Posted on 07/09/2005 1:57:17 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Like everyone else in the western world, I should be shocked at this week's terrorist attacks in London, England. But I'm not. One by one, western countries are going to experience this type of attack. We are disgusted of course, and we should be; but shocked?
It won't take long for western "idiots" to start attacking Muslims, physically and verbally, holding them personally responsible for these atrocities. It is to be expected, deplored and stopped.
HOWEVER, I want to take a big shocking step here, and say something to the Muslims in Western Countries, that I'm sure everyone will deplore. "You are responsible!"
As Muslims in Western countries, you have two responsibilities. One of these is to your country, and the other is to your religion.
The first question you need to ask yourself is: "Where is my country?" If the answer to that be "Not this western country I am living in," then you have placed yourself justifiably as the target of public angst.
The Second question you must ask yourself is: "What is my religion?" If the answer to that is, "The same religion as these terrorists." Then you have placed yourself justifiably as the target of public angst.
However, If the answer to these questions is that your country is that western country in which you now live, and your religion is not that of the terrorists, then you place yourself justifiably as the target of the terrorist angst.
Muslims in England are now deploring the behaviour of the Terrorists, and are naturally concerned for their personal safety. They are now going to be seen as victims, and this in turn justifies further the future activities of the terrorists.
In the Western World, once called the Christian world, Christian countries warred with other Christian countries, sometimes on the basis of religion, and sometimes on the basis of politics. Every citizen had a duty to defend the realm, and those who chose religious alliances as more important than national safety, were rightly called traitors.
Today, Muslims in Western societies must decide "where" their place is in life. If it is on the side of a country in which they don't live, they should go live THERE. If it is on the side of the religion of the "terrorists," then they are Traitors and deserve to be treated as such.
If however, you see yourself as a citizen with a religion different than the terrorists, you need to make a stand, before the terrorist strikes, not after.
All citizens have a duty to inform security organisations of suspect people, people who in some concrete sense, pose a threat to national security. If that means informing on fellow Muslims, or former countrymen, then it is your duty.
It is your duty for two reasons. Firstly, it is your duty as a regular citizen. Secondly, it is a duty you have toward your fellow Muslims, who are not party to the religion of the terrorists. Muslims who came from other countries to western countries presumably did so because they were looking for a better life. How will your life be better if the terrorists succeed?
Muslim communities everywhere must not just publicly "deplore" terrorist actions. They must play a leading role in rooting out those who are hiding within their communities, who pose a threat not only to the nation, but to the peace and security of the general Muslim society, but the true Islamic Religion.
In the West, we each have a right to think and speak our thoughts, to disagree on religion, to disagree on politics, to protest, and to vote with our feet. We do not have a right to hold allegiances with any religion or country or group that threatens our national security.
Muslim communities must begin to put their money where their collective mouth is, and Non Muslim religious communities must put their money where their religious beliefs say it ought to be: in compassion, understanding and tolerance.
As for the non-religious ... Well, they believe in nothing except their own egos. Just Chill out, guys!
I have firm beliefs about religion and politics as well as firm criticisms of multiculturalism and immigration as political footballs. Nevertheless, I believe in tolerance, friendship and community spirit.
I have Muslim family members, and while I don't want them to suffer because of what some terrorist has done, neither would I hesitate to call them traitors if by act or omission, they permitted "our" nation to suffer at the hands of terrorists.
R.P. BenDedek (pseudonym) is a conversational English Teacher in China (Hubei Radio and TV University Wuhan), and writes for Magic City Morning Star News. In addition to his 'Stories from China', he is the author of 'The King's Calendar:The Secret of Qumran' at www.kingscalendar.com.
The 'King's Calendar:The Secret of Qumran is a chronological study, of people and events listed in the Bible, Josephus, and The Damascus Document of the Essenes. It both confirms and challenges many cherished concepts in relation to Biblical Infallibility and Bible History, The Dead Sea Scrolls, the writings of Josephus, the Reign of Nebuchadrezzar, Moses and the Exodus, Jeremiah's Seventy year prophecy of the Babylonian Exile, Daniel's Vision of Seventy weeks, and discrepancies between the Septuagint and Masoretic Texts of the Bible. www.kingscalendar.com.
Islamists claim they speak for all Muslims. If certain Muslims do not want to be represented by the Islamists, they must act accordingly. If they do not, the logical default assumption is that they are at least passive accomplices.
In the 30s and 40s the Nazis proclaimed themselves as the representatives of all Germans. Quite a few Germans fled the country and worked or fought to defeat Nazism. They were generally accepted as fellow fighters by the Allies. Those who did not were treated by default as supporting the Nazis. We did not assume that anyone not wearing a Nazi party pin was a "good German," which is the PC position today with regard to Muslims. Sheer idiocy.
Or to wage war on us.
Absolutely! Those that disagree with islamic terrorists must act accordingly.
Send the bastards packing.
Every sovereign country has the right to allow or exclude whomever they wish.
And they don't need to offer explanations or make excuses.
We can find a person with this much intelligence at the University of Wuhan, but no one in the lamestream media with equal intelligence.
The lamestream media has an agenda.
It's well past time to deport them all. What are we waiting for?
***The lamestream media has an agenda.****
It's call "the enemy of my enemy is my friend".
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