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Istanbul and the East and West puzzle : Comments

By Alice Aslan, published 2/3/2010

Fear of the return of political Islam has always been well rooted in the psyche of the Western-oriented part of Turkey's population.

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The author's book says "Islamophobia is a contemporary form of racism against Muslims" FAIL.

This is like saying being anti-facist was being against Germans/Spaniards/Italians and anti-communists racially differentiated Russians - a empire of many different peoples and cultures.

Sorry, not supporting Islamic extremists, and treasuring Western liberal democracy is about rule of law, and cultural values that embrace a universalist approach to humanity.

Islam does not allow religious freedom or tolerance. That is to be opposed irrespective if the culprits are from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Nigeria or Malaysia, or if they are white, black or in between.

Race is not related to religion. Culture is not restricted to race. Please start again...
Posted by Reality Check, Tuesday, 9 March 2010 5:33:02 PM
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