics, and make sure it's anti-American to boot! |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2006-06-13 08:54 |
| #10 ummah = volk Reich = Dar al Islam or khalifa Lebensraum is a little more difficult. But since the "living space" that the Islamists seek is in Dar al Harb, then roughly lebensraum ∼ Dar al Harb |
| Posted by: 11A5S 2006-06-13 08:48 |
| #9 They're still not getting it. Nothing the Eurodhimmis ever say or do will alter the reality of Islam. Jihad is eternal and non-negotiable. |
| Posted by: Kratos 2006-06-13 08:06 |
| #8 jihad=kampf |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-06-13 07:58 |
| #7 It's the EU not Europe. The people of Europe HATE the followers of the paedophile prophet. We also detest the EU. Just look at the referendums. Europes problem is that a slow coup is in progress. The forces of expansionist socialism are once again corrupting Europe. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2006-06-13 07:57 |
| #6 Here are some definitions EUtards may more easily wrap their remaining brain cells around: islam = nazism ummah = reich jihad = liebensraum |
| Posted by: ed 2006-06-13 07:27 |
| #5 There is only one islam. What is so hard about that. Ask a muslim. There is only one kind. All this hair splitting is nonsense but it's the EU after all. Dhimmi turkeys. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-06-13 07:06 |
| #4 Enemy is a good word. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-06-13 02:42 |
| #3 Use words they clearly understand.Scumbags. Killers. Death Cult. Don't mumble. Spit it out. |
| Posted by: SOP35/Rat 2006-06-13 01:46 |
| #2 I can think of several other words to add to their lexicon. "Fellate" comes immediately to mind... |
| Posted by: flyover 2006-06-13 01:13 |
| #1 Remember Eurodhimmis, the knife goes through faster if you arch your throat. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-06-13 01:07 |