Outrage as Rupert Murdoch wants all Muslims held responsible for jihadist action


Rupert Murdoch has sparked outrage after saying all Muslims should be held responsible for the actions of jihadists.

The controversial media mogul took to Twitter after three days of terrorist atrocities in Paris.

The News Corp boss suggested that even peaceful Muslims must take responsibility for the actions of terrorists until the "jihadist cancer" is destroyed.

Maybe most Moslems peaceful, but until they recognize and destroy their growing jihadist cancer they must be held responsible.

He then maintained his stance, telling more than 500,000 followers that "political correctness" made for "denial and hypocrisy".

He added: "Big jihadist danger looming everywhere from Philippines to Africa to Europe to US.

"Political correctness makes for denial and hypocrisy."

His words sparked a storm on the social network, with many Muslim users outraged as Murdoch appeared to lay the blame for the terrorist attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket on an entire religion, which has more than a billion followers.

One user blasted his sweeping generalisation, and said: "'they' as in most Muslims????? You can't hold an entire religion of billions responsive [sic] for the actions of a few'"

Erwin Renaldi said: "I'm really sad reading this. Insulting my faith and I have nothing to do with the extremists and I can do nothing."

Simon Edhouse added: "Rupert, is West responsible for our extremists, Anders Breivik? etc'"

Richard Robbins said: "Am I to be held responsible for the rantings of octogenarian media moguls because we're both Caucasian?"

Others questioned Murdoch's own morals, and cited his role in the phone-hacking scandal at the now-defunct News of the World newspaper.

Michael Monan replied: "@rupertmurdoch In the same way that you must be held responsible for ordering the hacking of the voicemails of dead school children?"

Others ridiculed the comments, including the creator of BBC sitcom Citizen Khan, Adil Ray, who said: "I think all of Australia should be held responsible for Rupert Murdoch."

Another user joked: "Maybe most Ruperts peaceful, but until they recognize and destroy cancerous media dinosaur @rupertmurdoch, they must be held responsible."

To which, Rupert Franklin replied: "I'd like to offer an apology on behalf of us all. Murdoch's comments don't represent the views of mainstream Rupert community."

And Matt Haig added: "Rupert Murdoch wrote a tweet. As someone who uses Twitter I would like to apologise on his behalf."
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Murdoch is a traitor. Australian citizenship wasn't good enough for him.

Why is a traitor allowed to own the biggest pay tv network and most of the major newspapers in this country?

Ban Murdoch, gain a better Australia!

Murdoch is a most evil man because he's rich and successful. Only "progressives" should be rich and successful and be allowed to have opinions. This is progress. 

In line with what Rupe says though....

That should simply be applied across the board to ALL faiths and implemented retrospectively. Not quite as unreasonable then.

So, if a member of your chosen faith (That's right it is a choice folks) does the wrong thing, then EVERY believer of said faith should pay the piper....

That still sounding like it would work out well?

Phemanderac wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 6:25am:



he should have said FANATICISM should be held accountable.....as we all know its the zealots and ravers that destroy never build....

you only have to read green and kat to see the zealot in both of them... they ooooze HATE you can feel it.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 7:21am:



(Pommy/Aussie) PM Tony Abbott sought advice of U.S. based media mogul Rupert Murdoch BEFORE his colleagues over plans to introduce paid parental leave

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2703522/PM-sought-Rupert-Murdochs-advice...


Rup is top dog and lap dog abbott knows it.

cods wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 7:38am:



Yep.
Follow rups orders and abbott receives bias media to his favour. It's a wink wink nudge nudge kind of thing.

Karnal wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 8:24am:



Twitter means rupes can message his minions without having to converse with them. Imagine having to talk with tones every time rupert had orders.