Let's not(!) talk to Iran

This says it all:

Neda was murdered by Iran's thugs while peacefully protesting the (most likely forged) election results.

Too bad Obama is primarily concerned about not overstating our disgust with the Islamic totalitarian regime. We wouldn't want to endanger our future (and surely futile) "dialogs" with these thugs.

BTW: Have you read The Truth about Muhammad (by Robert Spencer) yet? No? Shame on you!
(a lot of the book can be read online at that link for free!)

The Koran Cannot be Reinterpreted

Here's a letter by Hamid Varzi from Tehran, Iran to the editor in the International Herald Tribune. He likely knows a "bit" more about Islam than you do. Hamid confirms what many experts have stated and what so many refuse to accept: The Koran is misogynous, and it cannot be reinterpreted to be compatible with modern values.

Reinterpreting the Koran

The problem with Nadira Artyk's argument that the Koran treats men and women equally is that for every passage that supports her viewpoint there is another passage that contradicts it ("Reclaiming my religion," Views, Nov. 29).

Artyk quotes several enlightened passages that defend women's rights but ignores those that define women as possessions of men.

Any attempt to reinterpret or ignore those passages that are deeply demeaning and restrictive to women is self-defeating, as Muslims consider the Koran to be the direct word of God and consider its reinterpretation, dilution or adaptation to the modern world to be heresy.

There is no such thing as "Koran Light" and any official attempt at an "Islamic Reformation" will be brutally confronted.

Those Muslim nations that have adapted their civil laws to modern times, like the United Arab Emirates, never dared to "modernize" the Koran but simply circumvented it in the national interest and created a parallel world.

Hamid Varzi, Tehran

Fitna the Movie: Geert Wilders' film about the Quran

Is documenting hate speech, hate speech?

Mohammed cartoon reprint: Show your solidarity

In solidarity with the brave Danish journalists and other bloggers around the world who risk their lives by merely publishing a cartoon(!).

This cartoon(!) was enough of a "reason" for Muslims around the world to riot, vandalize, threaten, and murder. They choose to actively follow a religion that specifically demands such barbaric acts. Just think what it will be like on your street when Muslims are there in any number. Will you still feel "free" to speak your mind? Today it's a cartoon, tomorrow it's your pork hot dog, later it's merely the fact that you are not Muslim (a kafir or dhimmi) that incurs their rage...

The following stance can really only be understood if you have read the Qur'an (final word of Allah) and the Sunnah (Mohamed's perverted & murderous life, which is an absolute guide for Muslims lives).

My proposed solution:

1. Don't let any more Muslims into our countries (non-Muslim Arabs: OK, apostates: OK). Expel any Muslims that exhibit excessive devotion to Islam.
   
2. Put enormous resources into developing alternative energy sources.
3. Then stop buying oil from the Muslims.
4. Leave the Muslims to their own destructive devices - until they shed their hateful and violent "religion".

German Hardware Store "Obi" Threatens Blogger to Protect Muslim Feelings

The German hardware store "Obi" first withdrew its ad campaign to have huge posters of the seven world wonders on the store floors because one of the wonders is the Taj Mahal, which apparently has the Koran text on it, and Muslims might be offended by unbelievers walking on a copy of the Koran (and Muslims are easily offended).

The real problem with Obi came when it threatened a well-known blogger (PoliticallyIncorrect.de) with legal action if it didn't remove an article that was critical of Obi for being overly sensitive to (potential and possibly faked) feelings of Muslims. Succinctly: Obi stifled the free speech of a western blogger in order to appease some Muslims that would want to control what images we are allowed to display.

My suggestion: Don't buy at Obi if you want to send the message that you value freedom. There are numerous other hardware stores in Germany.

Source: OBI: Vor Moslems kuschen - Bloggern drohen!

UN Censures Critic

This illustrates how corrupt and anti-truth the UN is:



When the UN is being used by bad people for destructive purposes more than it enforces peace, then it is time to think about not making Americans pay their tax money to fund this institution. A simple cost-benefit analysis seems badly needed here.

Found at Politically Incorrect. The young man in the video is Hillel Neuerfrom and is the Executive Director of UN Watch.

Elizabeth Cassidy of Opinio Juris compared this speech to numerous other speeches, and wonders why this is...

The First-Ever "Inadmissible" Speech at the UN Human Rights Council
On Friday, UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer gave a speech at the Human Rights Council sharply criticizing its record of ignoring gross human rights violations worldwide unless they can be blamed on Israel. [...] In an unprecedented reaction, the Council's Chair, Luis Alfonso De Alba of Mexico, refused to thank UN Watch for its statement and said that it was "inadmissible." Ours is the only speech from that day that was not posted on the Council's extranet. So much for freedom of opinion and expression, in the Council at least. (The video of the speech is on YouTube and, through word of mouth and the blogosphere, it has now received over 90,000 hits.)

Over the past year in the Council, ambassadors have called each other, UN experts, and representatives of NGOs "ignorant" and other similar insults. Sudan and its allies have denied the existence of human rights violations in Darfur, and Iran has denied the Holocaust. Nigeria has defended the use of the death penalty by stoning against homosexuals. The invective against Israel has included accusations of "an Israeli Holocaust against the Palestinian people," a "thirst for the blood" of civilians, and of being "an apartheid regime" and even "an invader from the planet Mars." The United States has been accused of running a "concentration camp" at Guantanamo Bay and of "genocide" against Cuba. The United Kingdom has been called a "colonial slave-master." Sweden has been accused of "ethnic cleansing" against anyone who does not have the coloring of "former Viking conquerors." Yet all of these statements, and many others like them, have been thanked and deemed admissible by the Council Chair.

Here is a video showing all the attacks, lies, and insults that are admissible:

Prequel: The Speeches not Banned at UN Human Rights Council.


The major difference: It is OK to insult Israel, and occasionally the council, but it is not OK for Israel to point out attacks, lies, and insults against Israel. The hypocrisy is repulsive.

So, with all the damage the UN is doing, what exactly is the good it's doing that would justify the bad it's doing and the UN's continuing existence? I just don't see it.

Islam Quote of the Year

Mina Ahadi, co-founder of the Central Council of the Ex-Muslims, in an interview with Sern.de:

"Wenn islamische Vereine unermüdlich die Akzeptanz ihres Glaubens einklagten, sei ihnen zuerst einmal die Akzeptanz des Nicht-Glaubens abzuverlangen."

"When Islamic organisations tirelessly demand acceptance of their beliefs, then it first should be demanded of them to accept non-belief."

Ex-Moslems Opening Germans' Eyes

It's about time:

The Zentralrat der Ex-Muslime (Central Council of the Ex-Muslims) was officially announced today. Now the "multi-kulti" "let's all be friends" Germans can hear what (ex)Muslims have to say about Islam. Maybe the German "media-makers" and politicians will start to acknowledge that the Islamic religion is a threat to modern secular society.

"Religions- und Meinungsfreiheit zählen zu den fundamentalen Menschenrechten, die in Ländern mit islamischem Rechtsystem nicht in ausreichendem Maße gewährt werden. Innerhalb der muslimischen Glaubensgemeinschaft gilt der "Abfall vom Glauben" als Todsünde und wird entsprechend bestraft." [emphases mine]

An English version of their homepage is planned. I'll post it here.

Hat tip to PoliticallyIncorrect.de - one of the few places to get truthful information that is critical to Islam (the Germany media sure isn't doing it, although they are just now beginning to take note - probably because of all the pressure from blogs pointing out their disservice to society).

Why Islam is Dangerous

Muslems believe in the Qur'an (Koran). The Qur'an is considered by Muslems to be the literal and final word of their god "Allah".

Thus it makes sense to take a look at some relevant passages in the Qur'an to see what they choose to believe their god is telling them about how they should live and act.

Koran Passages:

002.223 - Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will [...]

003.028 - Let not the believers take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers [...]

003.054 - And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them): and Allah is the best of schemers.

004.025 - If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women, they may wed believing girls from among those whom your right hands possess: And Allah hath full knowledge about your faith. Ye are one from another: Wed them with the leave of their owners, and give them their dowers, according to what is reasonable: They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours: when they are taken in wedlock, if they fall into shame, their punishment is half that for free women. This (permission) is for those among you who fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practise self-restraint.

004.034 - [on women] Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great.

004.089 - [on unbelievers] They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks.

004.091 - Others you will find that wish to gain your confidence as well as that of their people: Every time they are sent back to temptation, they succumb thereto: if they withdraw not from you nor give you (guarantees) of peace besides restraining their hands, seize them and slay them wherever ye get them: In their case We have provided you with a clear argument against them.

004.144 - Take not for friends unbelievers rather than believers: Do ye wish to offer Allah an open proof against yourselves?

005.044 - [...] And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed [i.e., follow the Koran], they are (No better than) wrong-doers.

009.111 - Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and their wealth because the Garden will be theirs: they shall fight in the way of Allah and shall slay and be slain.

016.106 - Any one who, after accepting faith in Allah, utters Unbelief,- except under compulsion, his heart remaining firm in Faith - but such as open their breast to Unbelief, on them is Wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a dreadful Penalty.

025.052 - So obey not the disbelievers, but strive against them herewith with a great endeavour.

033.059 - Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments [headscarfs] over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested.

043.025 - So We exacted retribution from them: now see what was the end of those who rejected (Truth)!

047.004 - Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah's Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost.

047.035 - Be not weary and faint-hearted, crying for peace, when ye should be uppermost [...]

061.009 - It is He Who has sent His Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth, that he may proclaim it over all religion[s], even though the Pagans may detest (it).

(emphases mine)

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said...

This is a web site I plan on studying a bit:

Important letters, speeches, and interviews of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, collected from various Internet sources.