A Critical Analysis of 'Real Islam'. Its People ... - Bukti dan Saksi
A Critical Analysis of 'Real Islam'. Its People ... - Bukti dan Saksi
A Critical Analysis of 'Real Islam'. Its People ... - Bukti dan Saksi
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cries out for intelligent deliberation, judgment, and then effective action. State department coddling and<br />
financial / humanitarian-aid notwithstanding, nothing we can ever do will make fascist fanatics love us.<br />
We can only make them fear and respect us.<br />
The world should with unison loudly reject when terrorists weave pure spin claiming violent<br />
murderous tactics are a legitimate option in pursuit <strong>of</strong> freedom and self-determination. In fact they have<br />
had, and do have, complete control <strong>of</strong> their future and far superior options to choose from, but have<br />
chosen to surrender that future by engaging in illegal and immoral activities. They have spent their entire<br />
allowance pursuing these doomed options, and now claim to be victims when facing the unavoidable<br />
consequences <strong>of</strong> their poor choices. Obfuscation aside, no people have the right to exercise their right to<br />
self-determination, if the path they choose in pursuit <strong>of</strong> the same involves bombing café’s, night-clubs,<br />
busses, targeting women, children, students, simple commuters and pedestrians, and families in their<br />
homes. It is the opinion <strong>of</strong> this author that engaging and supporting such activities disqualifies an<br />
individual, culture, even a whole people from normal inherent rights to freedom <strong>of</strong> movement,<br />
association, assembly, self-determination, and self-rule. Palestinian extremists, who appear to enjoy<br />
support by the majority <strong>of</strong> locals, are simply not advanced, mature, or grown-up enough to be trusted with<br />
certain freedoms. Current events and past history has proven they will only exercise those freedoms to<br />
terrorize, kill and maim. To propose otherwise is to essentially argue to immediately empty all prisons<br />
worldwide and to abolish all laws and punishments based on concepts <strong>of</strong> personal responsibility. And it<br />
follows that opposing the rule <strong>of</strong> law is in fact a proposal for wholesale regression to principals akin to<br />
middle-age tribal conquest and rule. While it is heart wrenching to see and hear <strong>of</strong> the suffering <strong>of</strong><br />
innocent Palestinian children in the current conflict, yet we must not forget the culpability lies squarely on<br />
the shoulders <strong>of</strong> the parents and leaders who have failed them. The only thing we can do to help them take<br />
that necessary first step <strong>of</strong> real change (accepting personal responsibility for their mistakes and failures),<br />
is to expose and resolutely reject the spin they spew to deceive themselves and others.<br />
Conveniently ignoring the vast majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial violent passages and verse, promoters acting in the<br />
cause <strong>of</strong> Islam will continue to quote the same <strong>of</strong>t-repeated minuscule 'goodies' from the Qur’an to tell us<br />
the 9-11 episode is not ‘real Islam’. From President George Bush to brother Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)<br />
every 'lover' <strong>of</strong> Islam is using a huge loudspeaker to announce to the world that 'Islam is a religion <strong>of</strong><br />
peace and tolerance. Islam does not preach violence, terrorism, murder, killing, raping, burning, and<br />
looting... etc. The terrorists have hijacked peaceful Islam. How very nice those words are. …Islam is the<br />
light <strong>of</strong> the world. The world would surely plunge into a new dark age without the light <strong>of</strong> Islam... One<br />
can’t help wondering why they feel inclined to praise Islam and its works quite so <strong>of</strong>ten. Self-praise is no<br />
recommendation, and the barrage seems aimed to both reassure themselves and to deceive the<br />
uneducated.<br />
The world asks, why does Islam feel compelled to constantly remind the billions <strong>of</strong> 'ignorant Kafirs’<br />
that it is a virtuous religion. 'Islam is peaceful' ad infinitum, as if repeating it <strong>of</strong>ten enough can alter<br />
reality, or perhaps even create truth out <strong>of</strong> thin air. No other religious organization needs such a huge<br />
advertising campaign to deflect criticism. Could it be there is something fundamental amiss with the<br />
religion and her followers? Of course not, everything is perfect and glorious with Islam. That great cry<br />
form the dust <strong>of</strong> tens <strong>of</strong> millions <strong>of</strong> dead and persecuted is simply the wind. If anything seems amiss with<br />
Islam, it is not the fault <strong>of</strong> the 'best religion' <strong>of</strong> Allah, but is by sinister design from the evil Jews, the<br />
satanic West (Christians), the vile Indians (Hindus) and the repugnant secularists/ freethinkers. In the<br />
classical strategy <strong>of</strong> transference, when challenged they parlay and deflect criticism by accusing the<br />
accusers <strong>of</strong> being guilty <strong>of</strong> what Islam is itself most guilty <strong>of</strong>; persecution, misinformation, intolerance,<br />
prejudice, and bigotry. Violence and spin, the chief exports <strong>of</strong> Islam, grows louder daily, yet somewhere<br />
in the fog, truth still stands silently and solidly in opposition to the din.