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Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
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Sun, 5 Feb 2006 18:29:33 GMT
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--SNIP--
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Protests in London call for terrorist strikes against Europe, threaten those
who insult Islam with execution, and generally reject liberal democracy.
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--SNIP--
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Danish Embassy in Lebanon and Syria are attacked by protestors and set on
fire.
Christian groups haven’t done these sorts of things in a long time.
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Apart from on Bosnia, and Liberia and the other places where they have. Sure we
don’t have the pretty pictures of it but that’s because, according to the
Western media, those people don’t count.
And that’s not to mention the doctor killers and the Oklahoma bombing and other
activities in the US. And let’s not restrict ourselves to Christians. What about
the Hindu mosque burnings in India and the Jewish settlers in Israel.
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As much
as I don’t like the idea of ‘culture war’ - I don’t know how to respond to
this. The Muslim world is going to town on a few cartoons mocking a
religious/historical figure and, as I’ve read on a few blogs, a reaction that
was noticably absent in their reaction to terrorism and violence.
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What noticeably absent response? The Muslim council of Britain spoke very loudly
and clearly against terror. Similarly in Australia and the US AFAIK. Perhaps you
mean the governments in the Middle East? Although I’m pretty sure quite a few of
them denounced terror too.
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And sure,
these are the extremists and all extremists are bad. I’m just left with the
feeling that extremism is much more prevalent than anyone ever thought - I’m
left with the feel that extremism is the culture.
-Lenny
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Perhaps the extremism has been made more prevalent. When people are poor,
ignorant and oppressed and foreign powers act as though their interests are
unimportant (and if I was them, I wouldn’t consider having my country bombed
into freedom to be in my own interests) I’m not surprised they turn to people
who promise them salvation. Considering the depth of Christian fundamentalism in
the wealthy, relatively educated and free US I’m almost surprised there isn’t
more extremism.
Tim
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