About those ‘moderate Muslims’ …

February 5, 2007 on 10:59 am | In Uncategorized |

How often do you read comments by Australian politicians and pundits in the media bemoaning the silence of ‘moderate Muslims’? If the majority of Muslims disagree with the acts of the the extremists, they argue, how come they’re not out there saying so? The implication of course is that the majority of Muslims don’t disagree with the acts of the extremists.

So I thought this story was pretty impressive:

TONGI, Bangladesh (AP) — Some 3 million Muslims put aside their country’s violent struggle with political corruption and Islamic extremists and raised their hands in prayer for global peace at one of the world’s largest religious gatherings.

I won’t hold my breath waiting for Miranda Devine to  give it a mention.

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  1. It doesn’t matter. It simply does not matter what ‘moderate muslims’ do or do not say or do. They are presumed guilty because an important segment of the conservative political spectrum is determined, absolutely hellbent determined, to send this world hurtling into a war without end.

    So really, if I was a muslim, moderate or otherwise, I wouldn’t waste my breath on futile gestures.

    Comment by Kieran — February 5, 2007 #

  2. I reject that.

    Comment by Damian Doyle — February 6, 2007 #

  3. It would certainly be a positive development if the local MSM gave as much prominence to 3 million Muslims demonstrating for world peace as it did to Jane bleedin’ Fonda sacrificing herself to appear at an anti-war demonstration in Washington.

    Comment by Administrator — February 6, 2007 #

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