On Islamophobia

From FrontPage.com, 4-28-05 : The "Islamophobes" That Aren't, by Stephen Schwartz , a well known Islamic Appologist:

Notwithstanding the arguments of some Westerners, Islamophobia exists; it is not a myth. Islamophobia consists of:
• attacking the entire religion of Islam as a problem for the world;
• condemning all of Islam and its history as extremist;
• denying the active existence, in the contemporary world, of a moderate Muslim majority;
• insisting that Muslims accede to the demands of non-Muslims (based on ignorance and arrogance) for various theological changes, in their religion;
• treating all conflicts involving Muslims (including, for example, that in Bosnia-Hercegovina a decade ago), as the fault of Muslims themselves;
• inciting war against Islam as a whole.


Insightful Responses from the Comments Section of Jihad Watch
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Comment by JTF - 4-29-05 JihadWatch
A phobia is an irrational fear; that fear should be related to some sort of recurrent stimuli and a psychological condition that can be characterized in measurable terms. All of Schwartz' criteria [for Islamaphobia] are behavioral or cognitive to start with; in addition the criteria are replete with vague notions: 'extremist', 'problem' etc.
How in the world are we supposed to be able to coherently identify some intelligible, recurring irrational fear in people with criteria like this?
What a sham.
I personally think JTF's comment is insightful and intelligent, as opposed to AllahSpeak and AllahTruth.
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Comment by kj - 4-29-05 JihadWatch
Islamaphobe: One who thinks Mulims should act like civilized human beings.
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Comment by Doctor Phibes - 4-29-05 JihadWatch
An Islamophobe is someone who defends the rights of all non-Muslims, and of Muslim women.
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Comment by Moose - 4-29-05 JihadWatch
"Those Muslims who obey Islamic Sacred Law are moderate Muslims. Those who go outside the bounds are extremists. Very simple."
I think you have it reversed...
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Comment by chevalier - 4-29-05 JihadWatch
Those who commit murder and genocide in the Name of Christianity are going against the teachings of Jesus Christ and christianity.Those who commit murder and genocide in the name of Islam are following the teachings of the prophet Moh.
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Comment by havoc - 4-29-05 JihadWatch
islamophobia: A religion I can live with.
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Comment by smokem - 4-29-05 JihadWatch
What would Schwartz think of this convert to Christianity from Islam?
http://thevictoriaadvocate.com/Religion/story/2750377p-3183320c.html
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