Islamic Extremists, Dutch Bigots, and American Televangelists

[ck4829]

Something strikes me as a little bit odd. More people who portrayed an attitude that is Anti-Muslim AND Dutch have been attacked than people in the Christian Right who are Anti-Muslim AND American.

I didn't know who Theo van Gogh was until he died. My sympathies are with his family, but we have to remember he was discriminatory toward Jews, Muslims, and Moroccans. He was a Bigot who was killed by another Bigot.

Now take Jerry Falwell. He is known all over the world and every DU'er should know about this bigot. He is more of a bigot than van Gogh was, Falwell used to support Segregation, he is anti-Semitic, he is against GLBT people, he doesn't like Muslims, and I could list more. Falwell's comments have angered the Muslim world over and over again. Once, a Muslim leader issued a fatwa against Falwell. But, Falwell, unlike all the Dutch people who were murdered, continues to become more wealthy and more powerful.

Am I calling for something to happen to the leaders of the Christian Right? No. Would I like to see them ousted from power? Yes, but only through legal means.

I just find it unusual that Dutch bigots are in more danger from Islamic terrorists and the American 'Conservative' 'Christians' continue to accumulate power and wealth.

[SweetLeftFoot]

1. Theo Van Gogh

Wasn't a bigot - he was an extreme believer and practitioner of the right of freedom of speech in a secular society. He didn't let anybody off the hook - Jews/Muslims/Christians - and was actually making a movie with a female Dutch MP who'd renounced Islam because of the torture she'd suffered under it.

Van Gogh was killed for believing in freedom of speech by somebody who thinks that his way is the only way. Screw the fundamentalists, of every colour, race and creed.

[PST]

2. amen

he ridiculed all religions. some people liked his sense of humor (I did) others hated him.. but calling him a bigot would be the end of freedom of speech as we know it.

[newyawker99]

3. Hi PST!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: