March 28, 2006
Questions for CAIR
Finally, a somewhat mainstream media source, Investor's Business Daily, takes on our politically correct culture on the topic of Islam. As I have said in previous posts, for the past few decades, our culture has been overwhelmed by a politically correct mindset that says "Who are we to judge?" whenever there is a difference between us and anyone else. This mindset's primary concern is making sure that we don't offend the minority or the "other." This mindset simply doesn't allow us to criticize the "other," which means anyone who's not a white, Western Christian male, no matter what the circumstances, without being branded racist or sexist or xenophobic or anti-Islamic or some other similar term. This mindset says "Who are we to say that Iran can't have nuclear weapons when we're the only country ever to have used them?" and "Who are we to criticize Islam when people have done horrible things in the name of Christianity before?" It is my belief that this PC mindset is a threat to our society and this post tries to explain why. Here are some questions that Investor's Business Daily asks of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR):
Is Islam the only religion with a doctrine, theology and legal system that mandates warfare against unbelievers?
Is it true that 26 chapters of the Quran deal with jihad, a fight able-bodied believers are obligated to join (Surah 2:216), and that the text orders Muslims to "instill terror into the hearts of the unbeliever" and to "smite above their necks" (8:12)?
Is the "test" of loyalty to Allah not good acts or faith in general, but martyrdom that results from fighting unbelievers (47:4) — the only assurance of salvation in Islam (4:74; 9:111)?
Are the sins of any Muslim who becomes a martyr forgiven by the very act of being slain while slaying the unbelievers (4:96)?
And is it really true that martyrs are rewarded with virgins, among other carnal delights, in Paradise (38:51, 55:56; 55:76; 56:22)?
Are those unable to do jihad — such as women or the elderly — required to give "asylum and aid" to those who do fight unbelievers in the cause of Allah (8:74)?
Does Islam advocate expansion by force? And is the final command of jihad, as revealed to Muhammad in the Quran, to conquer the world in the name of Islam (9:29)?
Is Islam the only religion that does not teach the Golden Rule (48:29)? Does the Quran instead teach violence and hatred against non-Muslims, specifically Jews and Christians (5:50)?
Our society has almost totally ignored questions like these since 9/11 because it's simply not PC to ask them. Without actually knowing a single thing about Islam (and I should state clearly now that I'm certainly no Islamic scholar, either), good PC Americans have simply gone out and preached to anyone and everyone that Islam is really a "religion of peace" that has been "hijacked by extremists" just like Torquemada hijacked Christianity. This mindset has become a sort of fetish for much of Western society ever since the civil rights movement. We have so rammed home this guilt over our societies' past imperialism/slavery/racism, that our obsession with being sensitive to the minority/other doesn't allow us to see the truth that's right in front of our faces. Our obedience to this PC ideology has trumped our obedience to the truth and I believe that this mindset is a threat to our society. How can we defeat an enemy if we refuse even to identify it or even to ask questions that might lead to us identifying the true problem? We are facing an enemy that has the will, and, in the near future, could very well have the means, to destroy us. This PC culture is a luxury that only a sleeping society that's not at war for its very existence can afford to have. Unfortunately, that description no longer describes us. We have to wake up and see the truth that's right in front of our face because if we can't even identify our enemy, how can we defeat it?
See Michelle Malkin for more.
Is Islam the only religion with a doctrine, theology and legal system that mandates warfare against unbelievers?
Is it true that 26 chapters of the Quran deal with jihad, a fight able-bodied believers are obligated to join (Surah 2:216), and that the text orders Muslims to "instill terror into the hearts of the unbeliever" and to "smite above their necks" (8:12)?
Is the "test" of loyalty to Allah not good acts or faith in general, but martyrdom that results from fighting unbelievers (47:4) — the only assurance of salvation in Islam (4:74; 9:111)?
Are the sins of any Muslim who becomes a martyr forgiven by the very act of being slain while slaying the unbelievers (4:96)?
And is it really true that martyrs are rewarded with virgins, among other carnal delights, in Paradise (38:51, 55:56; 55:76; 56:22)?
Are those unable to do jihad — such as women or the elderly — required to give "asylum and aid" to those who do fight unbelievers in the cause of Allah (8:74)?
Does Islam advocate expansion by force? And is the final command of jihad, as revealed to Muhammad in the Quran, to conquer the world in the name of Islam (9:29)?
Is Islam the only religion that does not teach the Golden Rule (48:29)? Does the Quran instead teach violence and hatred against non-Muslims, specifically Jews and Christians (5:50)?
Our society has almost totally ignored questions like these since 9/11 because it's simply not PC to ask them. Without actually knowing a single thing about Islam (and I should state clearly now that I'm certainly no Islamic scholar, either), good PC Americans have simply gone out and preached to anyone and everyone that Islam is really a "religion of peace" that has been "hijacked by extremists" just like Torquemada hijacked Christianity. This mindset has become a sort of fetish for much of Western society ever since the civil rights movement. We have so rammed home this guilt over our societies' past imperialism/slavery/racism, that our obsession with being sensitive to the minority/other doesn't allow us to see the truth that's right in front of our faces. Our obedience to this PC ideology has trumped our obedience to the truth and I believe that this mindset is a threat to our society. How can we defeat an enemy if we refuse even to identify it or even to ask questions that might lead to us identifying the true problem? We are facing an enemy that has the will, and, in the near future, could very well have the means, to destroy us. This PC culture is a luxury that only a sleeping society that's not at war for its very existence can afford to have. Unfortunately, that description no longer describes us. We have to wake up and see the truth that's right in front of our face because if we can't even identify our enemy, how can we defeat it?
See Michelle Malkin for more.
