Salaam
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The killing is not an act that as a Muslim I would approve. But while I believe in the freedom of expression, I do not think it includes insulting other people. You cannot go up to a man and curse him simply because you believe in freedom of speech.
In Malaysia, where there are people of many different races and religions, we have avoided serious conflicts between races because we are conscious of the need to be sensitive to the sensitivities of others. If we are not, then this country would never be peaceful and stable.
We often copy the ways of the West. We dress like them, we adopt their political systems, even some of their strange practices. But we have our own values, different as between races and religions, which we need to sustain.
The trouble with new ideas is that the late comers tend to add new interpretations. These are not what the originators intended. Thus, freedom for women, meant the right to vote in elections. Today, we want to eliminate everything that is different between men and women.
Physically we are different. This limits our capacity to be equal. We have to accept these differences and the limitations that are placed on us. Our value systems is also a part of human rights.
Yes, sometimes some values seem to be inhuman. They cause some people to suffer. We need to reduce the sufferings.
But not by force, if the resistance is great.
The dress code of European women at one time was severely restrictive. Apart from the face no part of the body was exposed. But over the years, more and more parts of the body are exposed.
Today a little string covers the most secret place, that’s all. In fact, many in the west are totally naked when on certain beaches.
The West accepts this as normal. But the West should not try to forcibly impose this on others. To do so is to deprive the freedom of these people.
Generally, the west no longer adhere to their own religion. They are Christians in name only. That is their right. But they must not show disrespect for the values of others, for the religion of others. It is a measure of the level of their civilisation to show this respect.
Macron is not showing that he is civilised. He is very primitive in blaming the religion of Islam and Muslims for the killing of the insulting school teacher. It is not in keeping with the teachings of Islam.
But irrespective of the religion professed, angry people kill. The French in the course of their history has killed millions of people. Many were Muslims.
Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past.
But by and large the Muslims have not applied the “eye for an eye” law. Muslims don’t. The French shouldn’t. Instead the French should teach their people to respect other people’s feelings.
Since you have blamed all Muslims and the Muslims’ religion for what was done by one angry person, the Muslims have a right to punish the French. The boycott cannot compensate the wrongs committed by the French all these years.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1321765560233811970.html
Khabibs reponse.
More comment. Fearless and unapologetic as always.
Responses to the video.
Mognodor
I'm French, and disrespect towards Islam is very normal, almost encouraged here. There really isn't a culture of free speech like in the USA, but when it comes to religion, you can be as mean as you want, even if it's for no reason other than being mean, provocative and disrespectful. This so called "freedom of speech" (freedom of insulting religion really) used to be practiced on every religion, but for the past few years it's been particularly targeted towards Islam and Muslims.
Some people say horrible things about Muslims, spread their hatred of Islam, sometimes on TV, and they're given even more visibility for that. French people will understand very well what I'm talking about (Eric Zemmour). And those people act like they're being so subversive, so brave, when in reality it's become the norm in the media, to just insult Muslims, blame them for everything bad in the country. And when you point all this injustice out, people say that you're whining, or they say "we are allowed to do that and that because it's in the law", but in reality they only do those things to Muslims. Because Christians are the majority, and criticising Jews is kind of taboo in France.
So yeah France really doesn't feel good to live in as a Muslim right now.
More analysis.
Blurb
In the West hearing the word beheading, Islam and terrorism is scary. What's even more scary is how worse violence is not linked to faith or terrorism. This makes it seem like Islam has the copyright over terrorism. Only difference is the other are state backed and well marketed.
Here I also present 6 cases where France didn't exercise freedom of speech when it came to Christians, Jews and others. Why are Muslims any different? (Memorise and share them)
A good academic video on freedom of speech by academic Hamza Tzortzis: https://youtu.be/WtRvdFu8i7I
If you are interested in learning more about Islam click here: https://onereason.org
Follow and support work being done by CAGE and MEND.
https://twitter.com/UK_CAGE
https://twitter.com/mendcommunity
The grass is not always greener on the otherside.
It gets worse and worse.
More comment.
The killing is not an act that as a Muslim I would approve. But while I believe in the freedom of expression, I do not think it includes insulting other people. You cannot go up to a man and curse him simply because you believe in freedom of speech.
In Malaysia, where there are people of many different races and religions, we have avoided serious conflicts between races because we are conscious of the need to be sensitive to the sensitivities of others. If we are not, then this country would never be peaceful and stable.
We often copy the ways of the West. We dress like them, we adopt their political systems, even some of their strange practices. But we have our own values, different as between races and religions, which we need to sustain.
The trouble with new ideas is that the late comers tend to add new interpretations. These are not what the originators intended. Thus, freedom for women, meant the right to vote in elections. Today, we want to eliminate everything that is different between men and women.
Physically we are different. This limits our capacity to be equal. We have to accept these differences and the limitations that are placed on us. Our value systems is also a part of human rights.
Yes, sometimes some values seem to be inhuman. They cause some people to suffer. We need to reduce the sufferings.
But not by force, if the resistance is great.
The dress code of European women at one time was severely restrictive. Apart from the face no part of the body was exposed. But over the years, more and more parts of the body are exposed.
Today a little string covers the most secret place, that’s all. In fact, many in the west are totally naked when on certain beaches.
The West accepts this as normal. But the West should not try to forcibly impose this on others. To do so is to deprive the freedom of these people.
Generally, the west no longer adhere to their own religion. They are Christians in name only. That is their right. But they must not show disrespect for the values of others, for the religion of others. It is a measure of the level of their civilisation to show this respect.
Macron is not showing that he is civilised. He is very primitive in blaming the religion of Islam and Muslims for the killing of the insulting school teacher. It is not in keeping with the teachings of Islam.
But irrespective of the religion professed, angry people kill. The French in the course of their history has killed millions of people. Many were Muslims.
Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past.
But by and large the Muslims have not applied the “eye for an eye” law. Muslims don’t. The French shouldn’t. Instead the French should teach their people to respect other people’s feelings.
Since you have blamed all Muslims and the Muslims’ religion for what was done by one angry person, the Muslims have a right to punish the French. The boycott cannot compensate the wrongs committed by the French all these years.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1321765560233811970.html
Khabibs reponse.
More comment. Fearless and unapologetic as always.
Responses to the video.
Mognodor
I'm French, and disrespect towards Islam is very normal, almost encouraged here. There really isn't a culture of free speech like in the USA, but when it comes to religion, you can be as mean as you want, even if it's for no reason other than being mean, provocative and disrespectful. This so called "freedom of speech" (freedom of insulting religion really) used to be practiced on every religion, but for the past few years it's been particularly targeted towards Islam and Muslims.
Some people say horrible things about Muslims, spread their hatred of Islam, sometimes on TV, and they're given even more visibility for that. French people will understand very well what I'm talking about (Eric Zemmour). And those people act like they're being so subversive, so brave, when in reality it's become the norm in the media, to just insult Muslims, blame them for everything bad in the country. And when you point all this injustice out, people say that you're whining, or they say "we are allowed to do that and that because it's in the law", but in reality they only do those things to Muslims. Because Christians are the majority, and criticising Jews is kind of taboo in France.
So yeah France really doesn't feel good to live in as a Muslim right now.
More analysis.
Blurb
In the West hearing the word beheading, Islam and terrorism is scary. What's even more scary is how worse violence is not linked to faith or terrorism. This makes it seem like Islam has the copyright over terrorism. Only difference is the other are state backed and well marketed.
Here I also present 6 cases where France didn't exercise freedom of speech when it came to Christians, Jews and others. Why are Muslims any different? (Memorise and share them)
A good academic video on freedom of speech by academic Hamza Tzortzis: https://youtu.be/WtRvdFu8i7I
If you are interested in learning more about Islam click here: https://onereason.org
Follow and support work being done by CAGE and MEND.
https://twitter.com/UK_CAGE
https://twitter.com/mendcommunity
The grass is not always greener on the otherside.
It gets worse and worse.
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