After some thought, it occurred to me that Islam is not merrily a religion, it is a political movement. And, it is a political movement whose tenets are antithetical to American concepts of liberty, democracy and free enterprise. The history of Islam as a political movement is well documented on the Internet, so I will not repeat it here. Fundamentally, the key tenet I was why is the subordination of the non-believer to the believers. In turn, the believers are subject to the absolute rule of the Caliph who receives his authority from God. At its heart, Islam is essentially monarchist. Didn't we fight a revolution that overthrew a monarchy over 200 years ago?
Although some adherents of Islam in this country may feel that it is merely a religion, it is not the essence of the worldwide movement. The reason that misses daddy feels offense is that the appearance of the Muslim women runs counter to our culture of freedom and democracy. They are seizing up on the benefits of a society that they are religion is actively seeking to undermine. More specifically, the military base represents over two centuries of defense of freedom against a multitude of freedom-hating ideologies, Islam being merely the latest example.
As the entire world becomes more educated, the desire for freedom arises everywhere except inside Islam. The inevitable is describe by Mark Steyn:
We tolerate personal freedom, but we have the right to take offense at the sight of burqa-clad women in our midst.
As the entire world becomes more educated, the desire for freedom arises everywhere except inside Islam. The inevitable is describe by Mark Steyn:
In India, it's Muslims vs Hindus. In southern Thailand, Muslims vs Buddhists. The world is a messy, violent, complicated place, but as a rule of thumb, as I said all those years ago in America Alone, in most corners of the planet it boils down to: Muslims vs [Your Team Here].
Millions of complacent westerners genuinely regard Islam as merely another exotic patch in the diversity quilt, but I find it hard to believe that the leaders of liberal progressive political parties can be quite that deluded.
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I concur. Islam is a political force that has been trying to gain control over mankind for a thousand years. Freedom as we know it is new and experimental, which is why they hate us most. The more successful Western Liberal Republics become, the less power Islam will ever acquire.
ReplyDeleteOne day when mankind colonizes the stars, this seemingly eternal battle between those who wish to rule men and men who wish to rule themselves...will spill into a galactic conflict. Maybe we should become serious about this issue in order to save billions of future lives.