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| Where are the Muslim mothers for peace? |
| 2006-08-25 |
| more at link on the (tongue in cheek?) delights of being unburdened by carry-on baggage, but here's what matters: And so — I’m with Rushdie and Amis as I read all the sympathetic coverage in the liberal press about the poor, puzzled Muslims who feel that they are being picked on in airports and flights. If the parents of the young men who are attracted to this murderous martyrdom have lost control of their sons, then they must shoulder part of the blame. If the Muslims who choose to live in our society, with all its so-called tempting freedoms, do not protest against those who wish to destroy it, then how can they expect our tolerance? Personally, I'm tired of tolerating the intolerant. Why are the moderates not, in their hundreds and thousands, standing outside those mosques that are known to preach hatred, shouting “Not in our name” down their megaphones or “One, two, three, four, no more terror anymore”? um....maybe because they don't feel that way? And where are the voices of the ordinary mothers and daughters and aunts from the Muslim community saying, “Enough. No more violence. No more deaths”, as did all those courageous women who helped to bring peace to Ireland? And if they, our Muslim sisters, are mute slaves to — or, worse, themselves in thrall to — the siren call of the death-wish culture, is there any hope for the rest of us? No other religion IN THE WORLD has such a glaring absense of introspection, self criticism, dialogue and debate. If they can't/won't speak out because it's "unislamic," that's simply another indictment as to how bankrupt a religion islam truly is. Instead, the muslim community does absolutely nothing to end this horror. All I see is victimhood, blame and rationalizing (e.g., "We have to understand the root causes of terror.....what drove these men to do what they did. . . "). Lunacy. Absolute lunacy. Appeals, appeasment and negotiation, seen through their twisted filters, is seen as weakness. For a while now, I've "jokingly" said that the mosque on 96th street in Manhattan is the safest place in the city. Perhaps if muslim mothers and children in western countries experienced the fear nonmuslims do, that would stir them to outrage. Probably not, though. Given the muslim track record, it would only increase their blaming and victimhood. |
| Posted by:PlanetDan |
| #6 Islam is nothing more than a Roach Motel for souls. A hot contender for Snark of the Day Award™. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-25 19:57 |
| #5 My vote goes to Dave D. for Islam is nothing more than a Roach Motel for souls. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-08-25 18:39 |
| #4 The best term for Islam I've found so far is "cult." A totalitarian, hate-worshipping, death-worshipping, murder-worshipping cult. And like other totalitarian cults, once a person joins they can never leave. Islam is nothing more than a Roach Motel for souls. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2006-08-25 18:16 |
| #3 As far as I've been able to tell, it provides absolutely NO ethical foundation other than "Muslim = good, non-Muslim = bad, NO MATTER WHAT." Yeah, that's all I can find, too. At least Christianity recognizes the possibility of the "virtuous heathen" -- someone who doesn't follow the faith, but still lives a moral life. Granted, they still go to Hell, but suffer the least. Islam is, frankly, not a religion in the sense of it being a way to explain the origins of the universe and the whys and wherefores of morality. It's an imperialistic program, intended to found an ever-expanding rule of bandit over-men. The morality bits within Islam are structured to maintain the allegiance to the empire -- on pain of death -- and the superior position of the over-men. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-08-25 18:12 |
| #2 "No other religion IN THE WORLD has such a glaring absense of introspection, self criticism, dialogue and debate." Islam's not too hot in the "teaching right from wrong" department, either. As far as I've been able to tell, it provides absolutely NO ethical foundation other than "Muslim = good, non-Muslim = bad, NO MATTER WHAT." And the answer to the question in the title is, "there aren't any." |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2006-08-25 17:41 |
| #1 Where are the Muslim mothers for peace? A) Too busy being beaten at home. B) Unable to read the organizing flyers. C) Couldn't find a father, uncle or brother to escort them to the demonstration. D) None of the above. E) Some of the above. F) All of the above. G) Other |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-25 17:07 |