I think deep down you know it's about racism. anti-Islamic attacks have become the new "playground" of anti-Semites, who think they can now use a loophole to attack a people who are largely Semitic.

It's now almost acceptable in some circles, especially American & European ones to make attacks against Semites (Muslims), and to try and squeeze your way out of it by claiming not all Muslims are Semites, or from the one race, therefore it's ok.

You are despicable, and I think you know it.

The closet racists have been biting their tongues for so long, due to the fact it was not politically correct to attack others, until the recent decade and the "war on ter.. err Islam" became open.

They've just been sitting, waiting, wishing they could point their fingers and say "See look, such and such a minority do the things we accuse them of, we must attack them to save ourselves", and now your chance has come.... hasn't it? And you're so pleased with yourself for it.

Is this what is 'really happening' whenever someone criticises Islamic ideology?

If it has nothing to hide, why do you do such extraordinary mental gymnastics to avoid answering simple questions.

I'd say most Europeans were not concerned because they were not aware. Europe took care of its religious lunatics many centuries ago. I did not care previously because I thought people like you did not exist.

freediver wrote on Oct 20^th, 2011 at 7:01pm:


Well, you are the one chasing Abu around the place, and then not happy with the answers you get.

However, in my own limited understanding, I disagree with Abu that Islamic "ideology" has always been there. I think what's happened over the last 50 years is it's become political - like Christian fundamentalism in the US.

I don't know where Islam sanctions suicide killers, for example, but they're out there. I don't know where it sanctions honour killings, keeping girls out of school, or even wearing the veil.

These things are not simply the fault of Islam, but there is a very black and white ontology in Islam which encourages them - just as there is in Christianity.

Suicide bombers are in all religions. The bomb vest was invented by Hindu Tamils in the Sri Lankan civil war. Child soldiers are recruited by Christian and Muslim warlords alike in Africa. War is war, and I'm sure the Prophet had many things to say about the rules of engagement.

In times of war, people forget their prophets.

This doesn't excuse slippery answers, by the way. If you can't justify Islam, Abu, you shouldn't feel compelled to. It is what it is, and you have every right to practice it.