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Trevor Phillips is finally discovering the pitfalls of the term ‘Islamophobia’ (UK)
spectator.co.uk ^ | Douglas Murray

Posted on 04/15/2016 4:36:02 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

The usual people are trying to find ways to quibble with the authority or depth of this poll. Their effort only proves once again that however bad the facts, some people remain so sectarian that they will continue to blame everything except the problem for the problem (‘How dare that bigoted polling company discover our dirty laundry?’)

But in some ways the Phillips piece is most important for what he himself admits. Among other things Phillips confesses that Britain has for years been telling itself a lie in relation to its Muslim populations – not least in pretending that they will blend in just like everyone else. Phillips writes:

‘Britain desperately wants to think of its Muslims as versions of the Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain, or the cheeky-chappie athlete Mo Farah. But thanks to the most detailed and comprehensive survey of British Muslim opinion yet conducted, we now know that just isn’t how it is.’
He even recognises that the authority for these views may in fact come from Muslim scriptures and traditions. After a discussion of British Muslim attitudes towards women he says:
‘We didn’t get to discuss whether the injunction at sura 4:34 of the Koran to chastise your wife falls under this rubric. I have no doubt that many husbands will claim that it does. The bland Koranic platitude, in my view, hides a clear invitation to legitimise domestic violence.’

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.spectator.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: islam; islamophobia; muslim; sharia; trevorphillips; trop; unitedkingdom

1 posted on 04/15/2016 4:36:02 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Liberals become conservative, one mugging at a time....


2 posted on 04/15/2016 4:37:49 AM PDT by ArtDodger
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To: RoosterRedux

“23 percent of British Muslims polled support the idea of there being areas of the UK where sharia law is introduced instead of British law.
39 percent believe wives should always obey their husbands.
31 percent believe it is acceptable for British Muslims to keep more than one wife.
52 percent think homosexuality should be illegal in the UK.”

In the UK those thoughts are essentially CRIMINALIZED at this point and anyone expressing them is subject to prosecution (not much better here...trying saying the last one as a tenured professor and see what happens to your career).

The fact that Muslims there, IN THOSE NUMBERS, would openly identify with those thoughts show just how two-tier the system has become in the UK, as the Muslims there, obviously, have NO FEAR of prosecution from UK authorities.


3 posted on 04/15/2016 4:50:55 AM PDT by BobL (A vote for Cruz...is now a vote for Romney / Jeb / Linda / Ryan (at the convention))
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To: All
The radical left attacks Trump for being a racist because he plans on controlling Muslim immigration into this country. According to the cockamamie thinking of the left, any President who does his constitutional duty by protecting the nation from Muslim butchers is a racist.

AND GET THIS: Obama stooge, DHS Secy 'Jeh' Johnson fatuously stating that Muslim immigrants have been successfully assimilated into American society.

So, Jeh...how'd they do that?

-Back in October 2011 one of the most astute lawmen in Washington, Cong Louis Gohmert (Repub-TX), a former judge, questioned then-DHS Secy Janet Napolitano about Mohamed Elibiary, a member of the Department of Homeland Security Council (DHS) with a high level security clearance.

Elibiary allegedly accessed, illegally, from his home computer, a Texas State and Local Intelligence Community database.....(Elibiary was ousted from the Homeland Security Advisory Council for shady activities---and settled in Texas).

Napolitano managed to unglue her lips from Obama's behind---and told Cong Gohmert she knew nothing about it, and that she would "personally" do the investigation. (waiting for hysterical laughter to die down)

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Obama gave 5 MILLION federal hires Obama top security clearance.

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The following have top US security clearance

Arif Alikhan, assistant secretary of Homeland Security for policy development;

Mohammed Elibiary, a member of the Homeland Security
Advisory Council (ousted for using his home computer
to tap into a Texas State and Local Intelligence Community database
;

Rashad Hussain, the U.S. special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference;

Salam al-Marayati, co-founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC);

Imam Mohamed Magid, president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA);

Eboo Patel, a member of President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships.

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Estimates range from several thousand to approximately eight million Islamic fighters inside the United States as we type. The exact number is unknown. Several thousand could create havoc if a coordinated attack was to occur. keep in mind, on 9/11, just 19 Islamic fighters and hijackers killed almost three thousand people. One has to believe the worst case scenario----that nearly eight million are already here....and being welcomed by Obama.

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Cong Michelle Bachman says the FBI told her Americans who joined ISIS are allowed back in the US.

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REFERENCE: Muslim Brotherhood is Advising Obama Not to Stop ISIS
(SOURCE Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert posted on FR by Rusty)

(Video) http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/foreign-policy/war-terror/rep-louie-gohmert-claims-muslim-

4 posted on 04/15/2016 4:51:32 AM PDT by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Oh my, kind of like the do-gooder safety neurotics who wanted ice hockey players to wear everything but the kitchen sink but now realize that players just become that great deal less respectful and more careless and stupid in their behaviour as a result.


5 posted on 04/15/2016 4:57:26 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("You'd see a different game if nobody wore a helmet". NY Rangers' Barry Beck 1983)
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To: RoosterRedux
The bland Koranic platitude, in my view, hides a clear invitation to legitimise domestic violence.’


6 posted on 04/15/2016 5:16:39 AM PDT by Gamecock ( Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul...Matthew 10:28)
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To: BobL
“23 percent of British Muslims polled support the idea of there being areas of the UK where sharia law is introduced instead of British law. 39 percent believe wives should always obey their husbands. 31 percent believe it is acceptable for British Muslims to keep more than one wife. 52 percent think homosexuality should be illegal in the UK.”

So 'open minded' their brains fell out...

7 posted on 04/15/2016 11:10:26 AM PDT by GOPJ (America's fragile students aren't 'snowflakes' they're 'dung-flakes' - with emphasis on dung....)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Trevor Phillips’s documentary on Muslims was shocking - but not surprising (Delingpole - UK)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3421185/posts


8 posted on 04/15/2016 2:42:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: RoosterRedux

bttt


9 posted on 04/15/2016 4:35:41 PM PDT by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain for a slasher, and find one.... what's your plan?)
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