Dictionary;
liberal = =
1 respectful and accepting of behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.      (of a society, law, etc.) favourable to individual rights and freedoms.        Theology regarding many traditional beliefs as dispensable, invalidated by modern thought, or liable to change.
2 (in a political context) favouring individual liberty, free trade, and moderate political and social reform.







I can imagine that there are many people on the political left, in Australian society, who would consider themselves to be 'liberal', i.e. having a tolerant 'outlook' towards the views of others.

But i wonder how many of those people in Australia, who consider themselves to be 'liberal', would be prepared to speak out against the tide of intolerance which is evident in Egypt today, IF THEY LIVED IN EGYPT ?



Q.
Is it still valid to call yourself a liberal, when you are only prepared to 'call out' for tolerance and co-existence, when you know that there is no danger to yourself, in expressing such views ?

Ahmed Meligy is speaking out for tolerance and liberalism, within an environment of growing intolerance towards those who 'are the enemies' of ISLAM.

Ahmed Meligy is a person, an individual, who finds himself swimming against the tide of popular 'expression' in Egypt today.

IMO, persons like Ahmed Meligy are true liberals.




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Q.
What makes a person 'an enemy' of ISLAM ?

A.
Anyone who holds truly liberal political views, is regarded by the members of the moslem community as 'an enemy' of ISLAM.
Anyone who openly expresses to not believe, what moslems believe, is 'an enemy' of ISLAM.

TRUE!


If you doubt that ISLAM is a vicious and intolerant philosophy, then as a non-moslem migrate [permanently] to a Sharia jurisdiction country.

You will soon find out just how 'tolerant' moslems are, towards disbelievers, when moslems have the power to make the laws.






Do some Googling;



http://www.jihadwatch.org/malaysia/