http://austrolabe.com/2006/05/18/offending-ethnic-hypersensitivites/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://austrolabe.com/2006/05/18/offending-ethnic-hypersensitivites/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Oh what tangled webs we weave… at Austrolabe Sun, 28 May 2006 02:29:34 +0000 #comment-6 [...] By contrast modern “progressive/enlightened/educated” Muslims seem only to be able to recite the qualities of a virtuous Muslim life, rather than live them. Muslim spokespeople are flawless in the mealy mouthed denunciation of terrorism, spinning bad news, gilding the Lilly, deflecting criticism, denying responsibility, crying racism (see previous entry regarding Turkish nationalism), but are conspicuously absent for the roll call of courageous truth tellers. [...] [...] By contrast modern “progressive/enlightened/educated” Muslims seem only to be able to recite the qualities of a virtuous Muslim life, rather than live them. Muslim spokespeople are flawless in the mealy mouthed denunciation of terrorism, spinning bad news, gilding the Lilly, deflecting criticism, denying responsibility, crying racism (see previous entry regarding Turkish nationalism), but are conspicuously absent for the roll call of courageous truth tellers. [...]

]]> http://austrolabe.com/2006/05/18/offending-ethnic-hypersensitivites/comment-page-1/#comment-5 baybers Thu, 25 May 2006 07:12:26 +0000 #comment-5 It is important to realize that the muslim community is strengthened by its fidelity to the truth and weakened by its association with and apology for tyranny It is important to realize that the muslim community is strengthened by its fidelity to the truth and weakened by its association with and apology for tyranny

]]> http://austrolabe.com/2006/05/18/offending-ethnic-hypersensitivites/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Erkan Tue, 23 May 2006 11:53:27 +0000 #comment-4 There is a lot of nationalism in the Turkish community.  Most of these people would worship Attaturk so any criticism of Turkey will be taken very personally by them.  They don't even see that Turkey has done more harm to Muslims by banning the hijab than a thousand Mikakos clones could ever do! There is a lot of nationalism in the Turkish community.  Most of these people would worship Attaturk so any criticism of Turkey will be taken very personally by them.  They don’t even see that Turkey has done more harm to Muslims by banning the hijab than a thousand Mikakos clones could ever do!

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