OT Brian > Another example of Islam being the religion of peace.......
With apologies to the owners of the thread for discussing something other than 9/11 and to you for my low intelligence, I nevertheless feel that this piece, which directly addresses your innuendo that Islam is anything but a religion of peace, gives the reason for your prejudice. By the way, I am neither a leftist nor a liberal nor, in fact, a lover of Muslims per se.
thomasmc.com
>>The image of Muslims as prone to violence by virtue of their religion was mainly constructed across centuries by Europeans seeking to bolster their own purposes, a habit of politicized paranoia that is masterfully continued by freaked-out leaders of post-9/11 America. They, too, like prelates, crusaders, conquistadors, and colonizers, have turned fear of Islam into a source of power. This history teaches that such self-serving projection can indeed result in the creation of an enemy ready and willing to make the nightmare real. <<
I trust you have the intelligence, as well as the insight, to recognize the source of your bigoted opinion. |
