polite_gandalf wrote on May 10
th, 2015 at 7:37pm:
Soren wrote on May 10
th, 2015 at 4:04pm:
And this is why I repeatedly have been asking you to show us what an objective reasonable criticism of Islam looks like if you think it is possible. Leave the Muslims to one side, just show jow an ideology, a religion can be objectively, reasonably criticised without you lot baying Islamophobia within seconds.
I really did try and make it easy for you, but you absolutely insist on having it spelled out to you. Clearly it *DOESN'T* suffice to simply point out that it can be absolutely anything that is not based on lies - and not even re-emphasising the "
ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING part helps - evidently.
So here you go S - a sample of objective criticism that is acceptable (ie not based on lies):
- muslims are guilty of putting too much emphasis on the violent and intolerant interpretation of Islam - thus leading many non-muslims to not unreasonably equate Islam as a violent religion
- muslims are guilty of interpreting Islam as a religion that intrudes on personal rights and freedoms - attracting not unreasonable criticism from non-muslims
- muslims are guilty of interpreting Islam as a mysognistic religion - attracting acceptable criticism from non-muslims about the religion on this front.
Are you getting the gist of it yet Soren? These are all criticisms that are based on undeniable facts - ie how muslims present their religion to the world. There undeniably *ARE* muslims who promote violent, anti-freedom and mysognist (and many other) versions of Islam - and criticism of this is absolutely warranted - and I'll happily join in it.
Now now, G, the old boy's just having a giggle. Sometimes a question is just a question, remember - prticularly when you're trying to evade and cover up your own porkies.
But I remember one of your own criticisms: the good old Muslim child marriage epidemic. After we read the fine print, it turned out the epidemic was "defacto" marriages in predominantly Aboriginal areas. The Muslim child marriage epidemic comprised of one actual Muslim child marriage.
You posted the article in good faith, but it turned out to be a porkie all along. This didn't stop posters like Sprint, FD and Y jumping to its defence and pulling all sorts of contortions. The old boy had a good time too, but even he laid low with that howler.
Another case of intelligence and integrity, I'm afraid.