Interview With a Muslim

[cbayer]

http://religiondispatches.org/interview-with-a-muslim/

BY HAROON MOGHUL JANUARY 7, 2015

Q: Charlie Hebdo. Muslims go in, shoot up the place, yell Allahu Akbar.

A: I’m a humorist. I’m a satirist. I’m a journalist. I’m a writer. It’s terrible.


Q: Have you condemned the attack?

A: I’m sorry, what?


Q: Do you as a Muslim condemn this attack?

A: Well yes. But.


Q: Why do you hesitate?

A: If I condemn the attack I could make it seem like I’m justifying a collective guilt. That worries me.


more at link

[hrmjustin]

1. Thank you for posting this.

[cbayer]

2. It's really moving, imo.

I think he is interviewing himself, but it so poignantly points out the extreme dilemma that most muslims are in at this point.

Compare and contrast to Dawkins thoughtless and horribly provocative anti-muslim tweet. I know where my respect lies.

[hrmjustin]

5. I don't expect anything thoughtful from Dawkins.

[trotsky]

3. Interviews conducted by straw men are neat, aren't they? n/t

[TexasProgresive]

4. It makes sense that he is interviewing himself

what is scary is that I would not be surprised if the interview was real by any of the major snooze organs because I've heard those insinuations made since September 11, 2001.

[cbayer]

7. It's a no win situation for most muslims.

The problem comes with the inability to distinguish between different groups under one umbrella. The inability to do that is what feeds prejudice and bigotry.

[trotsky]

9. I'm pretty sure the problem comes from people who think their religion requires them to kill.

Please note, I didn't say ALL believers or ALL religions.

Not that it matters, you're on a roll.

[cleanhippie]

6. "I think what happened in Paris was horrible. Do I need to say more?"

Yes, you do.

Perhaps something along the lines of 'it sickens me when people use religion as justification for violence, especially when it's my own religion. I can see and undersand how much of the world views this as a major problem inherent to Islam, because so many that share my beliefs are using to justify their actions."

[trotsky]

8. A good response to this piece would be "An Interview with an Atheist"

In which an atheist who notes the relationship between a particular religious belief and these killings is accused of hating ALL religion and wanting ALL believers to die.

I mean, as long as we're making up interviews to make a point...

[cleanhippie]

10. Case in point

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6057414

[trotsky]

11. Ayup. n/t