31 January 2014

Maajid Nawaz's with-us or against-us mindset is out of touch with reality

.... Nawaz is correct when he says that Muslims are not a homogeneous tribe that needs comical Citizen Khan-like leaders. Yet his simplistic analysis has those who are rational and tolerant agreeing with the posting of the picture; with anyone who doesn't portrayed as irrational and intolerant.

This is clearly not the case. In Nawaz's with-us or against-us mindset, it is inconceivable that a British Muslim could disagree with the posting of the picture, as I did, yet come to the aid and assistance of a British citizen facing blasphemy charges in Pakistan.

[A COMMENT] He didn't invent Mohammed Shafiq, or his nasty little comments, which most people would see as rather more offensive and which you can't bring yourself to express an interest in. [Harry’s Place] Read more