matoko kusanagi’s bias against Christianity is obvious, so I wouldn’t pay too much attention to her/his words.
I wish people would talk more about what Spencer’s views implies in terms of American policy. If Islam is inherently evil, is there a way for us to reconcile with them? Can we tell 1 bln Muslims that they must reform their religion, or else?
Spencer claims that those Muslims who claim that Islam is NOT trying to destroy the West, are white-washers, or ignoring reality.
And here is where Spencer stops. In his writings, he rarely, if ever, makes a distinction between ideologies and people. He says that those who are not waging jihad, are not real Muslims. To me, it’s like a mullah saying to Americans, that unless they eat at McDonald’s, they are not real Americans. In other words, it is simply rude.
I think we should try to punish those who spread hatred of America in the name of Islam. But other than that, I don’t think Americans are the kind of people who will want to tell Muslims what to believe and how to pray. We may believe the Koran to be dangerous; but it’s not enough reason to declare all Muslims our enemies.
