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2004-07-13 Britain

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Posted by tipper 2004-07-13 2:41:37 AM|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 These two portions sort of leapt off the page at me. How odd that Churchill made these observations over a century ago and they are still pertinent. I suppose it shows something about the ~~stagnation~~ timelessness of Islam.

"The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men."

Few truer words could be spoken even to this very day.

"Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen: all know how to die. But the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytising faith."

Again, quite the spot-on analysis of a political system masquerading as religion.

Posted by Zenster 2004-07-13 4:05:32 AM|| 2004-07-13 4:05:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Yup, Blunket is an asshat. But we already knew that.

Posted by FlameBait93268 2004-07-13 4:16:06 AM|| 2004-07-13 4:16:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't shout too loudly about Churchill's lack of PC - we'll be forced to take his statue down ;) Great post.

Posted by Howard UK 2004-07-13 8:21:41 AM|| 2004-07-13 8:21:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I have to say, if the Government think they can stifle my freedom to criticise Islam, they've got another thing coming.

If they did enact this law, we might just see the final showdown between the forces of PC and common sense. Could actually turn out to be a good thing...

Posted by Bulldog 2004-07-13 8:26:01 AM|| 2004-07-13 8:26:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Is this law 2 way? If a mosque sermon entreats Allah (and what sermon does not?) to destroy the Jews and Christians, bring fire to homosexuals, and shake the ground beneath Club Girls, can charges be brought against the Imam and mosque?

Posted by ed 2004-07-13 9:34:45 AM|| 2004-07-13 9:34:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't think that's the intention at all, ed. You see, criticising Jews, Christians and other varieties of infidels isn't actually necessarily criticising their religion. Just them. The crime would be for a Jew, Christian, homosexual, etc. to criticise Islam for being intolerant. And criticising a cleric or Imam himself would no doubt constitute attacking Islam, as he speaks for the great Pooh-Bah.

Posted by LLL Moron 2004-07-13 9:42:39 AM|| 2004-07-13 9:42:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh FFS - that was me!

Posted by Bulldog 2004-07-13 9:43:18 AM|| 2004-07-13 9:43:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 You have more disguises than Inspector Cluseau.

Posted by ed 2004-07-13 9:47:30 AM|| 2004-07-13 9:47:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 My skills aren't on a par with his though, unfortunately.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-07-13 9:49:45 AM|| 2004-07-13 9:49:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Are you Mi6 or Mi5 Mr. Bulldawg? Or a Yardie?

Be careful, see ya next time and maybe I'll show you the secret of the Mongolian Chest Implosion.

Posted by Col Flagg 2004-07-13 12:20:09 PM|| 2004-07-13 12:20:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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