Islam is evil, terrorism is its logical consequence

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Islam is evil, terrorism is its logical consequence

Dear Editor:

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, President Bush declared: "These acts of violence against innocents violate the fundamental tenets of the Islamic faith."

But the Muslim murderer of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh knows better than our president, and recently explained in court: "I acted purely in the name of my religion." So did the September 11 highjackers and the terrorists that bombed Madrid and London.

Consider the Koran, for example, which Muslims believe is the word of Allah revealed to Muhammad, his prophet. There is no shortage of passages in the Koran that, taken literally, demand just that kind of savagery (e.g., "And slay them wherever you catch them . . . and fight with them until there is no persecution, and religion should be only for Allah.").

In fact, no fewer than 36 different verses sprinkled throughout the Koran call on Muslims to wage war against non-Muslims (e.g., "Fight and slay the Pagans wherever you find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war.").

It is easy to see how Muslim fanatics who believe that these verses are the literal truth feel justified in their evil actions. They hear in these verses the demanding voice of Allah calling on them to act. And they seem willing to oblige.

If we want to understand the enemy and win this war, we must take these terrorists at their word and stop pretending that, in President Bush's characterization, "Islam is peace."

The truth is that "Islam" does not mean peace, as President Bush and many others would like to believe. Literally and existentially, "Islam" means surrender. Surrender to Allah--by the word or by the sword.

David Holcberg
Ayn Rand Institute

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Islam is evil, terrorism is its logical consequenceAbsolutely | 07/25/2005 @ 05:32 PM (PDT)

This isn't the first time ...stress junkie | 07/25/2005 @ 07:02 PM (PDT)

TrueOz_Media | 07/25/2005 @ 09:08 PM (PDT)

I am a humanistAbsolutely | 07/25/2005 @ 10:28 PM (PDT)

Evil or Ignorance??Black Panther | 07/26/2005 @ 04:25 AM (PDT)

if you're a humanist...john.a.wills@... | 07/26/2005 @ 09:04 AM (PDT)

I didn't say Secular Humanist is my philosophyAbsolutely | 07/26/2005 @ 10:03 AM (PDT)

And what do you propose as a solutionjdclyde | 07/26/2005 @ 01:49 PM (PDT)

What I propose is to know our mutual enemy.Absolutely | 07/26/2005 @ 02:33 PM (PDT)

StagnationRoger99a | 07/26/2005 @ 07:48 PM (PDT)

culturally retardedAbsolutely | 07/27/2005 @ 07:55 AM (PDT)

acceptedjdclyde | 07/27/2005 @ 07:32 AM (PDT)

Its an edict not part of the Q'uoranbeads@... | 08/05/2005 @ 09:19 AM (PDT)

Evil deeds and Religiontknilans@... | 07/28/2005 @ 05:07 AM (PDT)

Right of ConquestRoger99a | 07/26/2005 @ 05:30 AM (PDT)

I was really talking around those pointsstress junkie | 07/26/2005 @ 05:53 AM (PDT)

Wrong of ConquestAbsolutely | 07/26/2005 @ 11:10 AM (PDT)

the Abode of WarRoger99a | 07/26/2005 @ 07:21 PM (PDT)

Rabbinical Judaism is eviljohn.a.wills@... | 07/26/2005 @ 09:02 AM (PDT)

AgreedAbsolutely | 07/26/2005 @ 10:25 AM (PDT)

the difference is...john.a.wills@... | 07/26/2005 @ 01:20 PM (PDT)

Oh, I see.Absolutely | 07/26/2005 @ 02:04 PM (PDT)

I think you need...john.a.wills@... | 07/27/2005 @ 09:41 AM (PDT)

And who is scoring the blows?Absolutely | 07/27/2005 @ 12:31 PM (PDT)

one particular source...john.a.wills@... | 07/28/2005 @ 10:17 AM (PDT)

mysticismjohn.a.wills@... | 07/27/2005 @ 09:45 AM (PDT)

That is an interesting hypothesis.Absolutely | 07/27/2005 @ 12:32 PM (PDT)

big responsejohn.a.wills@... | 07/28/2005 @ 10:14 AM (PDT)

Wrong, wrong, wrong!levannah44@... | 08/10/2005 @ 12:09 AM (PDT)

Yeshivaniks is what they are!levannah44@... | 08/09/2005 @ 03:18 AM (PDT)

I can only assume that "Yeshivanik" is really a word in some language.Absolutely | 08/09/2005 @ 04:44 PM (PDT)

Yeshivanik = Orthodox rabble rouser!levannah44@... | 08/09/2005 @ 07:22 PM (PDT)

Pirke avot -- The ethics of the Rabbislevannah44@... | 08/09/2005 @ 02:01 AM (PDT)

Rabbinical Judaismjohn.a.wills@... | 08/09/2005 @ 08:55 AM (PDT)

We're just Jews, no more and no lesslevannah44@... | 08/09/2005 @ 07:32 PM (PDT)

not just Jewsjohn.a.wills@... | 08/10/2005 @ 09:02 AM (PDT)

not just levannah44Absolutely | 08/10/2005 @ 09:15 AM (PDT)

Council of Jerusalemjohn.a.wills@... | 08/12/2005 @ 10:05 AM (PDT)

This guy makes me want to pukeTony Hopkinson | 07/26/2005 @ 04:35 PM (PDT)

Then go ahead and puke.Absolutely | 07/26/2005 @ 05:43 PM (PDT)

Thanks that was a reliefTony Hopkinson | 07/26/2005 @ 06:22 PM (PDT)

Evil or Ignorance??Black Panther | 07/27/2005 @ 04:42 AM (PDT)

No less evil?jdclyde | 07/27/2005 @ 07:39 AM (PDT)

Thanks, JDAbsolutely | 07/27/2005 @ 07:51 AM (PDT)

Just making excusesjdclyde | 07/27/2005 @ 08:49 AM (PDT)

I didn't apologise for Islamic ExtremistsTony Hopkinson | 07/27/2005 @ 02:37 PM (PDT)

You don't and CAN'T understand terroistsjdclyde | 07/28/2005 @ 06:50 AM (PDT)

I certainly wouldn't want to understand them.Absolutely | 07/28/2005 @ 07:52 PM (PDT)

Understanding how they "think" is irrelevant.Oz_Media | 07/29/2005 @ 01:08 PM (PDT)

But we do knowjdclyde | 07/30/2005 @ 03:14 PM (PDT)

That works both ways hereOz_Media | 07/27/2005 @ 08:57 AM (PDT)

England had US abolish slavery?jdclyde | 07/27/2005 @ 09:19 AM (PDT)

Poor choice of words thenOz_Media | 07/27/2005 @ 09:32 AM (PDT)

I don't blame Englandjdclyde | 07/27/2005 @ 10:04 AM (PDT)

English and slaveryJamesRL | 08/02/2005 @ 07:26 AM (PDT)

Where did that crap come from ?Tony Hopkinson | 07/27/2005 @ 02:22 PM (PDT)

Why was 400 years ago brought upjdclyde | 07/28/2005 @ 06:13 AM (PDT)

I saw the 400 years stat statementBHunsinger | 07/29/2005 @ 09:35 AM (PDT)

But there is a difference in the textjdclyde | 08/01/2005 @ 07:24 AM (PDT)

Having read the Qur'anOz_Media | 07/27/2005 @ 08:48 AM (PDT)

A lot of the discussion focusses on particular ...HS_ | 08/05/2005 @ 03:39 AM (PDT)

side notejdclyde | 08/05/2005 @ 05:52 AM (PDT)

Interesting perspective ...HS_ | 08/05/2005 @ 07:03 AM (PDT)

In the modern age a lot of consumersHAL 9000 | 08/05/2005 @ 08:51 AM (PDT)

A refreshing perspectiveOz_Media | 08/05/2005 @ 09:19 AM (PDT)

I never said muslims, did I?jdclyde | 08/08/2005 @ 12:52 PM (PDT)

No excuse for murder ....HS_ | 08/23/2005 @ 10:04 AM (PDT)

By what right do you claim thatAbsolutely | 08/05/2005 @ 03:48 PM (PDT)

I can see your 'objection' - but do consider ..HS_ | 08/22/2005 @ 10:14 AM (PDT)

I appreciate your recognition of the importance of volition.Absolutely | 08/22/2005 @ 11:05 AM (PDT)

Response to "I appreciate .." by AbsolutelyHS_ | 08/23/2005 @ 04:44 AM (PDT)

Evil people do evil thingsAV . | 07/26/2005 @ 06:02 PM (PDT)

actually...Jaqui | 07/27/2005 @ 05:14 AM (PDT)

CrusadesOz_Media | 07/27/2005 @ 09:36 AM (PDT)

I was not talking about individuals' mindsetsAbsolutely | 07/27/2005 @ 12:18 PM (PDT)

agreeOz_Media | 07/27/2005 @ 12:46 PM (PDT)

disagreeAbsolutely | 07/27/2005 @ 01:27 PM (PDT)

?Oz_Media | 07/27/2005 @ 01:38 PM (PDT)

Again we differ: the words countBHunsinger | 07/29/2005 @ 11:35 AM (PDT)

In my arrogance.Absolutely | 08/04/2005 @ 06:54 PM (PDT)

as I put..Jaqui | 07/28/2005 @ 04:35 AM (PDT)

"as the books are the same"Absolutely | 07/28/2005 @ 09:56 AM (PDT)

logic flaw alertBHunsinger | 07/29/2005 @ 09:50 AM (PDT)

Treaties? What treaties?Absolutely | 07/29/2005 @ 11:18 AM (PDT)

Reply to 'what treaties?'BHunsinger | 07/29/2005 @ 12:12 PM (PDT)

TreatiesAbsolutely | 07/29/2005 @ 01:14 PM (PDT)

?Oz_Media | 07/29/2005 @ 01:39 PM (PDT)

why islam is preaching violencestpmds@... | 08/03/2005 @ 10:45 AM (PDT)

Hardlybeads@... | 08/05/2005 @ 09:32 AM (PDT)

Randites and Extremistsgeneralist@... | 08/05/2005 @ 08:17 AM (PDT)

Spot on !HS_ | 08/05/2005 @ 09:01 AM (PDT)

Being extremeAbsolutely | 08/05/2005 @ 12:13 PM (PDT)

Interpretationsgeneralist@... | 08/09/2005 @ 12:47 PM (PDT)

"may be the word of 'God'"Absolutely | 08/09/2005 @ 04:04 PM (PDT)

Alternatively.......you have faith....Black Panther | 08/09/2005 @ 09:20 PM (PDT)

That Is A confusing use Of capitals.Absolutely | 08/09/2005 @ 10:51 PM (PDT)

Confusing to say the least.....Black Panther | 08/10/2005 @ 02:28 AM (PDT)

Belief in science is not faith.Absolutely | 08/10/2005 @ 06:13 AM (PDT)

Faith, Science, BeliefBlack Panther | 08/10/2005 @ 08:02 PM (PDT)

OKAbsolutely | 08/10/2005 @ 09:47 PM (PDT)

Downhill - AbsolutelyJellimonsta | 08/11/2005 @ 09:51 PM (PDT)

Faith in scienceneilb@... | 08/11/2005 @ 10:08 PM (PDT)

Quantizied - Red Shift, maybe science needs to....Black Panther | 08/12/2005 @ 02:37 AM (PDT)

Neil, maybe this will help you abort your need for faith.Absolutely | 08/12/2005 @ 07:21 AM (PDT)

Absolutely- ActionJellimonsta | 08/12/2005 @ 10:03 AM (PDT)

We ARE at the centre of the universelevannah44@... | 08/12/2005 @ 01:55 PM (PDT)

Gret: Not quite what I was on aboutneilb@... | 08/12/2005 @ 04:27 PM (PDT)

Neil: according to Setterfield's description of the mathAbsolutely | 08/12/2005 @ 06:45 PM (PDT)

More red shiftslevannah44@... | 08/13/2005 @ 01:54 AM (PDT)

Gret, Absneilb@... | 08/13/2005 @ 06:53 AM (PDT)

Faith in faithgeneralist@... | 08/16/2005 @ 10:37 AM (PDT)

I'm waiting for somebody to provide that example.Absolutely | 08/16/2005 @ 03:45 PM (PDT)

One example ..HS_ | 08/23/2005 @ 06:17 AM (PDT)

The correct way to treat sworn enemies:Absolutely | 08/05/2005 @ 06:37 PM (PDT)

A day late and a dollar short.sleepin'dawg | 08/17/2005 @ 12:29 PM (PDT)

But better late than neverAbsolutely | 08/17/2005 @ 12:46 PM (PDT)

Yupsleepin'dawg | 08/17/2005 @ 06:44 PM (PDT)

The way to handle suicide bombersjdclyde | 08/23/2005 @ 12:22 PM (PDT)

Nice idea but....neilb@... | 08/23/2005 @ 12:47 PM (PDT)

Well, as was brought up earlier in threadjdclyde | 08/23/2005 @ 01:18 PM (PDT)

Interesting thoughts and insights ...HS_ | 08/24/2005 @ 02:12 AM (PDT)

Half and halfjdclyde | 08/24/2005 @ 06:19 AM (PDT)

Murdoch headlinesAbsolutely | 08/24/2005 @ 01:17 PM (PDT)

Sigh !! ....I can't comment on Murdoch's sources..HS_ | 08/25/2005 @ 04:52 AM (PDT)

Of course Murdoch doesn't quote the Koran's peaceful verses.Absolutely | 08/25/2005 @ 06:46 AM (PDT)

Suicide ? orgy ? ..HS_ | 08/25/2005 @ 09:35 AM (PDT)

Re: Suicide ? orgy ? ..Absolutely | 08/26/2005 @ 06:16 AM (PDT)

Once again .. this is getting tedious ...HS_ | 08/26/2005 @ 10:33 AM (PDT)

Slow progress is better than none.Absolutely | 08/26/2005 @ 09:02 PM (PDT)

And what way DOES it work?jdclyde | 08/29/2005 @ 08:43 AM (PDT)

Why do you insist on mis-representation ?HS_ | 08/31/2005 @ 04:19 AM (PDT)

Response to JDHS_ | 08/31/2005 @ 04:35 AM (PDT)

hsheikhjdclyde | 08/31/2005 @ 05:41 AM (PDT)

They're Islamists, not Muslimslevannah44@... | 08/31/2005 @ 07:33 AM (PDT)

Isn't that what I was saying (regardless of symantec)jdclyde | 08/31/2005 @ 08:51 AM (PDT)

What "mis-representation ?"Absolutely | 08/31/2005 @ 10:02 AM (PDT)

ISLAMISTS...*entirely* different?Absolutely | 08/31/2005 @ 10:25 AM (PDT)

Public condemnations of terror ...HS_ | 09/01/2005 @ 08:23 AM (PDT)

HS ConrtrastOz_Media | 09/01/2005 @ 08:34 AM (PDT)

Until the West asserts its moral right to exist, we will not be safe......sleepin'dawg | 08/08/2005 @ 10:10 AM (PDT)

Wrong word, right premiselevannah44@... | 08/09/2005 @ 02:44 AM (PDT)

Read the KoranAbsolutely | 08/09/2005 @ 05:01 PM (PDT)

The Qu'ran is flawed, just like the Biblelevannah44@... | 08/09/2005 @ 07:39 PM (PDT)

Christian versus Muslim fundamentalistsjardinier | 08/25/2005 @ 03:34 AM (PDT)

This is not the comparative religions thread.Absolutely | 08/25/2005 @ 07:18 AM (PDT)

Jul646's post is very pertinent ..HS_ | 08/25/2005 @ 09:45 AM (PDT)

Never excuse bad behaviourjdclyde | 08/29/2005 @ 08:52 AM (PDT)

I would change exactly one word of the followingAbsolutely | 09/01/2005 @ 10:51 AM (PDT)

of course ! - the ol' Ayn Rand view of the world..HS_ | 09/02/2005 @ 03:52 AM (PDT)

Objectivism vs name-calling. Take your pick.Absolutely | 09/02/2005 @ 06:29 AM (PDT)

At last, we agree on something !HS_ | 09/02/2005 @ 08:59 AM (PDT)

We agree on what?Absolutely | 09/02/2005 @ 09:13 AM (PDT)

You are a sad man.ukbajwa10@... | 10/17/2007 @ 02:49 PM (PDT)

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