Re: The Politically Incorrect Guide To Islam
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The difference is that in Pakistan you can't oppose it. If you "beg to differ" from the corner mosque wala mullah about something he's saying during a sermon, you can get beaten severely for it.
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Maybe, maybe not. It really does depend. Go down south, and I dare you to say "OBL ain't so bad ya'know".
Locality matters.
In any case, one only needs to read Dawn, or other such publications to routinely get an opinion that is drastically different from the one the corner mullah has.
I dare say the difference in opinion is far greater than the left/right difference with regard to Islam and terrorism.
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If you "beg to differ" with the writer of this book, no one is gonna boo you.
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No, they will label you an closet Islamist.
I agree with the need to get out and do some PR, but again, we can't yell as loud as they can. The dominant narrative is that Islam encourages violence, and that is in no small part a point of view carried forward by the right-wing "realists".
For the most part, Muslims are dependent on good-hearted folk or the media types who don't have an agenda, or deal in simplistic black/white world views.