Quote:I thought that was obvious by my choice of quote - Muhammad's sinister example + lets therefore be suspicious of muslims. You never treat the vast majority of ordinary peace loving muslims as the same as any other ordinary peace loving citizen - their demonstrated loyalty and compatibility to our values should be sufficient - just as the behaviour of any other peaceful, law abiding citizen is accepted as sufficient demonstration of their loyalty and compatibility to our values. And the only justification seems to be what you interpret (but most muslims don't) as the sinister example of their Prophet.
Putting up with freedom of speech while they have no choice is not the same as demonstrating loyalty to our values. You can only demonstrate loyalty by challenging it. Muslims love their peace because it means they do not have to show where their loyalties lie.
Quote:The only way your Spanish Inquisition approach would be the remotest bit reasonable is if mainstream muslims had indicated in some way that they are against free speech.
Like Abu, Falah, Lestat, Malik, HB etc? What about all the anti-freedom aspects of the Koran? What about your inability to find a single example of Muslim leaders speaking out in favour of freedom of speech in their press releases about violent responses by Muslims to things people say, write and draw? Even you have conceded Islam has the death penalty for hypocrisy. What about the OIC demanding an end to freedom of speech via the UN? There are countless examples Gandalf. We are not imagining that Muslims are undermining freedom of speech. It is really happening. And the response by the 'good' Muslims is an inability to use the word freedom or rights.
Quote:And exactly why the hell should they FD?
They should adopt freedom of speech as a core value, stand up for it and take on the Muslims who are obviously trying to destroy freedom. Speaking the words would be a good start, but is obviously not sufficient.
Quote:Why are head hacking lunatics any more the responsibility of law abiding peace loving mainstream muslims than any other law abiding citizen?
You left out freedom-loving. In fact, you yourself have dodged the question of your own personal views on people's right to depict and mock Muhammed.
Quote:Head hacking lunatics - like any other criminal in the community are the responsibility of *ALL* the community. If you can present some evidence that the words and actions of the mainstream muslim community in any way contributed to the path taken by the head hackers, then your Spanish Inquisition approach would be slightly more reasonable.
You don't think that never once speaking out in support of freedom of speech might encourage the lunatics to destroy it?
Quote:And no, your interpretation of Muhammad's example that mainstream muslims reject doesn't count. As it stands though, the available evidence suggests the opposite - that those who choose the path of mainstream islam, don't get radicalised.
Let's keep it simple. Is Islam against freedom of speech? Can Muslims ever bring themselves to stand up for the rights of people to depict and mock Muhammed. Will Islam forever be represented on the one hand by head hacking lunatics who will kill you for saying the wrong thing, and on the other hand by 'normal' Muslims who wring their hands and whinge about being expected to make a stand?
Quote:dunno S - could have something to do with the "peaceful" muslims urging non-violence and tolerance?
Abu offered us those platitudes, but also supports the death penalty under shariah law for various non-crimes. Perhaps we need an inquisition? We are still only slowly uncovering the extent of your support for Jew-slaughtering.
Quote:The overwhelming, vast majority of rapists are men. Men rape women. Men rape other men. Clean up your ranks.
Annie do you see any of us complaining about being expected to round up rapists and put them in jail, the way muslims complain about being expected to round up the head hacking lunatics? If we had 60 Australians join in a foreign rape cult (oh wait they have) and another 60 try but fail on account of having their passports cancelled, can you imagine other Australian members of their rape club having the gall to complain about police searches to try to get the rest of them? It is only because it involves Islam that you can get away with that nonsense. They are forever victims. Find me one man who complains about the hunt for rapists, or about background checks for blue cards in childcare, the way Gandalf is carrying on.