Brussels, Carey fan flames. Musharraf calls for legislation
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has called on Muslims to address “with the great urgency” their religion’s association with violence. No doubt someone will respond by slapping a fatwa on his disrespectful ass.
The European Commission has also come out in favour of the Pope. Commission spokesman Johannes Laitenberger condemend the recent outburst of Muslim aPopelexy as “disproportionate” and “unacceptable”:
And generally speaking, I can also say that reactions which are disproportionate and which are tantamount to rejecting freedom of speech are unacceptable and let me conclude with this: freedom of speech is a cornerstone of the EU’s order as is the freedom and respect of all religions and beliefs, be it Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism or laicism
By contrast, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has called for a ban on the “defamation of Islam”.
It is imperative to end racial and religious discrimination against Muslims and to prohibit the defamation of Islam. […]
It is most disappointing to see personalities of high standing oblivious of Muslim sensitivities at these critical moments.
This is going to come to a very ugly head pretty soon I fear. It’s about time we stood up to them though. Our leaders have kissed their arses for too long and now we’re reaping the “benefit”.
No one deserves respect for a belief (I’d call it a fantasy). No one.
That’s what they believe and it’s up to them. What other people believe is their own business. Muslims have got to start realising they are only one of many monotheistic factions on the world; not the right one.
I’d go for a ban on all religious expression outside of homes or churches. Not practical, I know, but it’s about time something like it was done. That way we can choose to like (or hate) someone for what they are, not which god or prophet they were taught to follow.
Well said, Marc. I’ve been saying that for ages, but, because I’m a nobody, I don’t get an audience. Perhaps you don’t, either, apart from here and one or two other blogs. However, those in government do get an audience, and they keep on kowtowing and appeasing. Yes, it’s going to come to an ugly head.
But maybe that, much as we’ll hate it, is going to be a necessary trauma to bring about change.
Oh wouldn’t it be wonderful!
I fear that such a change as Marc describes is unlikely to come about in the short to medium term. With a God-bothering, islam-appeasing Government on the one hand, and the BNP lining up with people like CV on the other, I see only ill-informed bigotry for years to come. Welcome to the new Dark Ages!