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Reader comment on item: When Conservatives Argue about Islam
Submitted by Godot (United States), Jul 10, 2007 at 11:56
It's both sad and alarming to witness this trend of desperate political correctness and naive wishfulthinking. As a "recovered" Muslim, I can say that there is no such thing as "Moderate Muslims" and by extension there is no "Moderate Religion", any religion. It's about time to have the courage to use les mots justes whenever applicable. Political correctness can be harmful in the long run for those who want to sound and look "correct".
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| Where are the letters? [116 words] | jennifer solis | May 6, 2008 02:57 | 127845 | ||
| truth is truth and every country should look into this [207 words] | john howard | Oct 17, 2007 14:48 | 111704 | ||
| 1 | Conservatives neutered by Political Correctness [142 words] | guy leven-torres (agricola) | Aug 29, 2007 06:29 | 107164 | |
| 1 | Radical Islamists Trump Moderate Muslims [230 words] | Bob Jack | Aug 1, 2007 00:43 | 105207 | |
| Faith and Reason [188 words] | Lactantius Jr | Jul 25, 2007 07:24 | 104700 | ||
| 1 | Special Interest to the Rescue [1450 words] | SS | Jul 17, 2007 03:05 | 103832 | |
| 1 |  The special interest groups are the problem not the solution [639 words] | Homefront | Jul 23, 2007 04:56 | 103832 | |
| 1 | The "Special Interest" We Dont Know [1108 words] | SS | Jul 23, 2007 20:12 | 103832 | |
| THE MUSLIMS ARE COMING [46 words] | tabingins911 | Aug 19, 2007 21:01 | 103832 | ||
| Stopping the invasion. [14 words] | Paul. | Sep 20, 2007 13:45 | 103832 | ||
| The Political Process - Make Your Voice Heard [829 words] | SS | Sep 24, 2007 16:36 | 103832 | ||
| American Muslims must fight Usama Bin Laden [150 words] | poor sinner | Feb 7, 2008 23:19 | 103832 | ||
| what is the defination of radicals moderate and liberal muslims? [234 words] | syed mohammad ali | Jul 16, 2007 13:05 | 103798 | ||
| 1 | There is Nothing Like a Moderate Islam- Qoran and Mohammad Personally testifies [1980 words] | beststarsign | Nov 8, 2007 02:30 | 103798 | |
| i would think you bring some thing new ...you use same old islamophobes [639 words] | syed mohammad ali | Nov 12, 2007 03:58 | 103798 | ||
| 1 |  Malapropism [74 words] | Godot | Jul 10, 2007 11:56 | 103353 | |
| 1 | Non violent ISLAMISTS? [117 words] | donvan | Jul 10, 2007 11:35 | 103351 | |
| 1 | When Conservatives argue about Islam: A reply to donovan [298 words] | Jaisingh Thakur | Jul 29, 2007 02:43 | 103351 | |
| A Rational Approach to Middle East Peace and Islamic Relations [612 words] | Marci | Jul 9, 2007 12:39 | 103296 | ||
| right on, Marci! [33 words] | Bob Jenks | May 4, 2008 14:56 | 103296 | ||
| 1 | Moderates More Dangerous than Al Qaeda [616 words] | Linda Keay | Jul 8, 2007 22:02 | 103267 | |
| 2 | Indian Question - Recommended Approach [1406 words] | Singha | Jul 8, 2007 12:21 | 103243 | |
| Hindus and Greeks both polytheists [149 words] | Lonely in Kabul | Jul 11, 2007 23:24 | 103243 | ||
| 1 | Western Civilisation is based not just on Judeo Christian Morality [76 words] | Singha | Jul 17, 2007 12:08 | 103243 | |
| 3 | How does the ordinary citizen fight Islam ? contd.. [1498 words] | Steven Sehgal | Jul 18, 2007 05:55 | 103243 | |
| 1 | So what is wrong with polytheism? [4 words] | dhimmi no more | Jul 21, 2007 21:07 | 103243 | |
| 1 | Our dear Lonely in Kabul aka drano rabina ya3tihu zawjatun! [20 words] | dhimmi no more | Jul 21, 2007 21:11 | 103243 | |
| 1 | Every Muslim is a Jehadi ..............We need to counter their Jehad agressively on every level in every field [113 words] | Takat | Jul 22, 2007 03:22 | 103243 | |
| Confused??? [162 words] | Arius the Priest | Jul 22, 2007 23:57 | 103243 | ||
| 1 | Good thought....Arius [201 words] | Steven Sehgal | Jul 26, 2007 09:15 | 103243 | |
| False blame on the muslim religion [75 words] | Faiz | Sep 27, 2007 12:20 | 103243 | ||
| Non-muslim [217 words] | Chris | Jan 14, 2008 12:34 | 103243 | ||
| 1 | Moderate Muslims are a far greater threat than the terrorists [111 words] | Roosevelt's Disciple | Jul 7, 2007 22:05 | 103216 | |
| Please do not do that [128 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | Jul 14, 2007 16:12 | 103216 | ||
| Question about French communists [67 words] | Harrak | Jul 7, 2007 19:03 | 103203 | ||
| silence is the sign of consent [23 words] | MAMAMIA TONTERIYA | Jul 27, 2007 11:12 | 103203 | ||
| The New Enemy [2821 words] | Bob Jack | Jul 7, 2007 18:32 | 103200 | ||
| Bravo [95 words] | JBK | Jan 8, 2008 09:44 | 103200 | ||
| WWIII Against Radical Islam is in Progress [36 words] | Bob Jack | Jan 8, 2008 20:37 | 103200 | ||
| But where does Islamism come from? [147 words] | David W. Lincoln | Jul 7, 2007 13:39 | 103187 | ||
| Muhammed's alter ego? [79 words] | Linda Haslam | Jul 12, 2007 11:29 | 103187 | ||
| His hand against everyone, and everyone against him [135 words] | David W. Lincoln | Jul 14, 2007 09:50 | 103187 | ||
| Where Islamism comes from [726 words] | Lactantius Jr | Jul 26, 2007 07:53 | 103187 | ||
| Well put [82 words] | David W. Lincoln | Jul 27, 2007 10:56 | 103187 | ||
| advise to israelis [115 words] | skydiver | Jul 7, 2007 12:04 | 103177 | ||
| stuff and nonsense [162 words] | yuval brandstetter MD | Jul 11, 2007 10:23 | 103177 | ||
| The thorny question of what is Islam [152 words] | Rebecca Moulds | Jul 7, 2007 09:51 | 103170 | ||
| too few critical thinkers - on both sides.. [96 words] | Darren | Jul 7, 2007 09:44 | 103169 | ||
| There is an information gap [424 words] | Denis MacEoin | Jul 7, 2007 09:21 | 103168 | ||
| What to do with these moderates? [157 words] | Richard B. | Jul 7, 2007 01:15 | 103148 | ||
| re Pipes on Islamism's "moderates" and his comments on Muravchik' [684 words] | Jascha Kessler | Jul 6, 2007 23:46 | 103145 | ||
| Is Pipes A Shachtmanite? [102 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Barry Miller | Jul 6, 2007 22:05 | 103141 | ||
| Attitudes of conservatives and liberals [91 words] | Egil Ulateig | Jul 6, 2007 19:57 | 103132 | ||
| #2 [208 words] | dfwhite19438 | Jul 6, 2007 19:05 | 103130 | ||
| This is a message to Dr. Pipes (not related to any article) [300 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Leonid Kaplun-Leonov | Jul 6, 2007 14:58 | 103129 | ||
| To Sum Up [51 words] | Monte Gardner | Jul 6, 2007 14:48 | 103126 | ||
| Thank you Dr. Pipes. [153 words] | Ynnatchkah | Jul 6, 2007 14:16 | 103121 | ||
| The nature of religion including Christianity and Islam [273 words] | Ralph C Whaley MD | Jul 6, 2007 13:23 | 103119 | ||
| Clash of Cultures II [362 words] | M. Tovey | Jul 7, 2007 18:40 | 103119 | ||
| the faith of reason [328 words] | yuval Brandstetter MD | Jul 8, 2007 04:25 | 103119 | ||
| Not so Forceful ... [314 words] | Oliver | Jul 8, 2007 23:56 | 103119 | ||
| What is needed is a combination of Faith and Reason not just more Reason [1534 words] | Homefront | Jul 9, 2007 04:01 | 103119 | ||
| We can agree on one point [228 words] | Abu Nudnik | Jul 10, 2007 11:20 | 103119 | ||
| Get over this whole Reason vs Faith thing [1530 words] | Homefront | Jul 11, 2007 21:54 | 103119 | ||
| "Not so, Dr Whaley" [1182 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Jul 12, 2007 16:04 | 103119 | ||
| FAITH AND REASON.... [187 words] | DONVAN | Jul 19, 2007 16:39 | 103119 | ||
| resonable political step 1 [139 words] | Donald O | Jul 21, 2007 20:05 | 103119 | ||
| not at all harsh.... [145 words] | donvan | Jul 23, 2007 09:00 | 103119 | ||
| The Destruction of Radical Islam [75 words] | Bob Jack | Aug 1, 2007 05:48 | 103119 | ||
| Left and Islam [58 words] | Burton J. DeFren | Jul 6, 2007 11:18 | 103113 | ||
| Moderate Muslims? [95 words] | Kenny | Jul 6, 2007 10:41 | 103110 | ||
| Agree with you, Kenny. [253 words] | Ynnatchkah | Jul 7, 2007 16:12 | 103110 | ||
| Don't Destroy America YOU Conservatives. [32 words] | free bee | Jul 10, 2007 00:49 | 103110 | ||
| Reply to Kenny -- no entry of muslims at all in any democratic country [411 words] | Romesh Chander | Jul 11, 2007 07:43 | 103110 | ||
| Islam is incompatable with democracy [123 words] | Kenny | Jul 14, 2007 11:41 | 103110 | ||
| America will be here with blessing of God forever [31 words] | john | Aug 1, 2007 05:52 | 103110 | ||
| Analogy [283 words] | Bill Storey | Jul 6, 2007 10:27 | 103108 | ||
| The conflict between "Faith" and "Reason". [262 words] | Seamus MacNemi | Jul 7, 2007 09:15 | 103108 | ||
| Stopping muslims coming to the West -- reply to Bill Storey [319 words] | Romesh Chander | Jul 7, 2007 13:18 | 103108 | ||
| Not Enough Time [81 words] | Blackspeare | Jul 8, 2007 21:32 | 103108 | ||
| The silent radicals are called "moderates" [205 words] | Jaladhi | Jul 9, 2007 13:16 | 103108 | ||
| Even Jews, eh? [4 words] | Abu Nudnik | Jul 10, 2007 13:47 | 103108 | ||
| Islam in 600 Years [377 words] | Bill Storey | Jul 13, 2007 18:20 | 103108 | ||
| RE: Islam in 600 years [43 words] | JBK | Jan 13, 2008 02:44 | 103108 | ||
| Abandon concept of 'moderate muslim' and 'moderate islam' [31 words] | Romesh Chander | Jul 6, 2007 09:26 | 103104 | ||
| Another Difference [81 words] | Edward Halper | Jul 6, 2007 08:46 | 103098 |
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