18.05.2008

"Is It the Occupation, or Islam?"

PeaceWithRealism.org - Is It The Occupation, or Islam?
Islam, Islamismus, Islamophobie und der Nahostkonflikt
"Therefore terms like "Islamophobia" have gained currency, a politically loaded, intellectually dishonest word that is meant to suggest that anyone who dares to criticize Islam must be motivated not by reason but by fear, and hence by racism. The word "Islamophobia" itself implies that Islam is to be held above criticism, and equates criticism of a religion with bigotry. This is a clear attempt to stifle free inquiry into Islam’s contributions to the problems we face today, and it must be rejected.

Criticism of Islam is not the same as anti-Muslim prejudice. The object of the former is a belief system; the object of the latter is people. It is possible to criticize a religion without fomenting hatred against the members of that religion. In fact, this is precisely the task that confronts us today. A religion is a set of beliefs, ideas, and practices. People are individuals."


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