I am an “anti-Muslim extremist,” claims Cristobal Spielmann, and offers this as his explanation of why: a pamphlet I wrote “takes every opportunity to paint the near entirety of Islam and the Quran as violent while creating a paranoid ‘us vs. them’ narrative of the West in a moral struggle with Islam.”
In reality, of course, the West is not in the least engaged in a moral struggle with Islam. Many Muslims, however, are in a moral struggle with the West and other non-Muslim entities. Apparently it is “Islamophobic” to take any notice of that. It is objectionable enough just to note that the Qur’an has passages calling for violence against non-Muslims. Did I misquote the Qur’an, or state its contents inaccurately? Spielmann doesn’t say that, and cannot. He just doesn’t like what I said about it, because it doesn’t fit the way he wants to pretend that the world is.
Even worse, “This isn’t even the first time that the LMU chapter of YAF has engaged in Islamophobia. Last fall semester, YAF posted a counter-jihad poster…”
So now it’s “Islamophobic,” at least at Loyola Marymount University, even to oppose jihad. I have for years pointed out that when foes of jihad terror are smeared as “Islamophobes,” all resistance to jihad terror and Sharia oppression of women and others is stigmatized, and here we are, courtesy of a thoroughly indoctrinated college student. He is not alone. Leftist professors all over the country are turning out millions like him. Before too long they will likely make it altogether impossible to say the slightest negative word about jihad mass murder, and when they do so, they will think they are doing something righteous.
“Lila Rose YAF event was not about abortion,” by Cristobal Spielmann, Los Angeles Loyolan, October 11, 2019:
Lila Rose, an anti-abortion activist and founder of the group Live Action, came to speak in Roski’s last week. The event, hosted by the LMU chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), was called “Planned Parenthood: Exposed.” But while YAF might suggest otherwise, this event was not about abortion — it was a conservative pow-wow meant to cover up untrue assertions and hateful politics….
The most egregious of this propaganda was a pamphlet called “Is Concern About Jihad Terror Just Islamophobia?,” written by anti-Muslim extremist Robert Spencer. The pamphlet takes every opportunity to paint the near entirety of Islam and the Quran as violent while creating a paranoid “us vs. them” narrative of the West in a moral struggle with Islam.
This isn’t even the first time that the LMU chapter of YAF has engaged in Islamophobia. Last fall semester, YAF posted a counter-jihad poster in St. Robert’s Hall around the anniversary of 9/11, according to YAF’s publication Libertas and the Loyolan. The poster contained the same pictures found in the Islamophobia pamphlet….
mortimer says
Message to Cristobal Spielmann: Why not debate Mr. Spencer in a scheduled debate to discover whose arguments are more accurate and fact-based? Are you confident of YOUR facts, Mr Spielmann? Well, we are waiting to see if you have the guts to debate or if you are a craven, virtue-signalling coward.
SPIELMANN, WHICH IS IT ?? Choose one of the following, Spielmann 1) have the guts to debate 2) I am in fact a coward.
Wellington says
He’s a coward, mortimer, but I have little doubt that in his own mind he will justify not debating Robert Spencer because it is not necessary to debate a hater (or a denier if man-made climate change is the topic). This is the modus operandi of the Left, to wit, demonize and dismiss, debate not being an option. It’s very closed minded of course and pusillanimous but not in the highly limited world of Leftthink.
James Lincoln says
Sad but true, Wellington.
Ernie says
Training people to think independently ( and use their brain in an intelligent way….) is so horrendous , and a waste of time ( this is sarcasm..) . Just train these young and still malleable/gullible people in the religion of enlightened socialism , liberalism and voila , the youth (PARROTS) has ( have) the future . , and they’ll inherit paradise . UGH….VOMIT…..
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
“I am an “anti-Muslim extremist,”
Well, at least he’s halfway there.
It’s against the rules to participate in activity, including speech, that pushes back against the Jihad. By rule, the “counter” in Counter-Jihad is deemed unfair and intolerable. So the Moslems operate a highly organized richly funded massively parallel battle against us, without apology, and we can’t respond. Kudos to Spielmann for daring to counter the Cause, which dates back to the Holy Ko-Ran, and do it without apology.
Chris D says
Who isn’t Counter-Jihad?
Seriously – aren’t all peace loving people against Jihad?
Who wouldn’t be counter Jihad?
eduardo odraude says
But “jihad” refers, doncha know, to the inner struggle to be a better person, to going on a diet or exercise program, volunteering some hours at the local soup kitchen, struggling to learn a new skill or take care of one’s family. Jihad has little to do with anything military. /sarc
Actually:
Bernard Lewis says that in the overwhelming majority of cases, “jihad” in Islam’s core texts means military jihadHe writes on page 72 of his book The Political Language of Islam, that
Lewis also writes, on page 31 of his book The Crisis of Islam, that
libertyORdeath says
I had the exact same thought. Aren’t the supposedly “moderate” muslims and the “vast majority” of muslims in general opposed to jihad terrorism? Isn’t even the left opposed to jihad? Seems an odd contradiction.
Angemon says
Clearly, for them, the answer is “Yes, you bigoted islamophobe!!!”…
GreekEmpress says
It continues to gall me how people like Robert Spencer, whose family was persecuted by Muslims are labeled “Islamophobic”.
It’s just to silence those who have been affected by Muslim aggression. Or to curb free expression of opinion.
paul budrunas says
This post is directed to the Loyola Marymount University Upper level staff that formulate policy.
Obviously the upper level staff are clueless re: the Qu’ran and what Muhammed espouses such as kill all Jews, kill all infidels and establish a global caliphate and every person that survived the Islamic slaughter will be a Muslim. These Muslim morons are dead serious about controlling the entire world with Sharia law no matter who they murder in the process, IT’S NOT ISLAMAPHOBIA WHEN THEY’RE ACTUALLY KILLING YOU! Read the Qu’ran, Loyola idiots! Your ignorance and your stance on this issue of Jihad would be laughable if it were not suicidal ! YOUR IGNORANCE WILL GET YOU KILLED!
gravenimage says
Loyola Marymount University accuses YAF of “Islamophobia” for posting “counter-jihad poster”
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So now even opposing Jihad terror is considered “Islamophobic”?
Is Cristobal Spielmann *pro* Jihad? He does say that opposing Jihad is “hateful”.
jca reid says
These dim witted Lefty Libtards don’t recognize Fascism, even when it’s staring them in the face. What a waste of University Educations. & they like to call themselves academics! Mr. Spencer would wipe the floor with them in an open & fair debate & they KNOW it! They cannot stand fair scrutiny as they would be exposed for the charlatans & liars that they are! Mr. Spencer has tried to debate at some of the TOP Universities in the USA & they’ve been rigged by the top administrators running the Universities. The talk is well advertised & 100’s of people file into the auditorium for the talk/debate, it starts. Then the vast majority leave as they are anti- Robert Spencer & what he has to say about Islam. There are many, more people outside who want hear what Mr. Spencer has to say but are DENIED entry to the hall by the Campus Police, or even the regular Police! If these dumb clucks picked up a Koran or “The Reliance of the Traveller” & read it, they’d see for themselves the Fascistic Desert Nazi perverted Ideology that it really & truly is!