mojam Posted September 1, 2004 This Somali-Dutch politician made the Muslim community pissed about a year... now she's at it again. Is she being used by her party to say things they don't dare to say themselves or is this really how she feels about islam. http://islamonline.net/English/News/2004-08/31/article04.shtml Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strawberry_Xu Posted September 1, 2004 Honestly of all the Somalis they could have elected, they had to get to dumbest most backward of all of them. I wouldn't have cared if she criticised Islam, after all everybody is free to make their own minds up. However, what she is doing is quoting every two-bit right-wing tabloid's undocumented vague perceptions of Islam. She's blatantly taking verses and histories out of context, that it's only natural that the Dutch public is terrified of muslims. Before it was just the extremists that concerned them, but thanks to this ignorant sub-standard politician the whole bloody country thinks that muslim, moderate or not, are inherently evil and that we are covering up a culture of sadistic indulgences and perverted sexual practices like incest. She might put a small disclaimer into her writings and say that there are a few muslims out there who aren't supremely evil beyond all doubt (or something). Of course what that implies is that vast majority of muslims are a dangerous mob ready to annihilate all who don't subscribe to their views. What the papers are doing is then misquoting her, taking something out of context that was never in context, in the first place. And yes, the papers have a field day, because she's providing them with an outlet. They themselves aren't allowed to say Islam is a vicious sect or call all muslims men ignorant tyrants and claim that all muslim women are in need of liberation, because they're all brainwashed. So Ayaan provides them with the sensational quotes that would allow them to express those views indirectly. She is putting her views forward in such a deliberate and misrepresenting manner, that I can't help but think if she isn't really just pandering to the current anti-Islam sentiments so prevalent after 9/11, to further her own success. Honestly the way she harpers on about her poor tragic past, where her uncle almost forced her into an arranged marriage, almost reeks of a narcissistic glorification of her victim status. Thousands of Somali women have suffered the same (and worse) abuse at the hands of misguided members of their family or society, yet you don't see them denouncing Islam. Because they at least can tell the difference between culture and religion. Most westerners can tell the difference, yet this woman who claims to have inside information, doesn't. What's sad about what's going on Holland is that very few people are criticising the media distortion or her views. Most people who dispute her views are muslims, and honestly, after Ayaan, who is going to listen to them? The media turned her into a bloody living martyr, at the cost of millions of law-abiding peaceful muslim citizens. She's the hero now in the struggle for emancipation from Muslim oppressors. (oh the irony) In Britain, at least, an MP couldn't get away with such behaviour. Because there would be at least a dozen or so journalist at hand, ready to contradict any MP who anything that's even slightly off course. Writers in Britain I believe would have picked up on the situation as it is in Holland, where there is this widespread and almost exclusive adoption of one side of an argument. What happened to journalistic integrity? What happened for the basic belief that no one is above questions, that no comment can be issued without relevant evidence? I'm not saying that British journalists are ideal, but they at least leave no man uncriticised, even their heroes, or perhaps, especially their heroes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qudhac Posted September 2, 2004 ayaan xirsi Waris Iman i wonder what the connection is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qudhac Posted September 2, 2004 natty are you still nagging after me child, please go on with your life.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qudhac Posted September 2, 2004 yes son eagles are found throught mountained ranges of east africa the locals called them kulaambay i believe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qudhac Posted September 2, 2004 am sure thats how i spelt mountain :confused: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qudhac Posted September 2, 2004 looool little tricks you learn around here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
