Now we know why Ahmad Khan Rahami had packed on a few pounds: it wasn’t the fried chicken he was peddling pre-jihad, it was “Islamophobia.”
Goleen Samari is a postdoctoral research fellow at The University of Texas at Austin, and one wonders if they accept this level of “scholarship” from her. Here the Dallas Morning News gives her space to claim, without a shred of evidence, that “Islamophobia” — which Samari represents as irrational hatred of and discrimination against Muslims — leads to “paranoia, psychological distress and reduced happiness as well as high cholesterol, obesity and other health problems,” including depression and even cancer.
Well, she is right about the paranoia.
“Americans,” she claims, “are exposed to political campaigns, news coverage and movies that portray Muslims as outsiders and villains. One study found that the coverage of Islam and Muslims in The New York Times was more negative than the coverage of cancer, alcohol and cocaine. Structural forms of discrimination, forms such as media coverage or political campaigns that call for a ban on Muslims, help normalize discriminatory attitudes and create the institutional system of discrimination.”
Goleen Samari, like all “Islamophobia” victimhood-mongers, presents this narrative of victimization of Muslims, as dubious as it is, as the result of bigotry and, of course, racism. She never entertains, even long enough to dismiss, the truth: any suspicion that Americans may have of Islam or Muslims stems not from “political campaigns, news coverage and movies,” but from acts of jihad terror. Ahmad Khan Rahami, with his bombs in New York and New Jersey, is a much more effective purveyor of “Islamophobia” than I could ever be, even if I were the hate-filled gargoyle of the “Islamophobia” victimhood industry’s fantasy.
“Another study finds that a lack of social support leads to depression for Arab Muslim immigrant women. Islamophobia also prevents Muslim Americans from seeking health care, resulting in more late-stage cancer diagnoses.” Are they denied care by cackling, “Islamophobic” physicians with Trump bumper stickers? It’s much more likely that if they’re depressed or afraid to go to the doctor, it’s because they’re brutalized at home and their husband doesn’t want them seen undressed by some Infidel male.
But no, it’s all about “Islamophobia.” “Islamophobia” — which in reality is wildly exaggerated, as anti-Semitic hate crimes are far more common, according to FBI statistics, than “Islamophobic” crimes, and which in fact is a term designed to intimidate people into thinking it wrong to oppose jihad terror — is making people sick, folks, and you know what that means: it has to be forcibly suppressed. Those “political campaigns, news coverage and movies” that dare to criticize Islam and Muslims, or that are claimed by Muslims to do so, but be silenced. Free speech? Pah! It’s a public health issue!
“Why we should treat Islamophobia as a public health issue,” by Goleen Samari, Dallas Morning News, September 21, 2016:
When I was 16, a Texas police officer pulled me over and said “it’s people like you that are ruining this country. Go back to your country.” People who speed, I thought? Girls who are late for figure skating practice? I wasn’t sure what he meant. What country was I supposed to go to? I was born and raised in Austin. Then, it dawned on me. It was a month after 9/11, and he meant Muslims.
Islamophobia is widespread. In the 15 years that have followed the Sept. 11 attacks, many Muslim or Middle Eastern Americans have been repeatedly exposed to hate and discrimination in the United States.
The unfounded hatred of Islam or stigmatization, fear and dislike of Muslims rose to 67 percent in 2015, the highest it has ever been. Right after 9/11, unfavorable attitudes toward Muslims were at 60 percent. In fact, hate speech and crimes against Muslim Americans tripled after the San Bernardino and Paris attacks. Muslim Americans have been harassed on college campuses, they have lost jobs, mosques have been vandalized, Muslim charities have had their assets frozen, and racial profiling has occurred at airports and on the streets.
But there is an effect of all this that has not been widely reported: the impact on health.
Simply put, Islamophobia has grave physical and mental health consequences for Muslims in the U.S. It is a public health issue. Yet, research on the health implications of this is understudied and often ignored by the masses.
We, as Americans, can and must do better.
Muslims are often represented as coming from non-white groups, so their religious identity is linked with racial identity. In reality, Muslim Americans include many nationalities and racial categories, including black and white, and anyone who appears Muslim-like, Sikhs and many non-Muslim Arab, Iranian and Indian Americans.
Unfortunately, Islamophobia is deeply institutionalized. Americans are exposed to political campaigns, news coverage and movies that portray Muslims as outsiders and villains. One study found that the coverage of Islam and Muslims in The New York Times was more negative than the coverage of cancer, alcohol and cocaine. Structural forms of discrimination, forms such as media coverage or political campaigns that call for a ban on Muslims, help normalize discriminatory attitudes and create the institutional system of discrimination.
A system of discrimination can lead to differential access to fundamental determinants of health such as education and employment. Moreover, when people are targeted based on their identity, the persistent exposure to discrimination has a pervasive, negative effect on health. Being a victim of Islamophobia can be traumatizing, with severe and lasting health impacts.
Members of stigmatized groups have greater stress, strained social relationships and unequal access to resources or medical care. Social marginalization increases the physiological response to stress. Discrimination against Muslim Americans has been linked to paranoia, psychological distress and reduced happiness as well as high cholesterol, obesity and other health problems.
Another study finds that a lack of social support leads to depression for Arab Muslim immigrant women. Islamophobia also prevents Muslim Americans from seeking health care, resulting in more late-stage cancer diagnoses….

Paul Clark says
Where are all the Christians Did they flee the cross? As a non-fleeing Christian I ask where else would you find a “deplorable, irredeemable” study and conclusion supporting the demonic rationale of terrorism except at a mush brain American University or Iran. This is certainly trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, What an idiot! Of course, this happened at an Austin campus. The home of the liberal loonies of Texas. God help us. What other loonies we have we allowed in this country? Don’t we produce enough?
Mirren10 says
”As a non-fleeing Christian I ask … ”
Uh-huh.
If you are truly a Christian, which I doubt;
As a ‘non-fleeing Christian’, what exactly are you doing to defend Christianity ? Where are you ? In Syria ? (I bet not) .Just as a matter of interest, (sarc), are you, yourself, in any physical danger ? Are your family, friends, et al, in any physical danger ? If not, why don’t you just shut the fuck up, and stop spamming the threads with your tediously repetitive claptrap ?
Mark Swan says
Thank You Mirren10, something that just needed saying, that.
Mirren10 says
You’re welcome, Mark.
gravenimage says
Second.
Champ says
Exactly, MIrren10!!!
mccode says
Keith Ellison’s crocodile tears.
How touching.
john spielman says
and keith is fat so he must be an islamophobe!
heidi says
if my “islamophobia” will be the end of genocidal people, so be it!
Lucia Bartoli says
The writer of that nonsensical article is whining! I DO know that over 3000 persons died because of some Muslim nuts’ (plural) “faith.” Islam was truly bad for THEIR health. No sympathy here and my health is great!
Emilie Green says
Islamophobia, heh?
Now I know why I couldn’t get that wine stain out my linen tablecloth. It all makes sense now.
Emilie Green says
So much better to be fully informed. All this time I knew, I just knew, my stain problem was cause by climate change.
Whew! A load off my mind.
JMB says
He is also stressed out by the Brad and Angela divorce, he must learn to stop reading news headlines.
Mirren10 says
Well, well, this is a new tack. Justified suspicion of islam and muslims after over 29,000 jihad attacks since 9/11, is not just ‘islamophobic’, it’s making the poor dears ill ! Good. I hope it makes them all ill enough to piss off back to whatever Islamic cesspit they originally crawled out of.
What a whining, moaning, pathetic attempt at ever more victimhood. This nasty little bint mentions **in passing**, 9/11, San Bernardino and Paris, deliberately refuses to connect those atrocities with what *she* perceives as ‘islamophobia’, but what any rational person would recognise as simple, justified, suspicion and awareness. And then tries to blame all us non-muslims for mohammedan illnesses.
God, they all make me *sick* to my stomach.
gravenimage says
Agreed, Mirren. Somehow I don’t think *we* will get any sympathy for this making us ill, though…
Frank Anderson says
For what you consider it to be worth, I agree with the vast majority of your post. I wish you would be more thoughtful in sharing you gastric responses. I hope that we agree that there is a great difference between rejecting purely bogus pronouncements such as this story reports, and quests for ways to limit the influence of such outrageous stupidity among the gullible. There must be some way to resist.
Mirren10 says
What *are* you wittering about ?
Frank Anderson says
Mirren10,
I gave you an opportunity to do better and instead you got worse. I have been thinking about all your posts that I have read in the last several weeks, not only in response to mine but also to others. Your posts start out tactless in general, and graduate through bitter, discourteous, thoughtless, ignorant, inexperienced, cowardly, judgmental, unforgiving, intolerant, now obscene and vile. I remind you and other readers you wrote in response to one of my posts, that you wanted to vomit when I expressed concern not only for the irretrievably “lost person” in the story but also future “lost persons” who might possibly be helped into a better life before they go off the deep end. If you have ever read the first Book in the Bible, you have certainly forgotten a key lesson among Infidels: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” I can’t help wondering who you see as your “brothers”?
Friedrich Nietzsche is attributed with saying approximately that those who hunt monsters become monsters, or we become what we fear, or our humanity can be destroyed in the process of facing inhumanity. Your posts look to me like you are proving Nietzsche’s proposition. You always attack and never once seem to think through, propose, or even discuss, any practical or plausible solution to the basic problem, on which I think we might agree: How do we wake up the Undecided and get them to see the present threat to our freedom and liberty? Your routine disrespect to people who may have differing approaches and ideas shows me that you are far more like Muslims, than you are in concert with the rational, thoughtful and sometimes forgiving ideology of Infidels.
Sigmund Freud is attributed with saying that endeavoring to understand ourselves is the ultimate form of aggression. I think also it is the ultimate expression of personal courage. To face myself and recognize my errors is the best place to start preventing repeats in the future and correcting the damage from the past. I question whether you have that kind of courage. Helping others and inspiring them with hope and self-examination is a foreign thought to Islam (which by its own definition is perfect), but not to Jews and Christians.
By expecting people to be free of all error, and without thought or effort be ready to consign anyone who is in error to the awaiting fate, you indicate to me that you have gone through your life denying and hiding any error that you committed. If there is no error there is also no reason to examine. Some people believe that only one person has lived an error free life. Others take error as a natural consequence of being living humans, seeking, at least in theory, at every opportunity to avoid error and to correct those already made. Are you under an impression that you are “The Second Coming?”
Your behavior in my awareness on this site displays a personality of abuse and disrespect. Generally that behavior suggests to me that you have been abused and disrespected and are now “Paying it forward”. One of the greatest moments in my liberation from my submission to such abuse and disrespect came in my office during an interview when a prospective client told me he didn’t need to cooperate in providing me information that was absolutely vital to my helping him. For the first time that day I thought through many previous experiences when I went way overboard trying to help people who spent more time and effort fighting with me than with the people who were on the “other side”. I realized that I could not make any profit with an uncooperative client, and invited him to find another lawyer. A number of later initial interviews were terminated with the same instructions. Better to spend a short time to identify trouble than spend years wasting time, taking stress and losing money dealing with it for lack of screening.
Some prospective clients were “right on the line” of being cooperative for many different reasons. I have asked several to seek more qualified professional counselling if they wanted me to handle their cases. “Some did; Some didn’t; But some did.” (Amway) Those who didn’t ceased to be any problem to me. I spent from grades 1 through 12 in a military school. Quite frequently the Superintendent, a prince of a man, would have some topic to discuss in morning convocations. In order to make sure we were listening he would almost always start with the Proverb, “A wise man harkenth to counsel; A fool in his own eyes is always right.” [Exact version/translation unknown] The question for you is whether you will make the effort to be wise or remain on your obvious path of foolishness? And whether others will continue to empower you if you decide to continue your abusive, thoughtless and discourteous ways? I hope I have made it clear that until you reform toward being both wise and courteous to me you are no longer of any importance in my life. Now go vomit some more. It might help you clear your thoughts. May you see better days of insight, freedom and liberation from your self-imposed prison.
Frank Anderson
Attorney at Law (Retired)
Mirren10 says
Frank, sweetie, your pretentious, silly, off topic, and attempts at condescending gobbledegook couldn’t interest me less. Kindly confine yourself to commenting on islam and various forms of jihad, OK ? 🙂
Frank Anderson says
You are just as irretrievably lost as the blond convert to Islam. Write what you wish. You will learn the hard way, as she is, that error is your constant companion.
gravenimage says
Frank Anderson wrote, in reply to Mirren10:
I gave you an opportunity to do better and instead you got worse.
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You gave Mirren an “opportunity to do better”? Why, *that’s* big of you…sarc/off
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I have been thinking about all your posts that I have read in the last several weeks, not only in response to mine but also to others. Your posts start out tactless in general, and graduate through bitter, discourteous, thoughtless, ignorant, inexperienced, cowardly, judgmental, unforgiving, intolerant, now obscene and vile.
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Are you referring to “wittering”? This word is not “obscene and vile”–it means “idly chattering”. It is more commonly used in Britain; you may be unfamiliar with the term.
Do you consider opposing Jihad–as Mirren does–to be “tactless in general, and graduate through bitter, discourteous, thoughtless, ignorant, inexperienced, cowardly, judgmental, unforgiving, and intolerant”?
Recall the Popper quote, “If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them”.
Like Mirren, I do not believe in extending tolerance to the perpetrators of violent Jihad.
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I remind you and other readers you wrote in response to one of my posts, that you wanted to vomit when I expressed concern not only for the irretrievably “lost person” in the story but also future “lost persons” who might possibly be helped into a better life before they go off the deep end.
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Unless you are referring to something else, Mirren writing that she was sick to her stomach was not in reference to a comment by yourself, but about the disgusting story above.
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If you have ever read the first Book in the Bible, you have certainly forgotten a key lesson among Infidels: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” I can’t help wondering who you see as your “brothers”?
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Mirren is not a Christian. But in any case, do you really believe, in any context, that it is more important to pander to the fake victimhood of violent Muslims than it is to show genuine compassion *to their victims*?
Mirren cares *very much* about the victims of Islam, as she has shown here for many years.
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Friedrich Nietzsche is attributed with saying approximately that those who hunt monsters become monsters, or we become what we fear, or our humanity can be destroyed in the process of facing inhumanity. Your posts look to me like you are proving Nietzsche’s proposition.
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What rot. Mirren is a non-violent person. The idea that she, or Robert Spencer, or anyone else here is just the same as *violent Jihadists* is nothing but calumny.
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You always attack and never once seem to think through, propose, or even discuss, any practical or plausible solution to the basic problem, on which I think we might agree: How do we wake up the Undecided and get them to see the present threat to our freedom and liberty?
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Mirren has been contributing here for many more years than you have–why are you chiding her for not doing enough? She also regularly writes letters and does other things outside of Jihad Watch to wake people up.
I hope *you* are doing the same, and not just slandering Anti-Jihadists here.
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Your routine disrespect to people who may have differing approaches and ideas shows me that you are far more like Muslims, than you are in concert with the rational, thoughtful and sometimes forgiving ideology of Infidels.
Sigmund Freud is attributed with saying that endeavoring to understand ourselves is the ultimate form of aggression. I think also it is the ultimate expression of personal courage. To face myself and recognize my errors is the best place to start preventing repeats in the future and correcting the damage from the past. I question whether you have that kind of courage.
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So–you don’t believe that violent Muslims and their apologists need to practice self examination, but that staunch Anti-Jihadist Mirren *does*? Why?
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Helping others and inspiring them with hope and self-examination is a foreign thought to Islam (which by its own definition is perfect), but not to Jews and Christians.
By expecting people to be free of all error, and without thought or effort be ready to consign anyone who is in error to the awaiting fate, you indicate to me that you have gone through your life denying and hiding any error that you committed. If there is no error there is also no reason to examine.
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This is ridiculous. Mirren has *never* consigned people to their “awaiting fate”, but has always counseled fighting back against Jihad. She has also always supported the victims of Islam, whether she has agreed with them on every philosophical point or not.
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Some people believe that only one person has lived an error free life. Others take error as a natural consequence of being living humans, seeking, at least in theory, at every opportunity to avoid error and to correct those already made. Are you under an impression that you are “The Second Coming?”
Your behavior in my awareness on this site displays a personality of abuse and disrespect. Generally that behavior suggests to me that you have been abused and disrespected and are now “Paying it forward”.
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Now you *are* “wittering”, I’m afraid…
Staunchly opposing evil is *not* abusive. It is, in fact, standing up for goodness.
I’m sorry if you have had difficult clients in the course of your career, but that has nothing whatsoever to do with Mirren. You are aware that she did not solicit your advice?
Frank Anderson says
GI, as I stated, it is not only my posts, but a series of posts in the last 4 hours made by Mirren that perfectly illustrate my objection. It is clear to me that what you call aggressive is actually abusive, disrespectful and inappropriate. This started approximately 2 weeks ago with the story about the Brit blond who converted to Islam, dressed her cat up as a suicide bomber and went to Syria/Iraq/? to be with the Islamic State. Mirren, whoever he/she/it is, suggested my concern for preventing as many followers of the blond’s path was somehow spinless and liberal and made her/him/it want to vomit. Mirren needs to be embarrassed and discredited before all the participants in this site to maintain a civil discourse. Looking as simply as the 3 posts he/she/it made immediately before I responded tonight shows why her/his/its comments are routinely vulgar and insulting. Neither I nor any other participant in the discussion give Mirren permission to act in this way and would prefer to see that participation ended.
Mirren10 says
Dear graven, and Mark Swan, thank you so much for your spirited defences of my character ! Much appreciated.
It would seem from his latest comment ‘Frank’ would like to see me tarred and feathered, and ridden out of town on a rail. 🙂 Funnily enough, he has (apparently) nothing to say on the topic of the thread, but plenty to say on his own sterling character, and his wonderful law qualifications. Ho hum.
Frank Anderson says
You repeatedly show that while you MAY be able to read, you have trouble thinking. The thread is the blond Brit who “went over” and your insulting dismissal not only of her loss but also to any consideration of preventing future “losses”. Your ignorance is appalling and only exceeded by your arrogance and vulgarity. Yes, this conversation would be a lot better without your moronic posts. You display obviously a lack of both education and experience, and the complete absence of common sense or courtesy which makes your comments as mindless as any I have seen anywhere. “Go forth, but don’t multiply.”
Mirren10 says
🙂
Mark Swan says
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Frank Anderson, while I agree about rudeness, I won’t tolerate it. You say you
were a lawyer, ok, but not a psychoanalysis and certainly not a judge of
character, which the two people you are trying to belittle have a great deal of,
I have witnessed it time and again on this site, from both of them.
Self righteousness is more than just pretension, it is a serious problem, which
must be dealt with by you recognizing it as such, and practicing resisting it.
Frank Anderson says
Mark, it is clear that you do not know what being a lawyer is about. Obviously you are not, nor have you ever been, licensed to practice in 1 or more states. Every lawyer is expected to be capable of listening to a client, or an opponent, to see who is telling the truth, lying like a dog or incompetent to testify. In one case the opponent was so clearly “off the wall” that I brought a psychiatrist and a psychologist to observe him and give me insight into his thinking and actions. The actions about which I find unacceptable on this site and about which you are inserting yourself are the incredibly rude and vulgar comments of 1 person supported by the incredibly blind, deaf, dumb and stupid comments of another. Those comments should tell very clearly any person listening that those two speakers are unqualified and without merit to participate in a thoughtful discussion on a serious problem.
There is no “was” about my being a lawyer. I retired because of age and health, but I am still a lawyer with all the skills and experience that 3 years of law school, passing 2 bar exams (each on the first taking), and keeping my licenses without blemish or discipline for 36 years. In 36 years since law school and many years before, I have had to deal with many personalities, both prospective clients and opponents who are abusive. It appears this site draws such uninformed, uneducated, untrained and clearly unwashed personalities like a magnet. If this is the best that can be done to call attention to the current promises, not threats, being carried out today against our freedom and liberty, we are probably doomed.
I wish you the best of luck if you continue with this parade of lemmings.
Mark Swan says
Thank You for Your reply.
If you are against the spread of Islam through Jihad you are in a good site, the best, I do hope you re-consider this site in a better light.
I wish You the best of everything too, Frank Anderson, take care.
gravenimage says
Frank Anderson wrote, replying to Mirren:
You are just as irretrievably lost as the blond convert to Islam. Write what you wish. You will learn the hard way, as she is, that error is your constant companion.
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This is almost certainly a reference to this story:
“Islamic State bride, former topless model, defends her newfound ‘peace’ and the veil”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/09/islamic-state-bride-former-topless-model-defends-her-newfound-peace-and-the-veil
This vicious bint ran off to join ISIS and proudly displayed a picture of a kitten in a suicide vest.
In what *possible* way is the stalwart Anti-Jihadist Mirren like this espouser of evil?
But this is not uncommon–Muslim apologists often claim that Robert Spencer and other Anti-Jihadists are–*somehow*–just as bad for opposing Jihad as Jihadists are for waging it.
On that thread, Frank Anderson implies that it is *our* fault that Jihadists embrace evil. How this is the case he never says.
The fact is that while we can do a great deal to educate clueless by well-meaning sorts who convert to Islam due to reading the poems of Rumi, or listening to sweet-talking Taqiyya artists running “interfaith” night down at the Mosque, or those succumbing to “love Jihad”–actually reaching those who *know* how evil Islam is and eagerly embrace it anyway is not something we can change.
How could we? Being more good and decent is just something these–thankfully rare–sorts just despise.
If they want to change, they will have to undertake it themselves.
All we can do with such individuals is *protect others* from them.
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GI, as I stated, it is not only my posts, but a series of posts in the last 4 hours made by Mirren that perfectly illustrate my objection. It is clear to me that what you call aggressive is actually abusive, disrespectful and inappropriate.
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I did not refer to Mirren as either aggressive *or* abusive. Where did Frank Anderson get this? Is he in error or deliberately misquoting me?
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This started approximately 2 weeks ago with the story about the Brit blond who converted to Islam, dressed her cat up as a suicide bomber and went to Syria/Iraq/? to be with the Islamic State. Mirren, whoever he/she/it is, suggested my concern for preventing as many followers of the blond’s path was somehow spinless (sic) and liberal and made her/him/it want to vomit.
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Referring to Mirren as “it” is grotesquely insulting–even if he does not know her gender. He could use the default “he”–I have been referred to as “he” before, and it has not bothered me–or could simply use “he or she”. Using “it” is only intended to dehumanize.
Referring to Mirren as “it” doesn’t make his lack of concern for those enslaved, crucified, and mass-murdered by ISIS any less disturbing.
Wringing one’s hands over those who embrace violent Jihad while ignoring their victims makes me rather queasy, as well.
If Frank Anderson wishes to rush off to the Islamic State to convince the former Kimberly Miners and the fine Jihadists there that they are in error, he can feel free. I doubt very much he will make much headway, though. It might, in fact, prove quite hazardous–I doubt he wants to hear that from any Anti-Jihadist, though.
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Mirren needs to be embarrassed and discredited before all the participants in this site to maintain a civil discourse.
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What absolute rot. Standing against Jihad is not discredited here–it is, in fact, the purpose of this site.
And again, “wittering” is not obscene. Where did Frank Anderson ever get the idea that it was? If one does not know a word, they may look it up.
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Looking as simply as the 3 posts he/she/it made immediately before I responded tonight shows why her/his/its comments are routinely vulgar and insulting. Neither I nor any other participant in the discussion give Mirren permission to act in this way and would prefer to see that participation ended.
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Frank Anderson does not run this site. It does not matter if he gives “permission” to Mirren to speak out against Jihad here or not. His implication that people at Jihad Watch are clamoring to silence Mirren is *quite* mistaken. She is a respected poster here, and has been for many years.
If he takes issue with this, he can contact Robert Spencer or Marc Louis and let them know how offended he is by witnessing an Anti-Jihadist speak out.
More, in reply to Mirren:
You repeatedly show that while you MAY be able to read, you have trouble thinking. The thread is the blond Brit who “went over” and your insulting dismissal not only of her loss but also to any consideration of preventing future “losses”…
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More rot. The idea that our focus should be on ‘rescuing’ Jihadists–while ignoring the terrible toll on their victims–is *not* something most here share.
It is not only questionable morally, it is almost certainly doomed to fail–committed Jihadists do not care what the “filthy Infidels” have to say.
Yet more, in reply to Mark Swan:
The actions about which I find unacceptable on this site and about which you are inserting yourself are the incredibly rude and vulgar comments of 1 person supported by the incredibly blind, deaf, dumb and stupid comments of another. Those comments should tell very clearly any person listening that those two speakers are unqualified and without merit to participate in a thoughtful discussion on a serious problem.
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Now Frank Anderson wants to have me banned along with Mirren. Have at it, then.
He may possibly have been an attorney, but appears to understand nothing about the Western values of freedom of expression. He only showed up here recently, and is already demanding the banning of two long-term posters. I myself have been reading and commenting here at Jihad Watch for over ten years now.
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In 36 years since law school and many years before, I have had to deal with many personalities, both prospective clients and opponents who are abusive. It appears this site draws such uninformed, uneducated, untrained and clearly unwashed personalities like a magnet.
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Actually, this site principally draws those who oppose Jihad. Those here to insult other posters are, thankfully, very much a rarity.
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If this is the best that can be done to call attention to the current promises, not threats, being carried out today against our freedom and liberty, we are probably doomed.
I wish you the best of luck if you continue with this parade of lemmings.
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Uh huh–we are “doomed” if we dare oppose Jihad. Duly noted…
Mirren10 says
*Excellent* response to Frank Anderson’s witterings ( 🙂 ) graven. Thanks, not only for your continued defence of me, but your incisive critique of his apologia, hand wringing over jihadists, with nary a comment on their victims, and, as you noted, a complete lack of understanding, (or perhaps sympathy) with the concept of freedom of expression and speech. ( I do wonder if he went running to Marc complaining about us 🙂 )
He also appears not to understand that this is a public forum, where anyone is free to join in a discussion, hence his complaint about Mark Swan ‘inserting’ himself into the conversation.
I’d actually forgotten about the exchange with ‘Frank’ on the jihadist stripper who ran off to join ISIS, and didn’t realise *that* was what he was referring to. I just thought it very telling he was making no comment on the Dallas Morning News article, but continued rabbiting on about my supposed iniquities.
Somehow I don’t think ‘Frank Anderson, Attorney (Retired)’ will be back !
gravenimage says
Thank you, Mirren. 🙂
dwight hogg says
There are small percentages of Muslims in Canada and the U.S. – but we set aside prayer rooms, don’t allow a father to take his daughter to swimming classes because Muslim women are there, allow the mass building of Saudi Mosques that preach their hatred of the West – on and on it goes – wait until there are larger percentages Muslims in our societies. Muslims like Tarek Fatah have been warning us for years about our complicity with extremist Muslim organizations like CAIR, Palestine House etc, etc, etc. Mr. Fatah is someone who has received death threats – this is how the dialogue goes with Muslims. They preach their hatred openly but is anyone reports on what they are actually saying they are taken before the likes of Barbara Hall and her Human Rights Tribunal and charged with hate crimes…..sheer idiocy.
JawsV says
The Dallas Morning News is filled with Islam-lovers. The Columnists are all dhimmi morons.
Mark Swan says
“Dallas Morning News: “Islamophobia” leads to high cholesterol, obesity, and cancer”
Yep, there does seem to be a lot of pudgy, sickly looking Muslims, Maybe they should
consider the health risks to invading where they can get junk food, and easy work.
JMB says
I assume that these same Muslims fast during Ramadan???
But it wont matter how much they do bad against us, illegal immigration, murder, rape, terrorist acts and in turn it won’t matter how accommodation, generous, forgiving and even loving we are towards them, the mindset of a Muslim is to blame everything on us.
gravenimage says
Most Muslims actually gain weight during Ramadan, gorging during those huge Iftar meals.
Mark Swan says
Their so called “fasting” is a fake, a real fast is no food and no water, the fast is
broken when either one of these condition no longer exist. Fasting is a good tool
to humble oneself and realize how fragile and needy a human is and how powerful
and generous God is to provide all our needs. You must be in good health and
Sincere, to do it, and benefit from it. The idea is not that you can impress, or induce
God to hear you, but to draw closer to God with a humble and contrite spirit.
Some types of evil can not be lifted except by fasting and prayer, from the heart.
The fast is a very private and real attempt to benefit from its purpose. You can
not go around trying to reveal this to others for cheap attention, that will fail.
DFD says
Hi Mark,
here are some more for collection. Where tyranslation was required, I translated in the filename itself. If you bring up the ictures they filename will show top left.
Enjoy
DFD says
Soory, here’s the link
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BySgBCEgoL-RY2dRZWpEc1BlWEU
Mark Swan says
DFD it just tells me to update my browser, the one I use on this computer is
very reliable and secure and kept for a reason on this one. I’ll try a different
browser on another computer one of these days—it should work then.
Thanks DFD I’ll get it, take care.
I have some interesting writing concerning Germany I will share with you, very
Interested in your take on it.
DFD says
Hi Mark,
I replied under your other post on:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/09/robert-spencer-in-pj-media-aid-and-comfort-clinton-suggests-trump-committed-treason/comment-page-1#comment-1526062
TomF says
I call it the Dallas Muslim News. They run puff piece after puff piece on their version of fantasy Islam, which is all rainbows and lollipops. Of course they voluntarily bow to Islamic blasphemy laws and the Sharia restrictions on criticizing Islam. They refused to run the winning image from the Garland free-speech event (attacked by Jihadis with machine guns, and fortunately killed), by Bosch Fawstein, even though it was probably the most important piece of political art since Picasso’s “Guernica”. The article today on Islamophobia bordered on satire, it was so utterly ridiculous. A new low even for the useful idiots at the DMN.
Oliver says
I will also-perhaps-post this as a separate post. But-isn’t this the newspaper that a week or two or so ago made “headlines” and radio shows (in Tampa, FL0 that, ” for the first time in decades’ are supporting a Dem for Pres. because Mr. Trump is—– blah, blah, blah?
Asking.
I remember hearing on a local radio station- and my thought- who gives a sh– 9 especially in FL0 about a Texas newspaper.?
(Or, for that matter, any newspaper).
just asking
gravenimage says
Yes–that’s the same paper, Oliver.
HarveyMushman says
It’s not a “phobia” ie an irrational fear if they really do want to kill you…
Salome says
But just think–by having an irrational fear of Islam, you can kill off its practitioners without a shot being fired. Sounds like a solution.
JMB says
Yes, just publicise Halal food at Maccas and KFC, watch the Islamic obesity epidemic, but no, it will just clog up your hospital system.
JIMJFOX says
H/T to Bare Naked Islam!
Carolyne says
Yes, it isn’t paranoia. They really want to kill us.
Crusades Were Right! says
Islamophilia: an irrational affinity for an evil ideology and its adherents that causes great harm to the infected individual…
…and to the rest of us!
DFD says
I like your handle/moniker 🙂
gravenimage says
Dallas Morning News: “Islamophobia” leads to high cholesterol, obesity, and cancer
…………………….
At first I thought Goleen Samari was implying that Americans have high cholesterol, obesity, and cancer because of the “stress” of our being “Islamophobes”– but of course this is just more Muslim victim-mongering. It is now our fault that Muslims are fat and take poor care of their health.
Of course, either point is absurd.
The reality is that Muslims have *far* better access to medical care in the US and the rest of the West as they do back in Dar-al-Islam. If they are not taking advantage of it, it is not the fault of Infidels. And if they are overeating, it is also not the fault of Infidels.
Robert Spencer makes an important point about Muslim women being kept from receiving health care by their own families.
There are many stories of Muslim men assaulting doctors and hospital staff for daring to treat their wives.
Goleen Samari has also claimed that “Islamophobia” has caused a rise in Muslim mental health problems. Recall how often Jihad terror is chalked up to “mental health” problems? In other words, the cause of Jihad terror is “Islamophobia”. That is, Jihad terror is caused by fear of Jihad terror. It is all the fault of the victims of Jihad…
What is Samari’s solution for this supposed problem? That Mohammedans maintain closer ties to their countries of origin–odd, considering how many of these Muslims are supposed to be “refugees”.
It is also extremely common that Muslims become further “radicalized” with closer ties to Dar-al-Islam–in other words, we should encourage what is apt to lead to more Jihad terrorism.
http://www.pubfacts.com/detail/26999416/Cross-border-ties-and-Arab-American-mental-health
Champ says
Dallas Morning News: “Islamophobia” leads to high cholesterol, obesity, and cancer
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More comic relief courtesy islam & company …lol!!! 😀
Stephanie says
… cry me a river
pdxnag says
The much more immediate and present danger is being called an apostate if they are insufficiently hateful of Kafir, for which some pious Muslim could go all Muslim on them. Living among Muslims is itself an ever present source of stress, heightened by mandatory participation in frequent payers that curse the Kafir.
My Opinion says
Oh wah, cry me a river. And, if this dribble we somehow true, it would only be fitting that they suffer, too. islam has been deadly to MILLIONS to date..and continues to be deadly today..
vlparker says
Is islamophobia making the islamophobe sick or muslims sick? I’m an islamophobe and I don’t feel sick at all. But if it makes muslims sick I would say we need more islamopnobia.
JIMJFOX says
Islamophobe- the ‘najis kafir’ [filthy unbeliever] who knows Too Much about Islam
Hard to credit they actually believe their own B/S, is it not? I do wonder, sometimes
but then remember that as the ‘best of created peoples’ they’re sure to have built a
massive superiority complex, which when they see the reality, turns to inferiority.
EVERYTHING in the world is ‘unfair’ to devout moslems. Western values can accept
and adapt- but Islam is fossilised and cannot. How very disappointing to 5-year old
minds brainwashed by the ‘glorious koran’ and mohammad’s ramblings.
JIMJFOX says
However- the REAL problem for USA and civilisation in general is how to rid ourselves of our dhimmi leadership, or those who are actual promoters of Islam?
Unless and until this is done, we are holding the losing hand. And the Islamists know this.
JMB says
They must be terrified of a possible Trump presidency.
David WS says
ISIS wants war with the US it’s part of their prophesy and they are such religious fanatics that they think they can win, but a larger number of Muslims want a continued dhimmi leadership to grind in Sharia over a long period of time.
I think Trump would do well. He won’t be baited into a war but will end ISIS, he’ll find a way to make them look defeated in the eyes of the world and that’s what it takes, then no followers in search of a Caliphate. And he’s definitely not dhimmi leadership, expect CAIR and the main stream news to go nuts (of even more nutter) if he wins.
JMB says
I just hope that the now very PC military will be on his side or even take orders from him.
Oliver says
JMB– I read- forgot exactly where- but it was NOT a (normally) Pro trump newsletter- that Trump is the heavy favorite amongst the military-although for obvious reasons, they were not giving names.
I think that there are many (possibly millions0 “silent” Trump supporters. (For reasons of job security; safety, fear, etc.- they don’t show it–openly).
Mark Swan says
Oliver I am sure that is the case, untill He is in.
Asian says
There are actually people who still use that word after what happened in New York? Sigh, their choice. But know that terms such as “Judeophobia” or “Buddhaphobia” are rarely used for a reason.
JIMJFOX says
From his speech to the UN–
Netanyahu said the world “must fight the forces of radical Islam,” citing the “bloody trail of fanaticism” running through all continents, and described the threat to Israel, the region and the world from Iran. He vowed “Israel will not allow the terrorist regime to develop nuclear weapons. Not now, not in a decade, not ever.”
Brilliant. And I’m sure he means it.
Next Israeli leader is likely to be more hawkish than him… bad news for Iran & Islam in general.
David WS says
I fear that if Iran builds a bomb while promising to destroy Israel; Israel might strike first rather than be open to attack to ICBMs over a very short distance and time.
South Korea just said the exact thing to North Korea.
gravenimage says
Good stuff from Natanyahu. I saw part of his speech this morning.
Allan says
“radical Islam”:
So what would nonradical Islam be given the enmity, malice, and aggression intrinsic to Islam? Bibi’s phrase, which I have heard and seen many times from others, strikes me as a misrepresentation of the issue, as if the problem is not Muhammad and all his ilk but only some misunderstanders among whom Muhammad should not be counted.
Well, words are knives and swords, so we should say ‘Islamic radicalism’. It doesn’t insinuate that there is a nonradical Islam, and it leaves open the possibily of radicalism so extreme that it shocks even Islam’s least radical radicals.
gravenimage says
Yes, using the term “radical Islam” is off base. But Netanyahu is so much more a candid speaker than almost any other Western leader on the threat of Islam that I find it silly to quibble with him.
Greyhound Fancier says
I think the idea of “radical Islam” is to help anyone caught up in the Mohammedan world who doesn’t want to kill people, by making a distinction between those who aren’t violent (i.e. the non-observant) and the jihadis.
Unfortunately, for all practical purposes, the violent Mohammedans can’t easily be sorted from the others. Their fate will probably be similar to that of Germans who suffered along with the Nazis. Plus, if the non-violent won’t turn in the bad apples, they are morally complicit.
So, just say “Mohammedan” and recognize that the whole outfit is the problem.
JIMJFOX says
Agreed. Mohammad invented the whole thing, thus deserves credit; a way to avoid using the word ‘islam’ which accepts it as a religion which of course it is not, primarily.
Louise M. says
And, please, what are the consequences on the health of all those populations terrorized and massacred in the name of Islam ?
How about the health of the Nice population ? And of Calais…and New-York ? and of all the countries where Muslims kill, rape, riot and vow to dominate and impose their retrograde beliefs on their neighbors ? What about non-muslim’s health ? ALL over the world ?
What are the consequences of sexual agressions on the health of children and women ?
What about the health of the families who lost loved ones in terrible circumstances ?
And we should cry on those who create the highest rate of suffering in the world ? We should worry -and feel responsible- for their health ?
This kind of deliberate Reality-Twisting should be punished by law.
It is intellectual terrorism.
Muslims, if you want to see Islamophobia disappear, solve your Islam Madness problems. Look at your mad prophet first, there and only there lies the cause of the appropriate mistrust towards Muslims. He told you to kill and dominate…as he himself did.
We know how to read, mind you…and we SEE the results of his mad teachings.
Islam Madness leads to death. Fearing Islam is being in touch with reality. It is SANITY.
It is also the first step needed to take appropriate self-protection measures.
It is up to the Muslims to behave in such a way they will be loved and not feared, Take your responsibility. And learn to RESPECT your neighbors’ differences and rights. Live and let live.
As a start, if you stop thinking it is your duty to impose Islam on the Whole World, your health (and ours) will be in so much better condition !!!
gravenimage says
Damn good questions, Louise.
traci94 says
I am so sick and tired of hearing about Islamophobia. The cop who pulled this girl over was right – it IS people like her who are ruining our country; everywhere that Islam appears turns to crap. We suffer countless jihad attacks and then they are the victims? IF they truly suffer any backlash, I’m beginning to think they deserve every bit of it. And people are going to grow so tired of the whining and Obama pushing all of this crap on us that they really will start to suffer from backlash. They are the whiniest people I’ve ever seen and their “religion” is nothing but a blight on this earth. This whole planet would be a better place if Islam was wiped off the face of the earth.
David WS says
It is tough being a Muslim, but the problem is not “Islamophobia”.
On the one hand you are (likely without ever having thought and chosen your religion) part of a religion that esteems Mohammad. I will not detail the life of this evil person here, as readers are fully aware. Islam is full have half truths that inspire, but the dark half leaves one unfulfilled.
On the other hand, you can’t leave the religion (actually political religion ideology) as you, and possibly your family will be ostracized by your own family and maybe even killed. You never made a conscience choice to be a Muslim and you can’t make a conscience choice to leave. Hence the health issues.
Peggy says
I am not familiar with that paper but it sounds like they are not a credible news site. They are more like satire. Were they ever a serious news site?
If Islamophobia results in the “poor victimized Muslims” getting Cancers and high cholesterol then it’s good news. We have a weapon to defeat them. This is so ridiculous that soon enough nobody is going to be reading tis paper.
That’s one way of shutting it down.
gravenimage says
Peggy wrote:
I am not familiar with that paper but it sounds like they are not a credible news site. They are more like satire. Were they ever a serious news site?
………………………..
Sorry–the Dallas Morning News was founded in 1885, has a circulation in the top twenty of all American newspapers, and has won nine Pulitzer Prizes. Also, it has generally been considered a conservative paper, assuming that has any meaning at all at this point.
That makes it all the more appalling that they would have published such tripe.
DFD says
Hi Graven,
I need a bit of your kind help.
I once recommended two video links from Latma TV, Israel. One of my favoured satire sites. US viewers are not permitted to watch these as you found out. Go to my “site” https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BySgBCEgoL-RYmc3eUpJeWFzQkk and try.
There are initially some Peter Fonda bike scenes on each clip, then ‘it follows’…
Please try if you can watch these and let me know the result.
Thanks most kindly, DFD
PS: I think you can guess why I joined the clips with something unrelated – ie.e, a different datastream
gravenimage says
Hi, DFD. For the first clip, I was able to watch the Easy Rider portion, then got an “error occurred” message.
But I was able to watch the Wild Angels clip, and the Latma sketch that follows. That’s darkly hilarious! Cluelessness and denial taken to their (illogical) conclusions.
I am not enough of a tech person to know why sometimes North Americans can watch videos from Europe and Australia–and vice versa–and sometimes we can’t.
I find the best thing is to note the source and title where possible, so that readers here can Google the video if the link doesn’t work for them.
Thanks for the links–Latma’s stuff is great.
Here’s another one from Latma, where “Muslims from France” are pretending that that enabling Jihad and imposing Shari’ah are actually perfectly in line with French values:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_S2clxnIk
Hope you can watch it–and if you can’t try Googling it. It’s called “Tous à la mosquée!”, and is in Hebrew with English subtitles.
JIMJFOX says
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.northghost.touchvpn&hl=en
Works great, is free and simple to use. Better than the paid VPN I had before.
Peggy says
No place to reply to GI but there might be a solution.
Install Hola which enables you to change IP to different countries and you can watch anything you like.
gravenimage says
Thanks for the advice, Peggy.
JMB says
The following are not good ones heath, in fact they usually lead to an excruciating agonising death;
Being crushed by falling masonry contact with molten steel, burning and suffocation by exploding aviation fuel and every other injury inflicted on innocent people on 9-11. And these slobs and scum complain of is make believe mental illness caused by Islamophobia and worse still some sections of our society show sympathy towards them.
Allan says
Islam is the consummate cry-bully religion. For a few remarks about the cry-bully, see…
Meet the Cry-Bully: a hideous hybrid of victim and victor
http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2015/04/meet-the-cry-bully-a-hideous-hybrid-of-victim-and-victor/
gravenimage says
Yes–and besides the victims of 9/11, Muslims are shooting us and knifing us and hacking us with machetes and beheading us and mowing us down with trucks and blowing us to pieces.
But Muslims are dealing with the stress of “Islamophobia”…oh, the humanity! sarc/off
DFD says
Apo;ogies to all for being off topic, sorry for the intrusion….
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To Ronald B:
==========.
High Ronald,
long time no speak. You asked when I continue with the civil wars. Done. Part 1 has been completely rewritten and extended. It’s now 14 pages (A4, I think it might be 15 pages in foolscap) from an original of 6 or 7. I had a computer crash.
So, part 1, Germany, is completely new, you are aware of what is in the first 4, 5 or 6 pages, even though they have been rewritten a bit. But since I value your opinion, you raised interesting points that need to be dealt with, I would appreciate if you would re-read these, and of course comment. What’s following these pages is however new, and unknown to you; except may be for a few lines carried over.
I urge you though, and anybody to whom you may pass the link(s) to read the disclaimer, incorporating the introduction, first. Thank you.
The files are titled: “Civil war, 0 Disclaimer and Foreword” & “Civil war, 1”, these are in pdf format. I am now preparing part 2, the war in the US, plus other parts of Europe. I don’t know yet if the political ramifications of the civil wars will fit into part 2, or require a part 3. The ramifications, or rather the likely, IMO, political outcome is the most depressive part. I am trying to stream line my notes so that I may be able to roll this into one part.
There’s also a directory titled “Pictures fun”, you may like these. Where translation was necessary, I put these into the filename itself. Most of these are about Islam. Though, I also like the ones from stupidhumans.com – you know I have hang for satire and comedy… Got a lot more of these, I may add if somebody is interested. Always nice to share.
Also, there’s a directory titled “movies”. Would you believe it? There are things that are not available to US viewers… Two of these are from one of my most favored satire groups, that’s LatmaTV in Israel. One deals with an interview of federals, their search for motives and all that, the other is an interview with a soldier. Both in Hebrew, English subtitles. As said, not available to US viewers on the Latma site.
But let me put it this way, there are two short movies in this directory, titled “Easy & Latma” and “Wild Angels & Latma”. The first one shows a few minutes, I think for 8 or 9 minutes easy riders riding (Fonda & Hopper), the other is about 3 or 4 minutes Peter Fonda on a chopper, opening scenes/titlemusic from “Wild Angels”. What’s coming after these ‘intro clips’ is rather funny – I think. Enjoy. If you can watch these over there that is… You can guess why the preceding clips. Let me know if you could see the movies/clips.
I’ll post this a few times here and there, until I have your re-established contact with you. The links thereto are:
For the discussion I used a thread from August 2016 in JW. As you can see from the date, it’s an old thread, so I don’t think we’ll be off topic and disturb anyone’s discussions. Don’t like being rude or intrusive. It’s in https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/08/video-robert-spencer-on-how-iran-is-pursuing-its-war-against-the-u-s/comment-page-1#comment-1526291
Regards
DFD
epistemology says
Islamophobia also causes corns, housemaid’s knee, St. Vitus’s dance, measles, rubella and the bubonic plague, all scientifically proven and documented. I’m impressed. Muslims are very sensitive human beings they’re prone to getting diseases, so Westerners be more considerate.
I thought it was Ramadan, the asymmetric gluttony that causes obesity but thanks Goleen Samari now I know better. Paper is obviously a patient matter, it doesn’t revolt when you write lots of asininities on it and the paper of the Dallas Morning News is especially patient. I’m fed up can’t hear it more anymore, innocent Muslims are the victims and the evil Westerners are to blame.
gravenimage says
Hilarious post, epistemology! Thank you.
JIMJFOX says
Haha! Must be added to “Scientific Miracles in the koran”
Where it would be in fine company.
Oliver says
I posted this in a reply earlier- but am posting-separately.
I BELEIVE it was this newspaper that a few weeks ago had a big thing- FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES they would not support the Republican candidate for president.
Even had local ( for me–Tampa, FL) radio stations to report on it.
My thoughts- who gives a sh– what the paper things, and who they endorse? And second, why broadcast in Tampa, FL? We are not part of your audience. ?
And, does anyone really pay very much attention these days to newspaper endorsements?
Newspapers are losing money, and merging (Tampa Bay area, amongst other regions); sharing production facilities (Detroit- for a few years, now); selling other assets to stay afloat (New York Times-sold its headquarters building to Carlos Slim- richest non drug dealer in Mexico and leased it back form him– they needed the cash to pay bills)-also sold other assets), and those are the ones I recall- and I don’t follow newspapers.
So, who cares>?
gravenimage says
I think newspapers and the rest of the press are extremely important–a democracy cannot function without an informed populace.
Even those who say they get most of their news online have to realize that most of the sources are the MSM, including newspapers and wire services like AP and Reuters.
That is certainly true here at Jihad Watch.
Of course, that being said, newspapers like the Dallas Morning News have been trafficking in claptrap like this for far too long.
JIMJFOX says
I can’t read any “newspaper” without becoming enraged. They and TV
“news & current affairs” have sunk to equal depth with the Cult of Non-
Celebrity, a la Kardashians.
At least with online reporting you can filter out the crap and get to the
real world that the MSM tries SO hard to hide…
Oliver says
Just to comment-not only the MSM distorts news, even the ” conservative” press often does.
Going back ( during primary season) MAXNEWS (a more or less supposedly conservative voice-although the owner gave over $1 million to the Clinton Foundation) had-when Mr. Trump and the Spanish language television station settled their lawsuits (the Spanish TV station PAID MR. TRUMP/HIS FIRM-tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars)- reading the headlines- the opposite was true-that Trump paid them. One had to wade through the article to find the true situation-Trump sued, they paid). Red State has continually bad mouthed Trump. George Willis wrote that he “hopes that trump loses all 50 states, Guam, DC and Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands” (note, I might have the order somewhat skewed) (and that was BEFORE HE QUIT THE REPUB. PARTY). Another “conservative” writer/and is or was on tv (I don’t watch tv, so I don’t know) sold a load of his books to badmouth Trump.
And it was a LIBERAL WEBSITE THAT BROUGHT THIS (OR SOME OF THIS) HYPOCRISY OUT.
The press- (and I would include the National Review) really doesn’t care who is Pres.-as long as NOT TRUMP- AS HE WOULD BE INDEPENDENT OF THEM.
But, the lame stream media is bad. They give opinions as facts and news.
Ashley says
I indulge in a daily cocktail or two. Smoke cigarettes. Saw my physician for the first time in three years last Thursday. I was told I could benefit in gaining a few pounds and cutting back on the vices. EXCELLENT cholesterol count! Metal detect for treasure hunting and exercise. Despite a general lack of appetite that has plagued me for years, she gave me a clean bill of health.
When the issue of emotional health issues was touched upon, I confided about my concerns with depression/anxiety regarding the current state of affairs. I was reluctant to be specific, but she said “oh, I’ve seen this in almost EVERY single patient. It is pandemic.”
She knew…she just knew.
So fuck this study.
gravenimage says
Glad your health is generally so good, Ashley.
As for the above stupidity, this was not a proper medical study–just an occasion to spew Taqiyya and whitewash Islam and engage in yet more fake Muslim victimhood.
Mirren10 says
”I indulge in a daily cocktail or two. Smoke cigarettes.”
🙂 🙂
Me too ! What is life without a few delicious vices ?
August West says
I hate to say it but Islamafauxbia does actually lead to these ailments.
The reason why it leads to these ailments is simple.
Islamafauxbia reduces decapitations, explosions, shootings, stabbings, honor killings, explosions of commercial aircraft and instances of planes crashing into tall buildings.
Shariaphilia reduces cancer, high blood pressure etc by increasing these things.
Quod Erat Demonstrandum
JawsV says
She wonders why people hate Islam. Prior to 9/11 I never thought about Islam. When Islam appeared on September 11, 2001, that’s when Americans, including myself, began to despise Islam, and deservedly so. Since 9/11 the Islamic savages have been slaughtering worldwide. Islam and Muslims should be banned.
Karen says
Next she’ll be advising the ‘Twinkie Defense’ for Rahami.
Look, its heartbreaking to think that ordinary Muslim Americans feel “marginalized”, shamed, or worse. (Good old fashioned shaming, you know, that activity that Hillary recommends against anyone who may dare disagree with her. Try commenting on HuffPost and see what love and validation you get! 🙂 ) I’m not in favor of marginalizing anyone, but the facts must be faced; there are problems with Islam today. We must deal with them, and each other, honestly. Stifling speech is not the answer.
Oliver says
Nat Hentoff ( who was and might still be-I don’t know if he is still alive or has passed away) was a writer for THE VILLAGE VOICE-an alternative newspaper in New York, for decades.
he wrote a book (probably 20 or so years ago)- true then, truer now ” FREE SPEECH FOR ME, BUT NOT FOR THEE”.
Simple terms-I can say what I want; you (unless you agree with me) cannot, so shut up.
mortimer says
Islamic Pseudo-science 101: ” “Islamophobia” leads to high cholesterol, obesity, and cancer”
Reminds me of Nazi pseudo-science.
Real science says that Muslims eat much more than normal during Ramadan and that leads to weight gain.
Inbreeding among Muslims leads to 900 genetic diseases. All marriage applicants in the Gulf states now do COMPULSORY genetic testing before they get a marriage license.
Georg says
Picture of Ellison gets me every time.
particolor says
I think he’s contracted Goat Pox !!
Carolyne says
Is Goat Pox contract in the same way as Camel Pox?
Carolyne says
Oh nuts. CONTRACTED.
Angemon says
And at the same time, it’s very stealthy. Seems like only a selected few can see it above the ever-increasing pile of evidence that says they’re wrong and we, the riff-raff, should take their word for it – we should listen and believe when a muslim says that “islamophobia” is widespread because…. well, *because*.
“Unfounded”? Buddy, are you keeping track of what’s going on in the real world? We see muslims worldwide committing horrific acts of violence and justifying it with their – with your – religion. Whatever negative conotation is derive from those facts is not “unfounded”. Much to the contrary.
“Hatred”? Isn’t a phobia an irrational fear?
2015 started with Charlie Hebdo and ended with Nice. Could all the horrific acts of violence and murder committed by muslims worldwide have something to do with the increase in fear of muslims?
Could you provide examples?
Again, examples needed. We’ve seen cases of muslims lying about being harassed. I remember that at least on one case, a mosque vandalized in an alleged “islamophobic hate crime” was, in fact, vandalized by a muslim. As for the loss of jobs, they they lose their jobs because they were muslims or are we talking about muslims who, like many other non-muslim people, lost their jobs for a reason completely unrelated to their creed.
Why is that? Was it because law enforcement discovered they were supporting terrorism?
“Islam” and “muslim” is NOT a race.
Are they worse than the consequences that islamophilia has for non-muslims? Let’s ask the victims of Major Hasan, who despite exhibiting clear signs that he would eventually kill someone, was given a series of free-passes because of his religion.
Oh, this is rich. And incredibly stupid and dishonest. First you tried to pass profiling of muslims as “racial” profiling. Now you’re telling that “muslim Americans” include many nationalities. How does that work? If they’re muslim, American and another nationality, what takes precedence? Would looking into them on account of their other nationality be “islamophobic”? And people who appear “muslim like” are counted as muslims? C’mon! Pull my other leg! That is nothing but divisive fear-mongering. Which can have consequences on the health of the people you’re trying to lump together with muslims. What happens if a non-muslim Iranian or Arab reads your article and starts to be afraid of being considered a muslim by others? Are you not responsible for their sleepless nights and anxieties?
Exactly what institution is in charge of enforcing “islamophobia”? Which branch of the government is responsible for doing so?
“News coverage”? What, are newspapers and news stations supposed not to report islamic terrorist attacks? Movies that portray muslims as villains? Such as? Which recent movie portrays a muslim as a villain? Remember the adaptation of Tom Clancy’s “Sum of All Fears”? The book had an Arab villain and the movie turned it into a white nationalist after pressure from CAIR.
Alcohol, cancer and cocaine aren’t driving trucks into crowds of people or butchering people because of cartoons.
“Structural forms of discrimination”? What does that even mean?
Listen, hairhead. Trump is NOT in charge of the country. Trump has little, if any, political power. Trump does NOT rule over any governmental institution in America. Therefore, Trump can not institutionalize anything, whether in regard to muslims or anything else. Capisce? Institutional discrimination was what you had under Jim Crow laws. There were laws allowing discrimination. People could place a sign on their restaurant saying “We don’t serve niggers here”. Or a small not under a “Help Wanted” sign saying “Niggers need not apply”. That sort of discrimination was extended to other national/religious groups as well, such a Irish or Jews. But you know what? It does n o longer exist. That’s right. If you go to a restaurant and the owner tells you “we don’t serve you because of your skin colour/religion/nationality” you can sue them. The law is in your side. We have also seen nonsensical lawsuits brought forth by muslims who lost their jobs and cried discrimination.
Where is the institutionalized “islamophobia”? What I see happening is not “institutionalized islamophobia”, it’s unofficial islamophilia.
Which is what you had under Jim Crow laws. And, ironically, under islamic law. Nons-muslims are treated as second-class semi-slaves. They can’t rise to positions where they would have power over muslims. They can’t testify in court against a muslim. That’s what institutionalized discrimination looks like. Someone not liking muslims or islam on account of all the crimes committed by muslims worldwide and justified on their religion is not islamophobia, it’s plain common sense.
Does that also extend to white, old cisgendered Christian males?
I can imagine how a conversation between a muslim who was a victim of “islamophobia” and a survivor of the Nice attack would sound like. “I have to take several kinds of anti-anxiety pills. I can’t sleep unless I’m heavily sedated and still I’m likely to wake up terrified, screaming. I can’t leave home. I’m afraid of going into large places and of places where there are a lot of people. How about you?” “Oh, I like, suffer horrors everyday. I, like, go out, and wear a scarf over my head, and I swear that people are, like, talking about me on my back.”
And there goes the sleight-of-hand. “Members of stigmatized groups”. Thus tis include the people your’e trying to pass as “islamophobes”?
“Arab muslim immigrant women”. Only women. Gee, I wonder if it stems from being a stranger in a strange land AND having to deal with a husband whose religion allows him to beat her?
Citation needed.
Carolyne says
If I had a husband who required that I walk around in a black garbage bag, I’d likely be depressed.
JMB says
Hi Angermon, That is a great well said post. Thank you.
gravenimage says
Fine dissection of this bullsh*t, Angemon.
One of the most grotesque things is the claim that Muslims are concerned about the alleged “Islamophobic” persecution of Sikhs, when it is Muslims who *actually* persecute Sikhs:
“Germany: Muslim teens admit bombing Sikh temple; one was in deradicalization program”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/04/germany-muslim-teens-admit-bombing-sikh-temple-one-was-in-deradicalization-program
And this one is even more ironic:
“Ahmadi Muslim claims that anti-Sikh violence is actually anti-Muslim violence — yet his list contains Muslim violence against Sikhs”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/08/ahmadi-muslim-claims-that-anti-sikh-violence-is-actually-anti-muslim-violence-yet-his-list-contai
Muslims regularly oppress, kidnap, rape, forcibly convert, and murder Sikhs, especially in places like Pakistan.
obh says
I think there are a lot of people who are on the right side(love your enemy ect.), but they don´t have tools to do so…
You are not police, jugde ect. goverment. And you don’t have resources to comb all muslims.
It’s either all or nothing to these people.
In reality everything is composed of tiny parts. There is definetly cancer in the body of humankind and it is called “sin”.
Christians have their tools, muslims have their tools, even atheists have their tools to cure “sin”.
I gues the question is, which medicine works best. If you put some islam in, you may ban pork, but then you inject also some “jihad”, and we know how that works in world of swords. There goes the peace.
Islamophobia as a word means irrational fear of islam. But fact is that Islams aim is to rule by fear. So it rules muslims and “dhimmis” by fear. So to cure for “islamophopia” or “justifiable fear of islam” is not to fear. Not to fear what? Not to fear Islam. Ok. It is cured.
But when you have better information about islam: that it contains poison that kills people, you don’t consume it and generate fear.
Problem is that “not to fear” is not humane atribute. Rule by terror, what islam is and always generates method to put you in place of fear, under their rule.
Then comes in other medicines. How not to fear. By sword? Survival of fittest? Of course, but then you are just another jihadist. Another inquisitor.
An what about christian inquisition? Those crusaders and 12th century Spanish interfaith dialogue? What abolishes the fear. Rule of terror?
In fact, christianity has answer in that exact question. It is simply put: “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” – 1.John 4:18
Ok, if antidote for fear is perfect love. What it is? John continues:
19. We love him, because he first loved us.
20. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21. And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
4. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
6. This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
9. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
1.John 4:18-21, 5:1-9
JIMJFOX says
atheists have their tools to cure “sin”
REALLY??? Do tell, O vendor of false wisdom.
I could quote just as many bible verses that are exactly opposite to yours, but I won’t.
JMB says
Hello OBH. Thank you for putting a Christian perspective into this debate.
I would also suggest that if the Churches in both the USA and Australia were still strong the politicians would not even think of allowing the Islamic invasion of our nations.
The sword of Islam has constantly attacked Christianity since the 7th Century AD.
Too often an atheists cure for sin comes out of a bottle, a packet of pills or a raft of anti-Christian PC laws.
gravenimage says
obh wrote:
Christians have their tools, muslims have their tools, even atheists have their tools to cure “sin”.
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It is not just about the methods, obh–it also depends on what various creeds consider to be sins.
With Islam, that includes such things as “blasphemy” against the appalling war-lord “Prophet” and the violent Qur’an, a woman falling in love with an Infidel or anyone not ordained by their “Mehram”, resisting forced marriage, failing to wage violent Jihad, being raped and daring to report it, wanting to create art or music.
Also at issue is what is *not* considered a sin–in Islam that includes robbing the Kuffar, beating your wives, raping Infidel women, taking slaves, and mass slaughtering unbelievers.
Mark Swan says
Good Points gravenimage, and back on track, thanks.
gravenimage says
Thanks, Mark.
James Stamulis says
Something more credible would have been if you practice Islam your dick is likely to rot off!
Carolyne says
Does the University of Texas — Austin, habitually accept papers claiming a result with no research?
I am not fat, do not have high cholesterol, nor am I unhappy. However, I would likely be happier if our country would rid itself of Muslims. but otherwise none of her diagnosis applies. It would be nice to walk down the street in a city and be somewhat sure that a Muslim, such as she, would not blow me, and others, up just for the hell of it.
Chris says
A phobia is a “irrational” fear. The problem is for the critics shouting “Islamophobia” is that a concern over and opposition to the vile and violent ideology contained within Islamic doctrine and those who perpetrate it, is not irrational at all, and is in fact backed up by thousands and tens of thousands of real-life (or should I say death) examples that continue to occur every day.
Whether or not the violent and literal followers of the violent sadistic ideology and example of Muhammad are a “minority” among those who call themselves Muslim is irrelevant. An active minority of Islamists is still enough to do great harm just as an active minority of German Nazis did, and so far the majority of Muslims has failed to stand up and effectively act to counter their violent co-religionists – and in fact indications are that the majority either tacitly or explicitly support the Islamist jihad.
JIMJFOX says
OMG!! My cholesterol is off the scale- must contact Tell Mama & CAIR immediately.
Oh, wait… forgot I’m not a muslim…
BostonLiberty says
It’s not Islamophobia, it’s Islamo-reality that’s the issue. Apart from the slavery, rape, pedophilia, murder, female genital mutilation, physical abuse, and oppression of women, here’s a partial list of tomfoolery by Muslims of late:
The Nice Attack was a Muslim
The Paris Attacks were Muslims
The Shoe Bomber was a Muslim
The New York Bomber is a Muslim
The Orlando attack was a Muslim
The Beltway Snipers were Muslims
The Fort Hood Shooter was a Muslim
The Underwear Bomber was a Muslim
The U.S.S. Cole Bombers were Muslims
The Madrid Train Bombers were Muslims
The Charlie Hebdo Attacks were Muslims
The San Bernadino Attacks were Muslims
The Bali Nightclub Bombers were Muslims
The Davao Philippines Attack were Muslims
The Minnesota Mall stabbings was a Muslim
The London Subway Bombers were Muslims
The Moscow Theatre Attackers were Muslims
The Boston Marathon Bombers were Muslims
The AnkaraAirport Turkey Attack were Muslims
The Pan-Am Flight #93 Bombers were Muslims
The Iranian Embassy Takeover was by Muslims
The Air France Entebbe Hijackers were Muslims
The Batta Meena Pakistan Attacks were Muslims
The Beirut U.S. Embassy bombers were Muslims
The Libyan U.S. Embassy attack was by Muslims
The beheading of the French priest were Muslims
The Buenos Aires Suicide bombers were Muslims
The Israeli Olympic Team Attackers were Muslims
The Kenyan U.S Embassy Bombers were Muslims
The Saudi, Khobar Towers Bombers were Muslims
The Beirut Marine Barracks bombers were Muslims
The Besian Russian School Attackers were Muslims
The First World Trade Center bombers were Muslims
The Beheading of journalist Daniel Pearl was Muslims
The Achille Lauro Cruise Ship Hijackers were Muslims
The Bombay and Mumbai Indian Attackers were Muslims
The Narcissist Colin Kaepernick & his main squeeze are Muslims
The September 11th, 2001,19 Arab Airline Hijackers were Muslims
The Beheadings, stabbings, live burnings, & drownings by Muslims
The Piracy off the Barbary Coast in T. Jefferson’s time were Muslims
The Daily inhumane acts by the religion of peace, Islam- the Muslims
(Room only for this partial list of contributions to humanity by Muslims)
Where do folks always seem to get along?
Hindus living with Jews = No Problem
Sikhs living with Hindus = No Problem
Baha’is living with Jews = No Problem
Jews living with Atheists = No Problem
Hindus living with Baha’is = No Problem
Christians living with Jews = No Problem
Jews living with Buddhists = No Problem
Buddhists living with Sikhs = No Problem
Shintos living with Atheists = No Problem
Hindus living with Christians = No Problem
Buddhists living with Hindus = No Problem
Baha’is living with Christians = No Problem
Christians living with Shintos = No Problem
Buddhists living with Shintos = No Problem
Atheists living with Buddhists = No Problem
Confusians living with Hindus = No Problem
Confucians living with Baha’is = No Problem
Shintos living with Confucians = No Problem
Atheists living with Confucians = No Problem
Where in the world does the poop always seem to hit the fan?
Muslims living with Jews = Problem
Muslims living with Sikhs = Problem
Muslims living with Hindus = Problem
Muslims living with Baha’is = Problem
Muslims living with Shintos = Problem
Muslims living with Atheists = Problem
Muslims living with Christians = Problem
Muslims living with Buddhists = Problem
Muslims living with other Muslims = Problem
What are some Muslim Clubs that are encouraging new membership?
ISIS: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Ansaru: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Hamas: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Taliban: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Al-Badr: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Al-Nusra: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Al-Qaeda: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Hezbollah: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Abu Sayyaf: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Boko Haram: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Islamic Jihad: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Lashkar-e-Taiba: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Jemaah Islamiyah: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Muslim Brotherhood: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Palestine Liberation Front: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
Abdullah Azzam Brigades: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION
So tell us again how this is our fault for reacting to your violent, insane, evil cult of death with a heightened sense of imminent threat?
JIMJFOX says
Good work, appreciated. Looking back to those early jihad attacks it’s surprising how unaware we
were- that is, no idea they were islamic. It has taken SO long to become informed and this is down
to our sick twisted MSM, politicians and their pandering.
Result? Islam has got the jump on us, by maybe 30 years. NOW we must play catch-up and FAST.
The good news- it IS happening. Islam needs a severe, ruthless lesson as it understands and respects
only superior force. Seriously, this will eventually lead to a thermonuclear response, I believe…then the
muslim whining about ‘backlash’ might be justified…
JMB says
Wow, well said, please try and shout your message from the rooftops!
stevo_777 says
Islamophobia is being used to try and shame outsiders into keeping the beliefs and thoughts to their self.
Should we be concerned? I believe we should. Islam has a long history of violence that goes back hundreds of years.
It’s not a phobia. Just being smart.
Geppetto says
Anyone reading this and taking it seriously should make an appointment with a psychiatrist. Putting the best face on it? It’s laughable, and, for those in need of psychoanalysis, you have my deepest sympathy.
Frank Anderson says
I agree that anyone agreeing with the “study” of the Post-Doctoral Fellow is really needing something. I suggest remembering that Sigmund Freud wrote that endeavoring to understand yourself is the ultimate form of aggression. I believe fairly implied from that statement is that self-examination is also the ultimate form of courage. Who knows our weaknesses and failings better than ourselves, and who of us upon looking at them along side our successes would not benefit both in dealing with the past and equipping us for future opportunities to dodge those failures? Our opposition does not believe in thought, examination, reform or analysis of any form. That is our advantage that we can learn from our errors and advance, where they are stuck in a 1400 year old trap.
abad says
Let’s see…
“Islamophobia” leads to high cholesterol, obesity, and cancer, while Islam leads to mental illness and death via suicide bombings.
Decisions, decisions.
Know what?
Think I’ll go with the Islamophobia.
I can always control my cholesterol intake, lose weight (though I am a size 8, average size), get chemo if I do get cancer.
No cure for Islamic Mental Illness except the Salvation of Jesus Christ and I already have Him as my Savior.
See how that works?????
Jon B says
“In the 15 years that have followed the Sept. 11 attacks, many Muslim or Middle Eastern Americans have been repeatedly exposed to hate and discrimination in the United States.” Yeah? Facts? Data? Links? Does this imbecile realize that those who are AWAKE don’t traffic in generalizations????
TheFastig says
It sounds like a criminal & murderer say ‘police brutality’ to the cop who trying to arrest him because he refused to surrender.
When the moslem & it`s apologist start use the term’islamooaraabia’, counter the term with Jihad awareness & Do not write the term corectly,because it give them legitimation of such things existence.
R Cole says
The “unfounded hatred of Islam” – in a free society cannot exist.
The policing religious thought or adherence is unconstitutional and opposed to one’s fundamental human right!!
You can call it Islamophobia you can call it beliefophobia – if any free society this can have no basis in the law.
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The Dallas Morning News is taking over from the Guardian. It’s the same gobbledigook! We should expect to see hatred of Jews expressed without consequence next. Oh, yes and how sharia finance is better!! Can’t wait!
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Sharia-phobia
Unfortunately if you believe that your religion should be dominant in all aspects of social life and law – it might be depressing – if in your view you feel you are forced to operate under an inferior system of laws and norms – and you see no way of changing it. Crying victim is one way – but what do you want people to help you with? It’s where Muslims want to get to that is always the problem. Freedom for them, very often means loss of freedom and restrictions for everyone else.
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Muslims’ own unique health problems
It was a story in France where a Muslim man brings his pregnant wife to the emergency room to have the baby. But when they got there he saw there was only male doctors. And because he was so concerned for his wife’s modesty, he takes his wife, who was in labor back to the car. But soon a crowd began to develop, trumping Islam, nature called and the woman began to birth birth in the parking lot! And one nurse who came to their assistance, told the couple, you did not want to give birth in front of a male doctor, but you give birth in full view of complete all the bystanders in parking lot.
I put it to you that when it comes to health and women, Islam creates its own problems.
In Europe some of these men become agitated, when they find their wives are need to see a male doctor. Some hospitals, have put up signs that state, the patient will see the doctor on duty. No exceptions!
More Ham Ed says
More ham.
Karen says
I owe all people common courtesy.
I must never act in a way that violates their legal rights.
I owe no one respect – that is earned.
I owe no one approval of their religious or personal beliefs.
gravenimage says
Good post, Karen.