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Bauer is Westener

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Submitted by Pascal Hilout (France), Dec 27, 2021 at 12:39

Bauer is indeed a Westerner. It should never be forgotten that the West's expression of guilt is part of its sense of responsibility for what is happening allover the world.

However, non-Western peoples have long been free and in control of their destiny.
But the Westerner Bauer still believes he is responsible for everything, including the faults of Islam.

This is also the way we show off among Muslims who do not want to take responsibility and change things for themselves. Thus, Bauer is doing Muslims a disservice because he infantilizes and disempowers them.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
1Doesn't Bauer agree with Pipes that Islam today is in a mess? [89 words]
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MalcolmDec 29, 2021 05:55277830
1Religion in General is Ambiguous - True Cause Leading to Ambivalence in Religion Altogether [123 words]M ToveyDec 29, 2021 13:25277830
Salafism [41 words]
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John HarveyDec 27, 2021 15:49277660
3There is only one cause behind Islamic behaviors: Islam [300 words]PrashantDec 27, 2021 21:52277660
Buried gold [358 words]John HarveyJan 4, 2022 05:51277660
2Clarification about my post [314 words]PrashantJan 4, 2022 17:40277660
1Origins of Modern Radical Islam [115 words]David RyanDec 27, 2021 13:04277654
Two people saying the same thing independently add weight to the argument [40 words]PrashantDec 29, 2021 09:52277654
2Bauer is Westener [94 words]Pascal HiloutDec 27, 2021 12:39277649

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