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Muslim appeasement in the US too!

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Submitted by B.N.Gururaj (India), Feb 12, 2009 at 23:12

I thought India was the only country in which the Muslim minotiry was appeased - for their mlitancy, and for their key number of votes in the system of parliamentary democracy. In a country where not more than 40% to 50% of the voters exercise their franchise, Muslim votes which represent about 10% of the total votes becomes a key factor. The ruling parties bend backward to woo the Muslims.

The secular government of India has gone out of the way to provide special privileges to Muslims in India. The Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh is on the record for having proclaimed that the Muslims have the first right to the country's resources. Thus, the cow-eating muslims have become the Holy Cow of new India.

Reserve Bank of India has identified over four hundred districts in India which contain significant "minority" population (a euphemism for muslim population) and directed the banks to give priority loans to minorities. Inclusion of other minorities such as christians, buddhists etc is only an attempt at eye-wash. The banks have to file returns to the RBI regarding sanction of these loans, and the RBI has to in turn report the progress in giving loans to Muslims to the Minorities Commission, which is a statutory body, and has been give the right to poke its long nose in all the departments of the Government of India for ensuring that the interests of the minorities are protected.

Political parties in India go out of the way to defend the reclacitrance of Muslims, be it riots, fanatical statements, gangsterism.Ethnic cleansing of Kashmir Valley was not even reported in the "liberal" Indian press and media. But, even the smallest injury to Muslims in the riots is described as "pogrom". Anything done by the muslims is beyond criticism in the Indian public discourse. Anyone who dares criticise muslims is accused as a lackey of Sangh Parivar and a Hindu Fundamentalist. In India, "secularism" does not have the same meaning as in the West. It is not disinterestedness in religion, or treating all the religions on the same footing. Secularism in India is same as minority communalism. More interestingly, in India, leftist parties such as Communist Party of India, Communist Party Marxist, all the so-called secular parties like Congress, Janata Dal, Samajwadi party join hands in defending Muslims and their misdeeds against the Hindus. Perhaps India is the only country where the "Godless" communists have joined hands with a religion.

India is the only "secular" country, where different personal laws applies to followers of different religion. Educational institutions of minorities are protected from the State intervention, while the majority HIndus do not enjoy such protection against the State takeovers. Muslims refuse to come under common civil law of India, on the ground that Law given to them by the prophet is immutable. Surprisingly, so called communal party BJP supports uniform civil code for all the Indian citizens irrespective of their religion. Though this is a secular move, since it deprives the Muslims of their perosnal law, other "secular" parties accuse BJP of communalism.

Though the constitution of India forbids reservation based on castes, the State of Andhra Pradesh has been making steady efforts provide reservation to the muslims in the government jobs and educational institutions. Though the move has been struck down by the superior courts, the effort in this direction, including the amendment to the Indian constitution is afoot.

This is how secularism and minority communalism flourishes in India.

In the West, though the appeasement might not have progressed to this extent, the manner in which Islam is described as a religion of peace, ignoring its bloody and violent history, one can be sure that the Europe and the US will also follow suit. This was how it all started in India, with Mahatma Gandhi describing Islam as a religion of peace, and Muslims as his brethren.

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Respecting Islam [104 words]Janusz LowalikMar 20, 2010 20:30170455
You are very correct Janusz [132 words]stasApr 6, 2012 01:39170455
OBAMA RESPECTS ISLAM, BUT WHERE IS THE QUID PRO QUO? [180 words]JERRY BORISMar 14, 2010 04:19170112
no respect [12 words]DavidJan 24, 2010 14:10167834
respect [21 words]b soetoroJan 23, 2010 20:48167797
Our dear Bary is saying that if a religion does not respect other religions then such religion must be questionable [202 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 15, 2010 18:27167797
talk the talk with respect [45 words]mythJan 20, 2010 18:19167623
"Respect" not enough [168 words]Amy WatkinsApr 13, 2009 12:54153815
Obama's Speech [180 words]SvetApr 12, 2009 12:17153782
Respect? [563 words]mariaha_13Apr 11, 2009 18:12153747
islam is not respectful of anyone but themselves, sometimes not even then. [111 words]Phil GreendApr 9, 2009 00:52153622
The bow. [185 words]donvanApr 7, 2009 22:49153548
Signal Weakness [100 words]Jonathan WilliamsApr 5, 2009 23:45153375
Point out Islamic hypocrisy with respect. [275 words]Pradeep MohantyApr 5, 2009 16:03153360
islam [141 words]joe paluchApr 5, 2009 23:37153360
Spoken like a True Dhimmi [52 words]NesivosApr 5, 2009 15:49153358
Respect or kow-towing? [107 words]Rebecca MouldsApr 5, 2009 11:12153347
respect is a one-way street [79 words]chubba wubbaApr 6, 2009 02:03153347
It is talking out of both sides of your mouth. [124 words]LynnApr 5, 2009 09:29153344
This is not a Jihadist from Iran but a professor from Kuwait: [73 words]JumassApr 4, 2009 13:45153313
Why RESPECT failed [102 words]sheik yer'mamiFeb 25, 2009 18:22151172
Thanks for your Blog, Sheik [19 words]CarluczApr 4, 2009 13:33151172
Obama is breathing life into Islam: He is a product of Chicago's Nation of Islam: Sundays with Louis [64 words]Josephine Amanda SabbyFeb 19, 2009 19:04150816
Chamberlain and Carter showed us that Appeasement does not work [281 words]fishydudeFeb 15, 2009 08:23150491
1Muslim appeasement in the US too! [646 words]B.N.GururajFeb 12, 2009 23:12150362
Respect. [168 words]donvanFeb 11, 2009 12:51150246
Obama said about the mutual respect. [77 words]neetugarg37Feb 9, 2009 02:27150075
Freedom is being lost in RESPECT! [197 words]SenatorMark4Feb 7, 2009 14:19150004
Here's What Obama Should be Singing [57 words]AlexFeb 6, 2009 11:29149934
Ah - the mutual respect!!! [191 words]JaladhiFeb 5, 2009 11:53149880
Goodwill on a collision course with hostility. [492 words]Peter HerzFeb 6, 2009 15:06149880
One sided "goodwill" does not work!!! [125 words]JaladhiFeb 9, 2009 16:45149880

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