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The term "Islamophobia" is a misnomer and a propaganda weapon

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by AroundTheWorld, Feb 28, 2012.

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    lol feel free to call this dude an "Islamophobe"

    zero ****s given

     
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    I don't see any difference of this word from antisemitic. One side use Islamophobia to slam those opposing their viewpoints while the other uses antisemitic to slam opposing viewpoint.

    Any person speaking up for the palestine people or the cruelty of Israel actions on gaza immediately gets accused of being antisemitic. U see this behavior quite often and even on the d and d.

    Idk why folks would get triggered thinking Islamophobia is a propaganda weapon/misnomer word just comes off as being a hypocrite.
     
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    The difference is that one of the terms is used to shield an IDEOLOGY (Islam) from criticism, the other is used describe hatred against PEOPLE (Jews).

    An ideology should never be shielded from criticism, but that's what the term "Islamophobia" attempts to do - precisely because the ideology itself does not allow anyone to question it (neither its own followers, nor "unbelievers"). That's the trick, and the trap.

    If there were an equivalent term to antisemitism, I guess it would be "muslimphobia" or something like that. Nobody should hate Muslims just because they are Muslims, just like nobody should hate Jews because they are Jews. But that's not what the term "Islamophobia" is about.
     
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    The fact that one can't publish pictures their prophet (one of many examples) without the fear of death or dismemberment definitely skews it against traditional liberal values. So it's definitely a double standard that has been weaponized and much different than claims over how anti-semitism is "weaponised" by virtue of the "victim" or "oppressed" using provocative threats and violence to suppress dissent.

    I would not fear for my life by publishing sacriligeous things about Judaism.

    I wouldn't do it in front of an extremist orthodox jew, but that orthodox jew wouldn't plot months or years of their life to "get me" just because some cleric told him to.
     
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