The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #102635   Message #2083304
Posted By: beardedbruce
21-Jun-07 - 03:15 PM
Thread Name: Salman Rushdie - Outrage.
Subject: RE: Salman Rushdie - Outrage.
The obvious bigotry of demanding a double standard ( We have to change what we do because they might not like it, but they do not ever have to change what they do, regardless of our opinions, because it is their culture) has still not been addressed.

If the Islamic nations are to be allowed to change OUR actions, because of what THEY feel, and we are not supposed to demand that they change theirs to accomodate OUR feelings, then they are obviously NOT equal to us- You are treating them as non-responsible children, and that seems to me, IMHO, to be bigotry. The so- superior
Western culture accommadating the desires of the poor natives: Can't expect THAT kind of people to be able to act civilized, you know, old boy.

As for moderates vs extremists, the numbers of people demonstrating against the knighthood, especially compared to the number demonstrating against the actions in Darfur ( none) give a pretty good idea of what the "average" Moslem in those countries either feels or is forced to pretend to feel about the problems. But the words and actions OF THE ISLAMIC GOVERNMENTS is clearly stated by their OWN spokesmen and support (or control) of those demonstrations.