Writer defends 'Islam stupid'

Irish Independent via Daily Telegraph ^ | September 18, 2002 | Philip Delves Broughton

[MadIvan]

Did that rally of 9000 Mohammedans demanding Sharia law for England get a lot of press? Did that make Blair change his position?

The answer to your first question is that it did get a lot of press, but I think most people just dismissed them as crackpots. I am disagreement with this attitude as I regard these people as being dangerous.

The second question is more subtle. David Blunkett, the Home Office Minister, said that immigrants should learn English and feel British. Now how heavily he applies this policy to the Muslims remains to be seen. Overall, Labour is a prisoner of political correctness however.

Regards, Ivan

[Diogenesis]

Darn. No wonder it didn't break the wall.

Thanks for the correction.

[YankeeReb]

Freedom of expression stops at the point at which it does damage and the Muslim community feels insulted."

'Nuff said...
So now the question is, when does this limit on "freedom of expression" make its way to the U.S.?

[ZinGirl]

I'm sure by this point a few Muslims have said a few choice words about Mr. Houellebecq.....he ought to "feel insulted" and countersue.

[DH]

So now the question is, when does this limit on "freedom of expression" make its way to the U.S.?

It already has. Heard of "hate crimes" legislation?

[earonthief]

It's been here. It's just been about blacks,women,queers,lib views,etc. Give it a chance er time to join the list of pc no-no's.

[katana]

NO !!! Not the Comfy Chair !

[Wurlitzer]

If Islime is a religion in the eyes of the law then the KKK is a religion and should get the same protection.[/sarcasm]

Both espouse hate and call for the death of their enemies. Neither is a valid religion IMO.

[Kozak]

"Words have a price. One can kill with a word. Freedom of expression stops at the point at which it does damage and the Muslim community feels insulted."

Only muslims? Or does that extend to the slanderous, hatefilled, disgusting diatribes routinely issued from the Imams and moslem press regarding Jews and Israel.

[WellsFargo94]

ISLAM IS STUPID!

Anybody want to silence me???

[jiggyboy]

The rector of the Paris mosque, Dalil Boubakeur, said: "Words have a price. One can kill with a word..."

He then rolled his eyes and added, "...yeah, like that's ever really happened. That's why we have a special part of our prayer meetings dedicated to the use of bombs and explosives, duh!"

[bloodmeridian]

does damage and the Muslim community feels insulted

An insult is not damage to people with strength and courage. Therefore, Muslims must have neither.

[cicero's_son]

The book tells of a disillusioned young bachelor, Michel, who finds sexual and personal fulfilment in the fleshpots of Bangkok. Finally, he meets a woman with whom he sets up a hedonistic sex resort for tourists, which is a roaring success until attacked by Islamic activists.

A rip-snorting read, no doubt.

"Clash of Civilizations" bump.

[Corin Stormhands]

Anybody want to silence me???

I'd prefer to SECOND you!

ISLAM IS STUPID!

[MEGoody]

My niece lives in Paris. Her boyfriend is Jewish. He is very careful to keep his Judaism secret because of the rising tide of hatred for Jews in France. The significant increase in Muslim immigration to France is the reason for that rising hatred. Funny, we don't hear about the attacks against Jews by Muslims in France, but we hear about things like this.

Islam is a religion of peace my foot.

[cicero's_son]

He was quoted as saying: "I had a kind of revelation in the Sinai desert, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Suddenly, I experienced a total rejection of monotheism

Last time I checked, Christianity was still a monotheistic religion, too. Then again, with the reformers and radicals in our Protestant denominations and the outright Revolutionaries in the Catholic Church, that may not be the case much longer. Perhaps someday, the poor, prodigal Mssr. Houellebecq will be welcomed back into the church, which by that time may even view his Sexual Resort as a sort of missionary work. After all, the Unitarians (always ahead of the curve!) are already sponsoring conferences on the joys of "polyamory," right Larry?

On a more serious note, I wonder why anyone would bother to describe Mssr. Houellebecq as the "most controversial writer" in France? Even here on FreeRepublic, his outright dismissal of "monotheism" as "cretinous" is so unremarkable as to go virtually unnoticed amid all the cheerleading for his anti-Islamic tirade. Controversial? Give me Erich von Kuehnelt-Leddihn! Give me John-Paul II! Give me...oh, I don't know...Rich Lowry for crying out loud! When we start calling people who merely state the overwhelmingly dominant view in a louder voice "controversial," the word loses all meaning. In fact, I think this word already has done so. "Controversial" now is nothing more than a masturbatory and self-congratulating accolade for morons who have achieved a measure of celebrity.

I find myself these days longing for a Savonarola. Of course, the poor priest wouldn't have a chance in today's world. Not "controversial" enough to get noticed, I'm afraid.

[TrueKnightGalahad]

"I'm not sure about the Comfy Chair, but I'm certain that one of the cross beams has gone out askew on the treddle over there."

HUH??? OHHHH, you mean, "One on't cross beams gone owt askew on treddle." Had trouble translating your American into English.... :-)

/s/ Dennis Moore, somewhere on horseback

[Askel5]

I guess no one on this thread is familiar with the ADL.

Your "clash of civilizations" is also rather wry given the fact that a strong civilization surely would not be cowed by one man's -- or even tens of thousands of men -- calling it names.