The British Nationalist

It is very clear to see that the criticism of Islam is on the rise – the non-Islamic world has become more aware of both the incompatibility between Islam and Western Democracy, and the threats that Islam brings.

Muslims are adamant, however, that we should neither question nor criticise Islam and are using Legislation and other methods in attempts to silence concerns.

Nationalist Bloggers and other ‘enemies of Islam’ take note:

Attacking American and Israeli websites by hacking and sabotage is allowed under Islamic law and is a form of ‘Jihad’ or holy war, top Muslim scholars have decreed.

The religious edict (fatwa) issued by a committee from the highest authority in Sunni Islam, Egypt’s Al-Azhar University in Cairo, was recently published on the website of the Islamist Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.

“This is considered a type of lawful Jihad that helps Islam by paralysing the information systems used by our enemies for their evil aims,” said the fatwa.

“This Jihad is not different from the armed one. In fact, it might be more important if you consider the global dimensions of the Internet. Whoever wins this war will become the strongest in the realm of information.”

To my main point though: Objections to Muslim Practices could soon be Unlawful in Europe thanks to the European Union’s Equal Treatment Directive (I’m sure you’re aware that a Directive is an EU Law which over-rides National Legislation).

If all goes as planned, the 27 member states of the European Union will soon have a common hate crime (anti-discrimination) legislation which will turn disapproval for Islamic practices into crimes. Europe’s Christian Churches have been trying trying to stop the scheme, but it is not clear if they will be successful against the European Political Elite; the European Council of Ministers will shortly decide on the Directive.

Originally intended to serve as an equal treatment directive for the disabled, activist European politicians and Governments had the Directive’s scope expanded to include discrimination on the basis of religion, age and sexual orientation. The Directive’s definition of discriminatory harassment is so broad that every objection to Islamic practices will be considered unlawful.

Under the Directive, harassment – defined as conduct ‘with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person and of creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment’ – is deemed a form of discrimination.

As a result, someone could be accused of discrimination merely for expressing something that could be perceived by an individual or, perhaps, some group, as creating an ‘offensive environment’. The accused then has to prove that they did not create an environment which intimidated or offended the complainant(s) or potentially be sentenced to paying an unlimited amount of compensation for ‘harassment’.

UN ‘protection’ resolution..?
This follows hot on the tails of a recently (majority) approved resolution by the Human Rights Council at the UN (proposal raised by Pakistan and backed by Muslim nations) to provide ‘protection against acts of hatred, discrimination, intimidation and coercion resulting from defamation of religions and incitement to religious hatred in general.

A coalition of more than 100 secular and faith groups had called on Governments to oppose the resolution, even India (which normally votes along with the majority of ‘developing nations’) abstained in protest at the fact that Islam was the only religion specifically named as warranting protection – no, seriously… it seems that millions of people across the Globe fail to understand its message of Submission, sorry… Peace.

Worrying developments methinks…

By Triumph900