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Archive for November, 2011
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
…below. Very nice to receive.
Meanwhile, assorted media – at the Globe, Gazette, Huffington Post and elsewhere – continue to falsely propagate the notion that there was a religious sanction for “honour killings.” Not helpful.
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Dear Mr. Kinsella,
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you about your recent article in the Edmonton Sun titled “Lost in Translation – Religious texts open to debate, but ‘honour killing’ isn’t there”.
As an Imam leading several Muslim communities in Edmonton, I express my appreciation on behalf of all my community members to your thoughtful approach and unbiased view. It is sad to see several media agencies associating Islam with violence and attributing every wrongdoing committed by a Muslim to the teachings of the religion itself. Many people are unaware of the teachings of Islam which include respecting everyone’s rights and beliefs and loving for others what one loves for her/himself. These values and the compassionate character of the Prophet Muhammad are attracting millions to Islam, many of whom are women, making it the fastest growing religion in the World today.
Ignorance is the human beings worst enemy! I hope people would start reading about Islam to learn what a great religion it is. Let us start working together, united as one nation for the betterment of our society. This can happen by respecting each other’s beliefs and learning about one another, so that we avoid false accusations and stereotypes. Your article is a great step in this direction. Thank you!
Imam Dr. Usama Al-Atar
Posted in Musings | 25 Comments »
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Earlier today:
Reporter: Tim, the Toronto District School Board wants you to apologize for things that were said during the campaign, including a homophobic, or what they’re saying is a homophobic flyer that was distributed by your party – will you apologize?
Hudak: You know, I’ve answered the question before, and the answer is no.
Posted in Musings | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Yesterday’s post stirred various Raelians – all using false names and/or fake email accounts, and regurgitating suspiciously-similar talking points – into a spit-flecked fury. Some of the more rational ones argued that Bob Rae should be permitted to break his written promise not to seek the permanent leadership because, well, we’re doing great in one poll.
As a rejoinder, a regular reader sent me this. It’s hard to read, but it makes clear that not all is well, one poll notwithstanding. As he put it: “Warren, this is really why we’re losing elections. Sitting MPs with zero members. What a joke. They wonder where their volunteers are.”
Posted in Musings | 33 Comments »
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Below, one comment in response to today’s column. I don’t know who is moderating over there, but they need to pay closer attention, I think.
Posted in Musings | 22 Comments »
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
If you enter those words — “honour killing” — into Google, in fact, you will be quickly provided with hundreds of media accounts of the trial. In headlines, and in straight-up news coverage, the murders are repeatedly referred to as “honour killings.”
The craggy railbirds of the Canadian media, Christie Blatchford and Rosie Dimanno, have been there to chronicle all of it in forensic detail, regurgitating the prosecutors’ “honour killing” axiom over and over. And one old Islamophobe, Robert Fulford, actually wrote in the National Post that “One lesson we can learn from Kingston is that mindless tolerance, when carried too far, can be fatal.”
“Mindless tolerance.” What’s mindless, in fact, is the likes of Fulford, who have dishonestly suggested that “honour killings” are permitted, or even encouraged, in Islam.
Problem: It’s a lie. If you were to comb through the Koran, in fact, you would not find a single passage that advocates “honour killing.” It isn’t there. Plenty of prohibitions against murder, however, are.
Posted in Musings | 30 Comments »
Monday, November 28th, 2011
Weird, weird, weird. I don’t understand many things, at my advanced age. Stephen Harper’s government is one of them.
When you watch them, as some of us are sometimes compelled to do—in the way that we watch car crashes in slow motion, over and over—it is difficult to discern a method in the midst of the madness. It is just messy, some days, with no purpose.
So, as some pundits have observed, the Harper regime sometimes look like they have forgotten they are no longer a minority. They have a majority, and they can make decisions—like scrapping the long-gun registry—in the way that a majority government makes decisions. Fine.
But then they do weird things. Such as declaring that they will destroy all of the long-gun registrations made over the years. Despite the opposition of the police, and crime victims, and assorted Parliamentary officers—who have correctly pointed out that, with the destruction of government records, the Cons are breaking the law.
Posted in Musings | 56 Comments »
Sunday, November 27th, 2011
The coverage of his Kingston murder trial is starting to bug me.
So, here’s a quiz: is the phrase “honour killing” anywhere in the Koran?
Posted in Musings | 21 Comments »
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