While I know that making generalized statements about all of the people in any demographic group can be problematic, there are times when it is appropriate to do so.
Apparently a large numbers of those who profess Islam as their faith, including most of their religious leaders, and most of the government/legal systems of Muslim majority countries have made one thing clear over the past 75 years.
They can't live peacefully with other Muslims who don't agree with them (Sunni/Shia/Sufi).
They can't live peacefully with Muslims who leave Islam.
They can't live peacefully with Hindus.
They can't live peacefully with Jews.
They can't live peacefully with Christians.
They can't live peacefully with Atheists.
They hate the LGBTQXYZPDQ folx.
They hate free speech.
They hate religious freedom for any faith other then Islam.
They oppress women.
Then they complain about Islamophobia.
To be clear, some secular Muslims/countries can live without active wars between the various groups mentioned. Yet they still do not allow for religious freedom in any meaningful sense, and still advocate for the removal, conversion of those who follow all other religions.
Further, it is possible that individual people who are culturally Muslim can and do live in peace and harmony with all of the above groups and who assimilate into other cultures. Unfortunately, they would be considered apostate by a large number of other Muslims.
2 comments:
If we ever choose to use the phrase "exception to the rule", I can think of no more accurate example than to profile or generalize about muslims. It's too, too bad for the "good" ones, and I don't suggest there are such. I just insist that muslims historically are untrustworthy as regards tolerating their presence among us. Let them sort out their issues among themselves over there in their own countries. Let us withdraw from any connection to those countries, except to defend better countries and people from attack by them. Let them be isolated from the rest of civilization until they can prove they can be productive and peaceful...for at least a few generations...before we again take the change of mingling with them.
I would agree that the weight of the history of Islam would suggest that those Muslims who are willing to actually live in peace and assimilate when the immigrate should face a certain skepticism. It's unfortunate, but becoming more and more obvious.
In all honesty, if they were content to live in their perverted, evil theocracies and inbred themselves out of existence by not bothering anyone, I'm fine with that. Likewise, for the Muslim majority countries that want to be a part of the world economy, I see no reason why they shouldn't be expected to either make changes in their behavior or suffer the consequences of not playing well with others.
For example, Saudi Arabia needs (short/medium term) other countries to buy their oil to fund the lavish lifestyles of their royal family, than other countries need their oil. I have no problem with countries who buy oil from Saudi enacting a boycott or a tariff as a way to encourage the Saudis to "behave". I suspect that a couple of months without oil revenue would motivate them to deal with their extremist elements, for example.
Post a Comment