You are dreaming if you think for a minute that even in Canada the political parties will put the country ahead of their own private interests.
Taking the long view, and looking at the grand sweep of history, it was barely a thousand years ago that Christianity was slaughtering the masses in the known world. Perhaps a resurgence of Islam is the world of tomorrow.
Thank you, Eduardo for sharing your thoughts. As usual, there is a lot one can agree with you. I believe we should be more nuanced on the Muslim world including Islamic movements. Fear is what communism and other forms of authoritarian ideologies exploit to advance their agendas. We need an awakening to the fact that our lack of commitment to our democracies is the main reason why extremists are gaining ground. If we keep spending all of our time gratifying our consumer behaviour we neglect working for the common good. I urge my friends to get involve in learning, in discerning their sources of information and in actively helping good causes including supporting a political party that better represent his/her values. Spain was under Islamic domination for eight centuries. There is a lot to learn from that experience.
Amen. What is happening in local communities is shocking, disturbing- frightening. I see it. I’m living it. In local town council meetings - screaming mobs- from where - no one even knows- intimidating a mayor, and other councilors! This is NOT my Canada. You are 100 % correct.
One positive point is how Canada came together as a result of the two egregious attacks murders on muslim families in Quebec City mosque and London, ONTARIO mass rundown of family. There was a solid national condemnation of Islamophobia at the highst levels and no attempt by so called "Islamacists" in Canada to take advantage of the situation. The way Trudeau has managed the pro Israel and pro Paledtine ekementscin the Liberal caucus striking a balance in condrmning both antistmitism and snti Pal Islamophobia and supporting a 2,state solution is also very positive indicator. Even unconditionally pro Israel conservatives in Canada and USA are constrained in their Islamophobia because they need the votes of the burgeoning increasing muslim.population. Just do not see the dangers of Islamiciat movement in Canada like the ultra pro Israel Middle East forum which goes after every elected Muslim figure in the USA including TRashida Tlaib the only Pal American representstivebin Congress. The Kfsiyeh ban in the Ontario legislature is being corrected through political action as a posdible case of Islamophobia in current Isratl .Pal conflict
Disagree. Have lived in tge UK and Canada in the last five years and there is no danger of Islamists undermining political and democratic values and intitutions in any western country. There are countless muslim pokiticians from all backgrounds in positions of authority. The attacks of 911 did not produce any islamist effect on the USA desopiite the overreactedcwar on tertorism and Trimp's,racist visa bans. The current drmonstrstions are against Israeli occupation aoartheid and genocde and are in no way Islamit or antisemitic any more than massive demonstrstiond 50 years ago agsinst the Vietnam war were anti American or the protests against South African apartheid were in any way agsinst the whhite race. The,Isrsrli lobby has uaed racist and suprenacist arguments misusing the Jolocaust and antisrmitism to suppress Palestne rights for 75 years. Netanyahu prefers to continue to war of genocide to save his political hide while rejecting outright any 2,stste solution that the whole world favours including Canad UK France USA Ruussia Chna whether or not muslim but based on longstanding ,Arsb peace plan . We are talking about human rights of self detetmination and the avoidance of war crimes occupation and genocide and nothing about Islamism. or antisrmitism but quite a bit about anti Pal Islamophobia in the approach of Israel its lobby .and hystetical unconditional supporters. A 2,starexsolution is indeed pro sermitic in that it would reduce both antisrmitism andanti Pal racism Islamophobia and enure equality peace and security of Jews and Arabs, both semitic spesking peoples and largely secular in orientaton , in israel and Paledtine.
You are dreaming if you think for a minute that even in Canada the political parties will put the country ahead of their own private interests.
Taking the long view, and looking at the grand sweep of history, it was barely a thousand years ago that Christianity was slaughtering the masses in the known world. Perhaps a resurgence of Islam is the world of tomorrow.
Thank you, Eduardo for sharing your thoughts. As usual, there is a lot one can agree with you. I believe we should be more nuanced on the Muslim world including Islamic movements. Fear is what communism and other forms of authoritarian ideologies exploit to advance their agendas. We need an awakening to the fact that our lack of commitment to our democracies is the main reason why extremists are gaining ground. If we keep spending all of our time gratifying our consumer behaviour we neglect working for the common good. I urge my friends to get involve in learning, in discerning their sources of information and in actively helping good causes including supporting a political party that better represent his/her values. Spain was under Islamic domination for eight centuries. There is a lot to learn from that experience.
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Amen. What is happening in local communities is shocking, disturbing- frightening. I see it. I’m living it. In local town council meetings - screaming mobs- from where - no one even knows- intimidating a mayor, and other councilors! This is NOT my Canada. You are 100 % correct.
Sadly I am! Stay well and take care. Big hug!
One positive point is how Canada came together as a result of the two egregious attacks murders on muslim families in Quebec City mosque and London, ONTARIO mass rundown of family. There was a solid national condemnation of Islamophobia at the highst levels and no attempt by so called "Islamacists" in Canada to take advantage of the situation. The way Trudeau has managed the pro Israel and pro Paledtine ekementscin the Liberal caucus striking a balance in condrmning both antistmitism and snti Pal Islamophobia and supporting a 2,state solution is also very positive indicator. Even unconditionally pro Israel conservatives in Canada and USA are constrained in their Islamophobia because they need the votes of the burgeoning increasing muslim.population. Just do not see the dangers of Islamiciat movement in Canada like the ultra pro Israel Middle East forum which goes after every elected Muslim figure in the USA including TRashida Tlaib the only Pal American representstivebin Congress. The Kfsiyeh ban in the Ontario legislature is being corrected through political action as a posdible case of Islamophobia in current Isratl .Pal conflict
Sorry George. We agree to disagree.
Disagree. Have lived in tge UK and Canada in the last five years and there is no danger of Islamists undermining political and democratic values and intitutions in any western country. There are countless muslim pokiticians from all backgrounds in positions of authority. The attacks of 911 did not produce any islamist effect on the USA desopiite the overreactedcwar on tertorism and Trimp's,racist visa bans. The current drmonstrstions are against Israeli occupation aoartheid and genocde and are in no way Islamit or antisemitic any more than massive demonstrstiond 50 years ago agsinst the Vietnam war were anti American or the protests against South African apartheid were in any way agsinst the whhite race. The,Isrsrli lobby has uaed racist and suprenacist arguments misusing the Jolocaust and antisrmitism to suppress Palestne rights for 75 years. Netanyahu prefers to continue to war of genocide to save his political hide while rejecting outright any 2,stste solution that the whole world favours including Canad UK France USA Ruussia Chna whether or not muslim but based on longstanding ,Arsb peace plan . We are talking about human rights of self detetmination and the avoidance of war crimes occupation and genocide and nothing about Islamism. or antisrmitism but quite a bit about anti Pal Islamophobia in the approach of Israel its lobby .and hystetical unconditional supporters. A 2,starexsolution is indeed pro sermitic in that it would reduce both antisrmitism andanti Pal racism Islamophobia and enure equality peace and security of Jews and Arabs, both semitic spesking peoples and largely secular in orientaton , in israel and Paledtine.
Sorry George, but in this, we agree to disagree. I most certainly hope that you are right! But I fear not.