I have just been listening to a programme, with interviews of
French moslems as to how accepted they feel as French citizens. Inevitably, it
was implied that negatives were as a result of racism from the indigenous
population. But why were certain questions not asked? Why was there no mention
of the failure of so many moslems to attempt to integrate? Why was the desire of
so many moslems to impose their belief system on others not brought up? Why did
the moslem ghetto mentality go unnoticed? Why was it not mentioned that so many
moslems have kept silent in the face of atrocities against their nation?
- Why was this not balanced, with notice being taken by
interviewers, that Jews, Sikhs, Hindus and proponents of Chinese and Buddhist
religions do not typically act in these ways?
If many people are anti-moslem but not opposed to the
presence of other creeds here presented - would this not suggest that it is more
a question of entrenched attitudes of moslems being rejected rather than being
anything to do with racism? There are many people out there who do not like
Islam. For some, this comes from a different belief system - from others it is
that moslems do themselves few favours and seemingly expect the societies in
which they live to adjust to them rather than vice verca.
