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30 March 2007
What does the ordinary Dutch person think of Islam?
Survey after survey in Australia reveals that the ordinary person is far
more concerned about Islam than academics, media people and generally the
whole Politically Correct Class. How does that compare with Holland? Are
there the same concerns among ordinary Dutch people? The following was a
representative reader response to the report on Imam Ahmed Salam in the
Brabants Dagblad (see previous comment).
Yet another report [re. Imam Ahmed Salam] that makes it evident that
Islam represents a big danger for our democracy. And no, not because they
are good or bad people, but because their culture in essential points is
incompatible with ours. And let us stop kidding ourselves that the problem
is not Islam itself but a small group of radicals...
It's not about racism or xenophobia - however much our political
representatives would have us believe - but about culture. It is very
simple: if we let Islam continue to grow in Holland, then slowly (first
through democratic ways) the laws of democracy will make way for the laws of
Allah (The Sharia). If this is what we want - and consider that our long
and hard fought for freedoms don't really mean much - then we have to go on
the way we've been going. If this is not what we want, then everyone will
realise that we have to stop as much as possible the flow of still more
Islam into Holland. After all one cannot mop up with the tap running [a
Dutch expression]. At the same time we must make it clear to our present
Islamic fellow-citizens what we stand for, that they are more than welcome,
but we expect that they are prepared to co-operate with regard to the key
points [of our culture].
Steven in the Brabants
Dagblad- 26/03/07 Clearly the writer's key
idea is that one must consider Islam in terms of
culture. This is a point I have been harping on for
years. Islam is religious, cultural, social and
political framework. Indeed, I think the religious
content is subordinate to the cultural and political
content. Most people in the West seem not to know
that Islam spread through the sword. The whole of
the Mediterranean was Christian until the Islamic
armies conquered, subdued and by the sword forced
the people to submit. Imams are unabashed about the
establishment of a world-wide Caliphate and the
penalties reserved for apostate Muslims. Imam Ahmed
Salam is merely a resolute soldier in the cause.
(Note:
The reader will have to take into consideration a
fairly literal translation of quite a well expressed
letter in Dutch.)
Comment
gerard@gerardcharleswilson.com
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