Mar 29 2008
Intolerance
Dutch politician Geert Wilders appears to have incensed Muslims across the World and some would say it serves them right. Muslims are seen by many non-Muslims as intolerant and dangerous. However, bear in mind the same could have been said about Protestants a decade or two ago.
The problem with intolerant people of any religion or persuasion is that they want everyone to share their view and that will never happen. Everyone has a right to their point of view and the right to try to persuade others of its validity. No-one has the right to force their views on anyone else.
Right now, a militant minority of Muslims are the main offenders and they are a threat to everyone else, including the vast majority of Muslims who are decent, law-abiding citizens.
I’ve got experience in Northern Ireland and most of the people there just wanted the violence to go away.
There has never been a terrorist success in centuries so what do they hope to achieve?
They are just trying to justify the murder of innocent people with their ’cause’ and it’s up to all of us to have the strength to refuse to back down.