Are we all Islamophobes? Not really

National Post (Toronto) ^ | September 14, 2002 | Neil Seeman

[YankeeReb]

Well let's see... I didn't see anyone running planes into buildings , targeting civilians with homocide bombings and cheering on 9/11, in the name of Christ or Moses. Could THAT be the reason why people mistrust mohammidans?

[Jorge]

I like all kinds of people, but the Muslim religion seems to oppress people and I find them depressing to be around.

[Entropy Squared]

Any Islamic that doesn't step forward and loudly and clearly condemn the actions of 9/11 is the enemy. So far, I haven't seen many Islamics take that step. Islamics are all for freedom of religion when they are in the minority, but as soon as the get into control the totalitarian hammer comes down. Islam is the disease - Daisy Cutters are the cure.

[jslade]

I want them all GONE!

[FreedomPoster]

Racism is a serious charge.

I'm not racist; but I am culturalist. The "American Way" is a superior culture. If it weren't all these folks wouldn't be falling all over themselves getting here.

If an Arab or South/Southwest Asian denounces Islam and embraces the United States, he can be a fine fellow. Otherwise, based on empirical evidence, that culture is a ticket straight to 12th century living and barbarism.

(*@&% multiculturalism.

[FreedomPoster]

Since when is being Muslim an ethnic race?

Since feelgood leftists without a strong knowledge of language started trying to enforce their worldview on the rest of us. Talk show host Neal Boortz pretty regularly will ask a caller, who is using the term, to define racism. When they fail, as they usually do, he hangs up on them. "Bzzzt! You're not smart enough to be on this talk show!"

[Great Dane]

Biased against muslims......... I am getting there, and with good reason.

[swarthyguy]

CAIR = Comfort and Aid to Islamic Radicals

BUMPITY BUMP!

[Monty22]

I agree. It's not fear. It's a realization that their moon god 'allah' is a joke, and so are the believers in the koran.

[johnb838]

Im biased against muslims. Im an Infidel and proud of it.

You realize you don't have to be biased to be an Infidel, right? You can love the bastards and as long as you don't convert you're still a filthy infidel insect. In fact I'm not sure if we even have the option to convert... I haven't heard that held out by the pigs. Nope, I'm afraid our only choices in this conflict are kill or die which is why I continue to beat the drums for war. Have a nice day!

[Tennessee_Bob]

...against Muslim Canadians...

And yet another hyphenated name is born.

Personally, I'm still waiting to see a major denunciation of what "radical Islam" did on September 11, 2001. But I have the feeling I'll be waiting for a long, long time.

Signed
A Methodist American.

[johnb838]

CAIR = Comfort and Aid to Islamic Radicals

I do not understand why people think that this is a group that needs to be catered to. CAIR is in bed with HAMAS, Hezbollah, the PLO, and by extension, al-Queda. I have seen TV clips of their leaders bragging about it at rallies.

America is simply going to have to WAKE UP!!!!!

that or die.

[cardinal4]

You realize you don't have to be biased to be an Infidel, right?

You are of course, correct. Forced conversion is the Islamic M.O. The only willing coverts Im aware of are those happen in our prisons.

[JCG]

Islamists however, are the sworn enemies of Western civilization, and I'll fight them any way I can.

I suspect we'll all get the chance.

Here's a happy thought from Middle East expert Daniel Pipes:

Islamists constitute a small but significant minority of Muslims, perhaps 10 to 15 per cent of the population. Many of them are peaceable in apearance, but they all must be considered potential killers.

How does 400,000 to 800,000 -- in our country -- potential killers sound?

Pipes article here...

Muslim population in America

Meet an Islamist -- peaceable in appearance, killer

America's Fifth Column ... watch PBS documentary JIHAD! In America
New Link: Download 8 Mb zip file here (60 minute video)

[ClearBlueSky]

UMmm- excuse me, but SELF PRESERVATION is sorta hardwired into the DNA?! Being afraid/wary/distrustful/repulsed by people who follow a religion that preaches your DEATH is...well...NORMAL.

[onedoug]

"What does the West do about it?"

Personally, I think ALL non-citizen muslims should be deported. All muslims who are US citizens should be required to swear, in writing, a renunciation of islamism (which I don't feel violates Article VI). Those who won't should be interned for the duration of the war.

[avenir]

UMmm- excuse me, but SELF PRESERVATION is sorta hardwired into the DNA?! Being afraid/wary/distrustful/repulsed by people who follow a religion that preaches your DEATH is...well...NORMAL.

Good one! I think we're really starting to get it. We Americans like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but we have our limits.

Like you said, that's NORMAL.

[RipSawyer]

Tell Saddam to swallow two daisy cutters and call me in the morning.

[Enough is ENOUGH]

"A February poll by Environics found strong support for diversity and tolerance toward minorities."

Ah, there are those telltale PC catchwords again that permeate our society. "Political Corectnes" is the vehicle that empowers these self-aggrandizing lobby groups to make a mockery of our policies and paralyze our weak-willed government from effectively fighting the war against terrorism.

CAIR should take into consideration Saudia Arabia's policy requiring women in our military to wear Middle Eastern attire the next time they demand that the media print more meaningless garbage from their propaganda idiots.

[Bosco]

The Islamists wouldn't have a problem in taking the oath of renunciation because they would be lying to an infidel, and in jihad that's no biggie. If one can fly planes into buildings and not blink, writing something on a piece of paper isn't a big deal.