Gordon Brown's Phobia of Islamophobia

[monk222]

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It's funny. Now that we have a firmer leader in France with Sarkozy, it looks like we have a rather 'Frenchy' leader in Britain's new prime minister, Gordon Brown, who seems to buy into the idea that Islamophobia is a bigger problem then the Islamist/jihadist terrorists:

Gordon Brown, has banned his ministers from using the word "Muslim" — and presumably "Islamic" or "Islamist" — in connection with the terrorist crisis. He has also put an end to the phrase "war on terror."

And Mr. Brown joins those who look upon terrorist incidences as criminal acts rather than acts of war. 9/11 or carjacking, what's the difference? When it comes to the inhumane butchery that we have read about today, the killing of Muslim school children, I guess that is just the reflection of different cultural values, and it would be wrong to judge under the enlightenment of cultural relativism as well.

Well, Mr. Brown is new and the Brits are eminently sensible people, maybe he will come around, especially as things promise to get worse with more 'crimes'.


(Source: Melanie Phillips for USA Today)

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Comments

Re: Agree to Disagree

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

I don't think my understanding is the problem here. You just have a serious block to work through, but it's obviously going to take time.

Logic is only a tool. That tool should serve you, and you just need to learn who you are and what is truly important to you.

Re: Agree to Disagree

[poovanna.livejournal.com]

Wow! You got me thinking for a minute there!
You sound like a therapist :-)

I guess, what gave you that impression is the apparent lack of importance that I give to emotions over logic.

To be honest, until very recently, I did think that logic was some how "better" than emotion. However, I've refined my ideas. I'll try to put 'em up as my next post, so that it should give you a chance to attack 'em.

I'm as emotional as any other guy - perhaps even more so, because for some hilarious reason they've also diagnosed me as being bipolar :-D

Re: Agree to Disagree

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

I wasn't actually thinking of this as an emotional problem, but more of one of logically painting yourself into a tight corner. I'm reminded of the philosopher who lost himself and couldn't remember if he was a philosopher dreaming of being a worm, or a worm dreaming of being a philosopher.

Re: Agree to Disagree

[poovanna.livejournal.com]

Oh! In that case, lemme assure you that I suffer from no such problem! It's precisely because of them that I'm free to do anything I want :-)