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The items you mention are things that “the children of the Enlightenment”, such as myself, tolerate under certain conditions, out of pragmatism. Under the conditions that are arising vis-a-vis “the clash of civilizations” between the West and Islam, such frivolities will certainly be amongst the first casualties (think of how many people’s ideas were changed by 9/11 and multiply that by a thousand, once people truly understand what’s going on). Basically, there will be an internal Western “civil war” before the clash of civilizations begins in earnest, sad as that is to say.
Muslims against Sharia,
Considering that Islam’s “revelation”, however bogus, is inextricably bound to Sharia, the only thing I will accept is people renouncing Islam as their religion “tout court”. Nothing else is acceptable for this Westerner. Even that is fraught with problems, due to the doctrine of taquiyya. To paraphrase Jack Nicholson, “Sell Islam somewhere else, we’re all full up here”. I long for the day when the practice of Islam is forbidden in all Western countries. I think I’ll be happier that day than the day I had my first beer.
