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Submitted by G.Vishvas (India), Mar 31, 2008 at 21:05

respected mr. Curmally

muslims have developed flattery as a way of life. anyone who is critical frightens you and you think the good guy is the one who flatters. your god expects flattery, your leaders expect flattery. that is not how I see the world.

you cannot unilaterally decide whether you have practised dishonesty, hypocrisy, laziness and timidity or not. you have to seek a seond opinion - that too from someone who is not indebted to you in such a way as to be your lota or jiyala.

whether I have been dishonest, timid, opportunistic etc. - that cannot be decided by me alone. i have to seek a second independent opinion.

muslims as a collective lack this upbringing because islam means submission and that leads to mental slavery. it is not the first time that a muslim corresponding with me has resorted to this trick of soft-speak in order to block off criticism of islam and its inherent fascism. I am not a child to be fooled by such tricks.

politeness coupled with tricks is not really politeness - it is a cheap way to try to silence the critic.

if beliefs are wrong or backward-oriented then they have to be exposed - to call that badmouthing is an attempt to protect the beliefs. to be precise, it is you who is badmouthing me by accusing me of badmouthing when I am actually expressing a necessary criticism (may be in a language that is non-flattering and discomforting).

islam is a fascist totalitarian imperialist ideology misusing the name of god. no amount of politeness or diplomacy by muslims or non-muslims will change that fact.

There is a turkish saying: friend speaks bitter. A flatterer is never the true friend. Islam needs a lot of criticism – one who praises or protects islam is not the true friend of muslims. If you are living in a muslim collective then you can hardly be honest about islam's deficiencies. You have to compete with your muslim brothers to show off your love for islam and its allah and prophet. This is the compulsive psychology in a muslim society.

It is islam that de facto treats muslims as maggots in a dead animal. I only exposed this fact. A fascist ideology treats its followers as maggots ina dead animal.

Whether you have done all the transcending or not – even that is not something you can judge unilaterally. Islam does not allow open criticism of islam so how can a muslim claim to have transcended everything? How about transcending islam (=mental slavery) itself?

genuine secularism = you criticise my religion and I accept it as an act of friendship from you and conversely. one who criticises is the real friend.

pseudo-secularism = One does not want you to criticise his religion or he will call it blasphemy and kill you. only those who flatter are called friends.

islam is incompatible with genuine secularism but compatible only with pseudo-secularism.

muslims disappoint me through repeated hypocrisies and the inability to recognize hypocrisies.

Submitting....

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Western And Non-Muslim Policy-Makers Need To Create An Anti-Sharia Bloc [231 words]GWKMar 26, 2008 08:34123690
GWK- But How? [122 words]YnnatchkahApr 1, 2008 23:06123690
How? Some Thoughts ... [177 words]GWKApr 2, 2008 21:56123690
A natural process? [201 words]GWKApr 3, 2008 20:53123690
You are so right, GWK [147 words]YnnatchkahApr 4, 2008 21:08123690
Not So Fast -- Spine is Needed, But That's Where We Part. [59 words]GWKApr 7, 2008 18:02123690
What a great idea! I can't wait for OIC's first lawsuit against non-Muslims. [74 words]DrRJPMar 23, 2008 16:22123399
Another bumbling "rep"..... [135 words]Abu NuwasMar 23, 2008 14:07123372
No Chruch in Saudia, No Mosque in the West [91 words]OlieMar 23, 2008 07:14123343
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1The OIC Summit, just concluded in Dakar, Senegal [157 words]Dr. Steve CarolMar 22, 2008 19:38123289
'The new leadership moving into moderation'! [69 words]M.D'SouzaMar 22, 2008 17:40123274
What arrogance and immaturity. [161 words]GeorgeOfTheJungleMar 21, 2008 08:34123159
A majority of leaders and clerics of Muslims have done them a great disservice... [249 words]KatteyMar 21, 2008 21:31123159
wrong [63 words]yamMar 17, 2009 14:43123159
Two Points of "Extreme" Moderation. [244 words]YnnatchkahMar 17, 2008 16:34122875
It's now or never [133 words]Rebecca MouldsMar 17, 2008 09:42122856
Lots of American citizens are aware. [219 words]KatteyMar 19, 2008 17:07122856
On legal action [346 words]MeghanMar 17, 2008 03:13122843
about OIC and lazy money [282 words]G.VishvasMar 17, 2008 00:11122833
Economics to save Western Civilization from Islamic Opressors- being destroyed. [460 words]YnnatchkahMar 18, 2008 22:02122833
To be fair: [160 words]KatteyMar 19, 2008 17:28122833
The Brits renegged on their promise to the Jews long before any promise made to any other ME country. [261 words]DrRJPMar 20, 2008 15:01122833
The Brits and the Middle East - early 20th century. [304 words]KatteyMar 21, 2008 01:37122833
About OIC and lazy money. [181 words]fazal Habib CurmallyMar 23, 2008 03:19122833
please read carefully [271 words]G.VishvasMar 24, 2008 05:03122833
Reply to Mr Vishvas. [107 words]Fazal Habib CurmallyMar 25, 2008 02:07122833
replying to Curmally [567 words]G.VishvasMar 25, 2008 22:23122833
My next reply to Mr. Vishvas. [191 words]Fazal Habib CurmllyMar 27, 2008 00:24122833
30th of February has already happened [253 words]G.VishvasMar 27, 2008 21:50122833
Reply to 30th of February has already happened. [178 words]Fazal Habib CurmallyMar 28, 2008 23:11122833
deeper discussion [474 words]G.VishvasMar 29, 2008 22:18122833
Reply to Mr Vishvas 29th March 2008. [137 words]Fazal Habib CurmallyMar 31, 2008 00:24122833
about transcending mental slavery [507 words]G.VishvasMar 31, 2008 21:05122833

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