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Islamophobe?

Is anyone who is against the building of a mosque, an Islamaphobe?

  • Yes, if they are against building a mosque, they are Islamaphobes

    Votes: 2 14.3%
  • No, of course not, as there are Muslims against building some mosques

    Votes: 9 64.3%
  • Maybe, I'm not sure.

    Votes: 3 21.4%

  • Total voters
    14
Like homophobia, it is a stupid word, unless someone does have an irrational fear of Islam, it shouldn't be used. In the instance of the OP, the proper term should be mosquephobe.
 
Cant answer the poll because of the word Islamaphobe. It points at a phobia. I dont agree with using that word. It suggests that there is something WRONG with the person.

I prefer preference or fear being used. And because of the many actions regarding muslims..... threats.... violet beheadings..... stoning people.... burning people alive..... a need to conquer and destroy like Klingons.....
Yea.... Im not a fan of them. I dont TRUST them.
Its not a phobia. Its common sense from my viewpoint. I would LOVE to listen to Muslims on here and see what they say.
 
All who opposes the Mosque are not an Islamophobe. But I do think there are many who are using the Mosque situation as a mask for their Islamophobia.

So I voted for none of the options.
 
The term "-phobia" is a common misnomer. It portrays "fear." I disagree with the concepts of both homosexuality and Islam. If you think this makes me afraid, and that your assumption should give rise to incorrect slander, you are sadly mistaken. An example of your own failed logic would be if I called all athiests "Christophobes." Do you understand more, or are you lost in your own internal machinations?
 
Cant answer the poll because of the word Islamaphobe. It points at a phobia. I dont agree with using that word. It suggests that there is something WRONG with the person.

I prefer preference or fear being used. And because of the many actions regarding muslims..... threats.... violet beheadings..... stoning people.... burning people alive..... a need to conquer and destroy like Klingons.....
Yea.... Im not a fan of them. I dont TRUST them.
Its not a phobia. Its common sense from my viewpoint. I would LOVE to listen to Muslims on here and see what they say.

That seems laden with excellent sarcasm, as though you mean the opposite what you say.
 
The term "-phobia" is a common misnomer. It portrays "fear." I disagree with the concepts of both homosexuality and Islam. If you think this makes me afraid, and that your assumption should give rise to incorrect slander, you are sadly mistaken. An example of your own failed logic would be if I called all athiests "Christophobes." Do you understand more, or are you lost in your own internal machinations?

nicely worded post. thanks.
 
Like several others have said, I think the whole ____aphobe phenomenon is overused and not used correctly.

I think the vast majority of people who are against the building of a mosque are bigots though.
 
Just curious about how people feel about the use of this word.

I'm sick of the do-gooders charging common sense Americans with this term because their senses tell them that the religion of peace is a lot of bunk.
 
I'm sick of the do-gooders charging common sense Americans with this term because their senses tell them that the religion of peace is a lot of bunk.

"common sense Americans"

That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one.
 
''No, of course not, as there are Muslims against building some mosques ''

is this a joke , or an 'excuse' for some who are against mosques but not want to be seen as a ... ? ...
 
Like several others have said, I think the whole ____aphobe phenomenon is overused and not used correctly.

I think the vast majority of people who are against the building of a mosque are bigots though.

So a Christian who is against the building of a mosque at a particular place is a utomatically a bigot, while a Muslim against the same mosque is not? PLease... enlighten us as to how?
 
''No, of course not, as there are Muslims against building some mosques ''

is this a joke , or an 'excuse' for some who are against mosques but not want to be seen as a ... ? ...

Sorry, no joke. If you google, you'll find there are indeed prominent Muslins (including a prominent prince in the mid-east) who spoke out openly againt the planned Islamic center/Mosque near ground zero.
 
So a Christian who is against the building of a mosque at a particular place is a utomatically a bigot, while a Muslim against the same mosque is not? PLease... enlighten us as to how?

You clearly didn't read my post very well. I said the majority of people who are against the building of a mosque are bigots. I didn't mention anything about christians or muslims. And I (nor the question in the poll) didn't mention anything about being against building a mosque in a particular location.

As for your question, no, I don't think a Christian who is against building a mosque in a particular place is automatically a bigot. I think it depends on what their reason is for not wanting it there. I think it's also possible for a muslim who didn't want a mosque built in a certain place to be a bigot as well.
 
You clearly didn't read my post very well. I said the majority of people who are against the building of a mosque are bigots. I didn't mention anything about christians or muslims. And I (nor the question in the poll) didn't mention anything about being against building a mosque in a particular location.

As for your question, no, I don't think a Christian who is against building a mosque in a particular place is automatically a bigot. I think it depends on what their reason is for not wanting it there. I think it's also possible for a muslim who didn't want a mosque built in a certain place to be a bigot as well.

Your exact words were...
I think the vast majority of people who are against the building of a mosque are bigots though.

Only now have you qualified that to mean 'depending on their reasons for opposing the building of a mosque'...

which was the response I was trying to elicit from you... a clarification of your opinion.
 
which was the response I was trying to elicit from you... a clarification of your opinion.

If all you want is for me to clarify my opinion, you could just try asking me to do so, rather than putting words in my mouth.
 
The term "bigot" is also used incorrectly so much that it's lost most of its meaning.

So I disagree with a liberal view and that makes me a bigot? Riiiiight.
 
Religious ideology is something chosen freely -- or at lest SHOULD be chosen freely. As such, if it engenders a reaction, the reaction is not necessarily bigoted, especially if the ideology in question is totalitarian.

The creation of the word "Islamophobia" serves as little more than a ruse to hoodwink unintelligent people into thinking the rejection of totalitarianism is an act of bigotry, and considering the way it is applied today, would be tantamount to accusing people of being "Teutoniphobes" in 1930 lest they resist the political ideology gripping Germany at the time.

What people are rejecting is the expansionist Islamist ideology that rejects pluralism, is unbending in nature, and seeks to create a society unified under the yoke of ancient cultural mores. If rejecting that indicated bigotry, then any liberal westerner should be considered a bigot, because Islamism is incompatible with western, liberal values.
 
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