Assalaamu alaikum,
I agree with
@
s.ali123
. Dr Ramadan has some very interesting and thoughtful insights in his books. (smile) Though the "they" in "their" policies that Ali mentioned are the ones in power, not the people of a country.
(smile) And if Muslims are citizens of countries with foreign affairs policies they find problematic... we can certainly make our voices heard. And in European and North American countries, this may be easier to do than in others. But for this, we need to become politically engaged.
I also second the posters who have pointed out the discrimination behind such remarks that were pointed at you,
@
Even
. (smile) And perhaps you can point out this discrimination the next time you have a discussion at university.
Any person has the right to be in disagreement with government policy, even if they are cantankerous, even if they are on social assistance, even if... And there are plenty of non-Muslims who pay taxes, disagree with government policies and/or receive social benefits of one form or another. As our Prime Minister put it succinctly and catchily in the last election: a Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian.
We don't kick out even the worst of criminals. They are a problem, but they are
our problem. Just as our government is ours. And our society is ours. Warts and all. Please don't let narrow-minded people exclude you from your own place. (twinkle) And even if a person is racist, we need to try our best to help him or her to integrate into
our society...
May Allah, the Light, Help us to see clearly.