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US Military White Paper Describes Wearing Hijab as "Passive Terrorism"

If this didn't play some factor, to even a small degree, things like Jihad AlNikah would not exist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_jihad

Sexual jihad (Arabic: جهاد النكاح‎, jihad al-nikah) is a controversial practice of women within some Wahhabist groups who are allegedly voluntarily offering themselves in sexual comfort roles to men fighting for the establishment of Islamic rule.[1]
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I've been working in Arabic studies for over a decade so I know that this isn't some made up thing.

As far as the Hijab, it depends on how you look at it and how it presents itself. The reality is is that the hijab (and many other codes of dress for women) is based in a an oppressive patriarchal culture. You can see men walking around wearing basically whatever they want and women are definitely not allowed the same right. This type of oppression can be seen as a form of radicalism in and of itself.

Now, what many people don't realize is that there are also plenty of Muslim women who voluntarily wear the hijab and definitely prefer it. So, again, this all depends on how it presents itself.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
US Military White Paper Describes Wearing Hijab as "Passive Terrorism"

So lack of sex leads to Islamic terrorism, and waring the hijab is "passive terrorism"? This guy sounds like he is full of nonsense. Not only does he not explain how he came to conclusions, but its flat out Islamophobia (no wonder he supports Trump). Its shameful that this **** got included in government training material.
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I don't know about passive terrorism but it sure is micro-aggression.
 
fmw said:
Is there something wrong with Islamophobia?
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Only if one claims to be a product of The Enlightenment.

In the Trump camp, it is standard behavior.
 
fmw said:
Is there something wrong with bigotry?
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Well yes. I would say intolerance towards Muslims simply because some women who are muslims decide to wear head scarfs is wrong. I would say that wearing a head scarf does not show "passive terrorism" and that such statements are grounded in bigotry.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Well yes. I would say intolerance towards Muslims simply because some women who are muslims decide to wear head scarfs is wrong. I would say that wearing a head scarf does not show "passive terrorism" and that such statements are grounded in bigotry.
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I understand that it meets the definition of bigotry. That didn't answer the question. The question is what is wrong with bigotry?
 
fmw said:
I understand that it meets the definition of bigotry. That didn't answer the question. The question is what is wrong with bigotry?
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Because bigotry is essentially treating people of a particular group with hatred or intolerance based on prejudices...
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Because bigotry is essentially treating people of a particular group with hatred or intolerance based on prejudices...
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Treating requires an action. Bigotry is in the mind. All of us deserve to be able to think whatever we want. Personally I harbor fairly serious ill will toward islam. That makes me an islamophobe. However that doesn't translate to action in my case. I'm tolerant of muslims even though I am against their religion.

The problem occurs when someone does something about the belief. The OP is about profiling which is a sensible and efficient activity. If we are looking for a female terrorist, it makes little sense to spend time on Polish grandmothers. It is far more efficient to spend it on young muslim women. Call it homophobia if you like but it is important in the task of protecting Americans from Islamic terrorists. Bigotry can be an effective tool.
 
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