Because I don't have to defend conservative Islam just to defend Islam. Some 'Christians' think that they should be able to beat their wife's and that gays should burn in Hell.
So why isn't the question centered on that? Why is this conversation centered on Islam if Christians also have the same beliefs?
Answering that will get you closer to what you're really asking.
Leftists defend the civil liberties of Muslims; we don't have to defend their doctrine. But if that's going to be the dialogue, than it needs to address the fact that this has to do with Islamophobia.
I had this whole long speech written for you butt, fuck it . (see what I did their) anyway lets start small
'Christians' think that they should be able to beat their wife's and that gays should burn in Hell.'
None of these things are socially acceptable in majority of christian communities in the US and Canada.
Majority of christian denominations have "updated" their code of conducts in general. Christianity has survived since it was able to morph into a more liberal religion. The bible has not be altered any extra but, the way pastors preach has changed. Also take Catholics ; the pope himself believes in evolution and has a different understanding of the bible then other Christians. Christians don't want to live in a biblical society ; the issue is that muslims want a sharia based society .
this is a quote from the bible that shows a more or less useless commandment
"Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material."
Leviticus 19:19
Now I could be wrong but, I have never seen a sign anywhere in the world that said you can only wear a cotton shirt and no blends.
Also very few people know this but Christians wore the Hijab before the Muslims and the Jews before the Christians. In most situation the older religions have lost their gusto.
You bring up Christianity but not the Jewish faith... why?
Well its because most Jews world wide function in a secular society either as cultural Jews or atheist .
Basically the older the abrahamic religions get the more "boring" they become.
Summary majority of Christians do not follow their religious text to the same degree of the most Muslims.
"So why isn't the question centered on that? Why is this conversation centered on Islam if Christians also have the same beliefs?"
Currently Islam is the "freshest" of the two and is the most "radical". You are more likely to be killed in the name of "Islam" then Christianity in the US & Canada.
Christians are like dogs that have been neutered but islam is like a snappy 10 year old dog with hip issues.
"Leftists defend the civil liberties of Muslims; we don't have to defend their doctrine. But if that's going to be the dialogue, than it needs to address the fact that this has to do with Islamophobia."
I am to impose the question why do you support the civil liberties of Muslims (who contradict others civil liberties ) but do not support Nazis?
I have never seen or heard of a Nazi safe space or any other radical non black group. Where is the Japanese Supremacist safe space in UCLA?
In your mind all belief is equal so you should support all civil liberties of all beliefs if you want to be consistent.
I would argue Nazis are more marginalized and oppressed then any group in the US but I dont see a single leftist supporting their right to civil liberty and right to religious freedom (freedom of belief ).
Now a spin on your quote and you tell me if you would hold this belief. If you fail you are deemed a hypocrite and inconsistent.
"Leftists defend the civil liberties of Nazis; we don't have to defend their doctrine. But if that's going to be the dialogue, than it needs to address the fact that this has to do with Naziphobia."
Because if in your mind all beliefs are equal you should have no problem defending this statement .
Nazi Belief = Christian Belief = Buddhist Belief = Flying Spaghetti Monster Belief = Muslim Belief
"But if that's going to be the dialogue, than it needs to address the fact that this has to do with Islamophobia"
Now we have arrived on buzzword island "islamophobia" a phobia ; a irrational fear and Islam a scary belief system.
Islamophobia is a contradictory term created by the left to criminalize the refusal to support the Islamic beliefs .
The main issue with this term is phobia ; as this implies that it is irrational be be afraid of the Islamic Ideals and Belief.
I personally find this incorrect but i digress ; Maybe you should take the time to read the Quran in a first person persona as if you would be living in that world. I am guessing you are a atheist also so I would not deem it a irrational fear that in a Islamic society you would be executed. Once you read the Quran you will find out that being a atheist is the greatest of sins. You could kill 1000 men and curse Allah but voiding Allah is the worst thing you could possibly do.
In my eyes all faith is equally bad in the sense that is a mass manipulation on people and turns good people to do terrible things but; I have to be rational in the fact that some religions are currently more destructive then others.
The term Islamophobia I can deem void.
It is not irrational to be afraid of the Islamic doctrine as it is indeed cruel and scary.
Now even if you decide to put a spin on the term and say " its the fear of muslims" then it is a short battle.
If someone is a practicing Muslim and you naturally violate their rules then you have a right be afraid. (being gay or eating bacon).
You have no argument and no reason behind what you are saying.
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What I find sick is how all the apologist for any faith throw woman and the LGBT community out the window.
Islam is the new posterchild and the average day lesbian and gay people are no longer "trendy".
In the past in the west we were by large anti homosexual then for a time being a homosexual was amazing and popular but, nowadays being gay isn't enough. Its not enough oppression. It is the same with Trans people unless a transwoman looks like a man she isn't oppressed enough. Transwoman who look like life females get "passing privilege " ... Its annoying how everyone wants to be edgy. The whole gender dynamics is the on basis that being a transwoman wasn't edgy enough so now you must be a demi boy. In reality all you are doing is shitting on and neutralizing the struggles any trans or gay people have. Also in the homosexual communities bisexuals are looked down upon but both sexes which is still a social issue anyone in the that community wishes to address.
Current Left Fads in order of oppression
1.Gendered Pronouns
1.Protecting Islam (tie)
2.Black people
3. Transwoman who look like men
4. Woman
5. Communism and Cultural Marxism
Sidenote :
If you want to defend islam please defend Nazis if not you are not being consistent and that makes you look like a retard.