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    Freedom vs Islam
    Freedom vs Islam
    Freedom vs Islam
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    Freedom vs Islam

    By Robert Jameson

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    Our freedoms are under attack. Time and again we hear demands, from people who call themselves Muslims, that some of our most cherished and important freedoms be denied or restricted.

    We, in the free world, need a firm response in order to protect our liberty and our entire way of life - but how can we respond in a way that won't undermine the very freedoms we are seeking to protect?

    This book proposes a vehemently pro-freedom approach to understanding and tackling the threats we face from all the anti-freedom versions of Islam.

    Warning: This book contains material some people will find very offensive. Duh!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert Jameson
    Release dateMay 17, 2015
    ISBN9781513029610
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      Freedom vs Islam - Robert Jameson

      Warnings and Disclaimers

      This book addresses controversial issues and expresses controversial opinions. Consequently, many people might find its contents offensive for one or more of a diverse range of reasons. In particular, this book promotes a pro-freedom agenda which some people will find offensive. Anyone who might possibly take offence of any kind, or who does not want to read any words or opinions they might regard as being even remotely disrespectful in any way, is respectfully reminded of their freedom not to read this book. Anyone who chooses to read this book, does so at their own risk.

      And please bear in mind, if you decide to go ahead and read this book, how difficult it would be to entirely avoid any 'us and them' references in a book of this kind. These references should not be misconstrued as representing an 'us and them' attitude towards Muslims. The only 'us and them' distinction I wish to emphasise in this book is between the supporters of freedom and the opponents of freedom. Indeed, I regard all supporters of freedom as being on 'my side.' This includes all those supporters of freedom who also regard themselves as Muslims.

      Please also bear in mind that this is a book of ideas and subjective opinions. It should not be relied upon as a source of factual information of any kind.

      Introduction

      I'm a big fan of freedom - and there's one particular sense in which that puts me in a potentially difficult position. As a supporter of freedom, I fervently support religious freedom. If someone decides that Islam is the religion for them, then that, I believe, should be their choice. And they should not face unfair treatment as a result of their choice - especially unfair treatment from the state.

      On the other hand, however, the allegedly Islamic beliefs of many people appear to be severely at odds with basic principles of freedom. Time and again we hear demands, from people who call themselves Muslims, that some of our most cherished and most important freedoms be denied or restricted.

      I happen to come from a multicultural part of the UK and most of the Muslims I have met or had dealings with, have, as far as I'm aware, been perfectly pleasant and nice people. Some of them, however, perhaps most of them and possibly all of them have (or had) views which I would consider to be less than supportive of basic principles of freedom - and this concerns me.

      Of course, there are many non-Muslims from all sorts of different backgrounds who also take an anti-freedom stance on some issues. Nevertheless, many of the most prominent objections to freedom and free speech, in our societies today, do arise from people who identify themselves as Muslims.

      Some of us so value freedom that we are prepared to do what is necessary in order to protect it. But, being kind and reasonable people, we don't want to see the persecution of Muslims or any unfair discrimination against them. 

      So, the main question that seems to demand our attention here is: How can we go about protecting freedom from all the anti-freedom versions of Islam, whilst at the same time being fair to Muslims and avoiding prejudice?

      Furthermore, whilst we want our governments to take action to combat Islamic extremism, we don't want them to use the threat from religious extremism as an excuse to grant themselves excessive powers of surveillance and control and, in the process, undermine the very freedoms we are fighting to protect. So what can we do? These are the sorts of questions that this book is intended to address.

      There are conventional and politically-correct attitudes and approaches that ought to be challenged. There are failures to be addressed and lessons to be learnt. There are some facts and realities that should be faced up to. There are principles that may need to be firmly reasserted if we are to successfully deal with the threats to our freedoms.

      Some people may object to the title of this book. They might claim that it is wrong to imply that Muslims are opposed to freedom - it's 'just' that they demand respect for their religion.

      And no doubt some Muslims will argue that submission to Allah is ultimate freedom. It's fine if they want to define freedom that way, but, in this book, I'm referring to the conventional freedoms of having free choice, free will and free speech - the traditional freedoms of enlightened, liberal democracies.

      I'm referring to freedom in the sense of being allowed to choose your own faith, freedom in the sense of being able to make your own decisions regarding your personal relationships and freedom in the sense of being allowed to express your opinions without being under threat of violence for doing so - the sorts of conventional, down-to-earth-type freedoms that we in the 'free world' have, for whatever reasons, come to value and cherish. And there is little doubt that a significant proportion of Muslims have some objections to one or more of these forms of freedom.

      In my view, we're just not putting enough thought into how we should deal with the obvious and very concerning conflicts between Islamic culture and the culture of the 'free world.' This book is part of my contribution towards rectifying this situation. This can be to the benefit of Muslims as well as non-Muslims. I want us to better understand the problems we face. I want us to be in a better position to protect our freedoms - for the benefit of all.

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