No tolerance for the intolerant

Submitted by Sidda (United States), Nov 22, 2005 at 13:04

Let's see: An ideology which divides the world into two groups, Us (Islam) and Them (everyone else). A belief system which states that the world belongs to Islam and that there can only be true peace when everyone is Muslim and all non-Muslims are subjugated. And that is not a bigoted ideology? Wow, when will the far left get it? I'm actually liberal in a lot of my political views, and it didn't take me much research and learning after 9/11 to "get it."

As for me, I don't think it is "racist" to have no tolerance for the intolerant. As Mr. Pipes so correctly points out, this "racist" charge is leveled at anyone who dares to support enforcement of immigration laws, strong anti-terrorist measures, and is against the eroding of their own cultures. It is meant to intimidate people and shut down all debate. Well, it doesn't work on me anymore. I personally think that the far left has really overused this charge and it is beginning to ring hollow, which could be a problem when real cases of racism present themselves and should be dealt with.

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