February 27, 2017 6.05am AEDT


Over the last few months, several reports have indicated a significant number of Australians hold anti-Muslim attitudes. In September 2016, The Australian newspaper reported an Essential poll showing 49% of people surveyed were in favour of a ban against Muslims entering Australia – compared to 40% opposed.

More recently, another Essential poll found 41% of those surveyed supported a Donald-Trump-style ban on people from Muslim countries entering Australia. Another 46% opposed a ban and 14% didn’t know.

Meanwhile, a Newspoll found 44% of respondents believed Australia should take similar measures to Trump’s executive order while 45% opposed doing so. Add this to the increasing support for the anti-Muslim One Nation and it’s no wonder some Muslims may feel unwelcome in Australia.

Anti-Muslim and anti-Islam attitudes displayed in these surveys are largely the result of increasing migration from Muslim-majority countries and fear of terrorism. All this has given rise to a new field of study relating to Islamophobia. Research in the US and Europe shows Islamophobia is a multi-dimensional phenomenon, which is not captured in single-item surveys.

For instance, another recent survey by the Pew Research Centre in the US found Australians welcomed diversity as much as Americans, despite some uncertainty over Muslim integration.

Read more: One in two favour Muslim immigration ban? Beware the survey panel given an all-or-nothing choice

In a survey conducted in late 2015 and early 2016, we used a battery of questions to ascertain Australians’ attitudes towards Muslims and Islam. It is the first study that explored the multidimensionality of Islamophobia in Australia.

The resulting nuanced and comprehensive profile of Islamophobia in Australia actually showed few Australians are truly afraid of those of Muslim faith.

What is Islamophobia?

A 1997 report described Islamophobia as a shorthand way of referring to dread or hatred of Islam and unfounded prejudice and hostility towards Islam and Muslims. This included practical consequences of hostility such as discrimination and exclusion of Muslims from mainstream political and social affairs.

In 2011, influential political scientist Erik Bleich defined Islamophobia as “indiscriminate negative attitudes or emotions directed at Islam or Muslims”.

Indiscriminate and negative attitudes and emotions encompass a wide range. This includes aversion, jealousy, suspicion, disdain, anxiety, rejection, contempt, fear, disgust, anger and hostility. They also cover the “phobic” dimension, which implies a persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity or situation which is excessive and unreasonable.

Multidimensionality makes Islamophobia a graded phenomenon with levels ranging low to high. Islamophobia scales have been developed to measure its prevalence in society.

mothra wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 10:49am:


Sounds like someone has been studying Hammer, Yadda, Valkie, Sprint, et al.

Gordon wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 11:01am:


That's what all the Islamophobes say.

Gnads wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 11:27am:


That's what all the Islamophobes say.

Gordon wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 11:33am:


No prize for second.

"Multidimensionality makes Islamophobia a graded phenomenon with levels ranging low to high.

"Islamophobia scales have been developed to measure its prevalence in society."

These scales have been applied to Gordy, Yadda, Sprint, Valkie, et al.

Gordon wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 12:00pm:




What a stupid question.

If Australia was to become 95% Christian would it remain secular and progressive?

mothra wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 12:11pm:


Islamophobes excel at that sort of thing.

mothra wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 12:11pm:


Australia and other democratic, secular and progressive societies developed from Christian societies.

Muslim countries prefer abhorrent sharia.

Gordon wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 12:00pm:


Name a 95% Christian country that is democratic, secular and progressive. 

Gnads wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 1:40pm:



What a brave young lady.

Gnads wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 2:19pm:


Pommy comedian   

Is this 'unfounded prejudice' or fact about the sneaky deceitfulness of Muslims in positions of power?

Objecting to these Muslim activists is not symptomatic of being an Islamophobe, Mothra.

So give us the correct name that describes someone who is disenchanted with Muslims trying to screw with the system to gain an advantage on behalf of promoting Islam.

link

Dealing with Islam is like dealing with the Nazis in the 1930s.
Only when countries have been rolled over as they are getting in Europe will they eventually find the strength to rise up and expunge the virulent disease that Islam is.

bogarde73 wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 2:36pm:



Yes.

It has to actually start biting the public's bum before people will no longer be placated by pathetic declarations of "Peace in our time".

Unfortunately more bombs is what is needed to bring the public out of its torpor.

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 2:41pm:


At last the pecca has admitted it!

Just in time for his demise.

Goodbye tiny pecca.

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 3:35pm:


No Probs, point percy to the porcelain and piss off!
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lord Herbert wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 2:40pm:


to be fair, the comparison isn't that great. the germans were/are smart, often leading the way in many fields. in general, muslims - whether arabic or whatever - haven't invented much for 800 years.

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 2:21pm:


Actually the only thing comedic is your paltry response.

Gnads wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 7:02pm:


No, it's actually the old dude in the video.

He's a comedian.

Those videos are part of his act.

The really funny thing is, you rightards are so stupid that you don't even realise it.

Too funny   

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 7:16pm:


Mods Please!

I wonder sometimes if gregg isn't a Freediver sock. I'm amazed how his sh!tting all over every thread he alights upon goes totally undisciplined, indulged, and accepted by the management here.

And always he finds a foil to partner him in helping to trash threads with ad hominem one-liners back and forth, post after post with a new dancing partner.

Sometimes you can see that over 500 people have read a particular thread, and you wonder why it is that not even 5% of these readers cares to join OzPol and make regular contributions.

Just scroll back and see how this thread has been ambushed, sabotaged, and rendered a pointless exercise as a discussion thread.

Baronvonrort wrote on Feb 27^th, 2017 at 7:06pm:


Absolute perfect analysis.

For far too long we have been accused of being racist by people who are totally intolerant and in fact RACIST.

Why is it that The CULT is given a free ride when it contributes NOTHING?
Why is it OK for the CULT to abuse, insult and terrorise people, but cannot be questioned without the questioner being labelled a racist islamaphobe?

This backward brutal, sick, twisted, pedophile infected disease of a CULT contributes nothing and yet expects everything.
Like the Black Plague, it kills off its host and then spreads to another host.
THIS CULT NEEDS TO BE ERADICATED.

Valkie wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 6:55am:



They are the one-time ADHD kids in the classroom who used to drive their teachers half-insane with frustration because of their disruptive behaviour that constantly interrupted the smooth flow of the teaching environment.

If gregg is not an FD sock then FD must be a school principle in real life because my niece who once taught in the public sector found the principles to be utterly unwilling to discipline the disruptive kids for fear of a presumed backlash from knuckle-dragging fathers from the bogansphere. The answer was always the same : "You deal with it".

mothra wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 2:07pm:


You haven't answered my question .... which is an answer in itself.

If you're not an Islamophobe but disapprove of Islam's agenda and social values - then what are you called?

mothra wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 2:16pm:



Again, avoiding answering the question.

Your silence speaks volumes, hippie.

Should those who disapprove of wife-beating in Islamic culture be labelled 'Islamophobes'?

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If not, then what should they be labelled?

Take your time, Mothra.

Phone up a friend if you need to.

mothra wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 2:28pm:


Avoidance again.

Let's have it again ... link.

Two points.

1) the 'Muslim community' is totally incorrect in citing Trad as having misrepresented the Koran.

2) Trad has been faithful to the words in the Koran.

Supplementary Extra :

3) The Muslim community is composed of a gathering of utter hypocrites on a grand scale for trying to deny what is clearly written in the Koran, and their only reason for pillorying Trad is not because he told a lie - but because he let the cat out of the bag by telling the truth.

The Muslim community has a vested interest in keeping the general public as ignorant as possible of their religion in order to avoid a moral backlash.

Thank you Andrew Bolt for giving the general public a glimpse of the archaic values that Islam advocates for its congregation.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 2:42pm:


Correct.

The soapies and Footy are designed to keep the public mind off such things as immigrant cultures that are corrosive and toxic to our own.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 2:42pm:


Correct.

The soapies and Footy are designed to keep the public mind off such things as immigrant cultures that are corrosive and toxic to our own.

Lord Herbert wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 3:10pm:


Exceptions: Yadda, Herr Bert, Valkie, and Bogarde73. Muslim hate propagators.

Valkie wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 6:14pm:

Only if one is an ignorant fool.

Denial is a sad thing.

Every country that has welcomed this CULT into it has experienced.
Terrorism by the CULT.
Pack Rape by followers of this CULT.
Continued crime waves by followers of this CULT.
Sexual molestation by members of this CULT.
Pedophilia marriages by this CULT.
FGM practiced by this CULT.

Lets just look at the last two in particular.
While the civilized world has sexual predators and pedophiles among its numbers.
It is wholly and totally regarded as abhorrent and ILLEGAL in every civilized culture.
The CULT practice and encourage, actively advertise and protect pedophilia marriages of old men to babies.
In many cases the poor child dies during the sexual attack and rape by the animal that has "married" the child.
Those that do live are subjected to a life of beating and rape on an ongoing basis.
THIS IS NOT A CIVILIZED CULTURE.

FGM, Female Genital Mutilation.
Let me say that again FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.
Not male genital mutilation, these barbarians would be terrified to have their male appendages hacked away and ripped out.
But its OK for this sick CULT to destroy a woman's genitals for the sick reason that they hope it will stop a woman from straying because they get no pleasure from having sex.
THEY DO NOT WANT A WOMAN TO ENJOY SEX!!!!!

What sort of a sick and twisted CULT destroys a woman's ability to enjoy sex?
Thousands of women and children throughout the world and even in Australia have been subjected to this abhorrent and sick practice.
All because the men of this CULT have not the ability to satisfy a woman so they take steps to ensure that no one else ever will.

This CULT is known world wide for abhorrent practices, practices that they pursue in earnest EVERY CHANCE THEY GET.

Terrorism.
Protests where they continually call for beheading for anyone who dares question their evil and sick ways.
Murder.
Pack rape ( they cant get it up without beating a woman and having all their mates around to help them)
Honor killing (Now there is a twisted sense of logic)
Pedophilia Marriages.
Over representation in crime considering their numbers.
Self isolation (they are afraid to allow their followers to mix in case they see what a real civilization is like)
Racism (Yes they are the masters, they hate anyone not of the cult with a passion, but Jews and Christians in particular are targets for this sick CULT)
Welfare cheats (In every country this CULT finds ways to cheat and take, they never contribute, its all about taking. Sweden found that the CULT had 10 times higher welfare dependency than the remainder of the population, they had to stop immigration because of it.
Australia sees better than 78% of this parasitic CULT who will never ever have a job.
They will live off the Working Australians ALL THEIR PUTRID LITTLE LIVES.
And they breed like cockroaches, more welfare and have several wives, more welfare.

This CULT is a worthless cancer on civilization, nothing more, nothing less.

Wake up and smell the roses.
Denial is a horrible way to live.

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 7:39pm:

Ireland aside... which has been at war for 700 years..

what other countries do you have in mind?