London mayor objects to Muslim criticism
Published Mon, Nov 20 2006 2:52 PM
Technorati Tags: News and Politics, Multiculturalism and Intolerance
From the United Press International...
LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- London Mayor Ken Livingstone has compared recent criticism of British Muslims to prejudices faced by Jews in the late 19th century.
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"Over recent weeks we have seen a demonization of Muslims only comparable to the demonization of Jews from the end of the 19th century. As at that time, the attack on Muslims in reality threatens freedoms for all of us, which took hundreds of years to win -- freedom of conscience and freedom of cultural expression. Every person who values their right to follow the religion of their choice or none should stand with the Muslim communities today."
He's right you know. Muslims have as much right to follow their religion as anyone. I don't think they have a right to "special accommodation", but they do have a right to freedom of religious expression.
We do need to make a distinction between Muslims in general and the Islamic Jihadists that are hell bent on destroying the west. Just because all Islamic Jihadists are Muslims does not mean that all Muslims are Islamic Jihadists.
Why else would the Jihadists and terrorists turn their attacks on other Muslims?
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Mr. Tastic responded with:
 | Nice upgrade, very impressed with teh new blog look.
About the post - I never would impose a religion on anyone much less restrict someone from practicing their religion.
On the other hand, hate-groups like Islamofascism and Nazism are cancers on our society - they should be thwarted at all costs. |
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