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Islam in the big picture : Comments

By Syd Hickman, published 15/12/2015

Tony Abbott's call for a reformation within Islam demonstrates his lack of historical comprehension.

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About a hundred years ago my father lived in an anarchist commune in northern Manchuria. I have been connected with the humanist anarchists in Brisbane. My father’s brother was a Bolshevik arrested by the czarist police. After 4 years of Lenin he came to the US in 1921 completely cured of Bolshevism and was most happy to be a loyal American. At the age of 98 he was in his bedroom in full dress ready to go a formal affair. He fell back on the bed dead but dressed and ready to go.

When I was in university there was a movement on campus to free Willie McGee, a black man, supposedly wrongly accused of raping a white woman. The movement really didn’t give a damn about Willie McGee. They were recruiting for the CPUSA.

I have found the most useful commentary on Utopian visions to be Popper’s “The Open Society and Its Enemies” and Talmon’s “The Origins of Totalitarian Democracy.”
Posted by david f, Friday, 18 December 2015 6:05:36 PM
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I always tell the truth, Susieonline. I might make mistakes and say things that are untrue. But I always believe they are true, and I am willing to be corrected.

If you do not like to label yourself, how about I do the job for you? Labelling is quite normal and everybody does it. The reason why you probably say that you do not like to label, is because some idiot in your peer group told you that labelling is a PC sin, and you bought it without even thinking about it. The words "racist", "redneck" and "bogan" are all labels, and you probably use them yourself. You even have stereotypical concepts of what constitutes these labels. If you didn't, then these nouns would have no meaning to you.

Anyhoo, going by what you say, I can get a fair idea of who you are by your stated attitudes.

OK, so who is Susieonline? What is her label? She is almost certainly has some tertiary education, believes in the "stolen generations" claptrap, hates all religion, and even tries to equate Islam with Christianity. She thinks that all religions are the font of all evil. And, (from memory) seems to think that everybody is equal. All races are equal. All cultures are equal. All religions are equally bad. Her formulae to fix the world is for everybody to be equal. No discrimination (unless it is to make dysfunctional minorities equal). So unsurprisingly, she is totally anti racist. She would never concede that any race is different, or a problem, even if onthebeach put her on The Rack for a week.

So. Suze. You are a trendy lefty. Specifically, a Socialist humanitarian. Such people commonly have contradictory views. They think that superior people know that everybody is equal. As "Internationalists", they renounce any form of tribalism or nationalism, as a way of displaying their membership of a tribe of people with supposedly high intellects. They fanatically abhor censorship, except when it applies to their opponents. They hate the Establishment, while trying to be the new Establishment. They are social climbing Socialists.
Posted by LEGO, Friday, 18 December 2015 7:23:46 PM
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Lol LEGO, I would have to say that some of what you said about me is certainly true.
I do believe all humans should be treated equally as humans, except of course if they are criminals, then they should be punished.

I don't believe all races or religions are 'the same' though, as of course there are many differences in people of different races or cultures or religions.
That doesn't mean that any are any better than others, just that they are different.
I certainly don't like the cultural practices of some countries, but as long as they are legal in those countries, then I have to respect that.
Anyone who comes here needs to follow our laws.

Now, let's try and discuss you as the rightie racist.
You believe your culture, race, country and religion are superior to all others, and you don't want anyone from those inferior places coming to Australia.

You support white, European-based immigration above all else, because that is what you are. Better though if no-one else at all should be allowed here because that might impact upon the limited resources that you think you deserve more than they do.

You believe the only way climate can change is if your God changes it.
You support Christian, white, middle aged men as the only politicians needed in Australia, and....you have Onthebeach as your special good ol' mate on OLO :)
Posted by Suseonline, Friday, 18 December 2015 10:42:09 PM
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suseonline,

Heh, heh, there you go again, stirring, when LEGO was trying to compliment you to engage in discussion.

You need to 'fess up and disabuse the well-meaning LEGO who thinks you are a "trendy lefty...a Socialist humanitarian", when you get your rocks off by getting angry and hissing at your targets, while rattling their chains.

You have an awesome sharp tongue that could reduce a Jarrah to wood chips.

It gets a bit quiet way out in the orderly, predictable burbs of SouthWest Oz and there is not much to do? Those men have a lot to answer for, eh?

Here you go, just sing a song instead,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LZ35Ar3r2k

..Hunker down, incoming! LOL
Posted by onthebeach, Friday, 18 December 2015 11:48:16 PM
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Onthebeach, the truth hurts aye?
Did you recognize yourself in my analysis of LEGO's online character?

Your little link didn't work, but I have no doubt I wouldn't have liked it anyway.
Any nastiness I could muster up could never live up to your masterful levels....
Posted by Suseonline, Saturday, 19 December 2015 12:03:45 AM
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Awesome.

Here is that link again, just sing along now,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LZ35Ar3r2k
Posted by onthebeach, Saturday, 19 December 2015 5:11:28 AM
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