After the San Bernardino terrorist attack, committed by Muslim immigrants — which followed the 1993 World Trade Center terrorist attack committed by Muslim immigrants; the 9/11 terrorist attacks committed by Muslim immigrants; the Fort Hood terrorist attack committed by a Muslim immigrant; the Boston Marathon terrorist attack committed by Muslim immigrants, and on and on — Trump suggested a temporary pause on Muslim immigration.
The other candidates responded by attacking him viciously. Now, the eunuchs are duking it out over who has the most aggressive approach to … fighting ISIS!
h/t Dave
CHURCHILL ON ISLAM Unbelievable, but the speech below was written in 1899.
The attached short speech from Winston Churchill, was delivered by him in 1899 when he was a young soldier and journalist. It probably sets out the current views of many, but expresses in the wonderful Churchillian turn of phrase and use of the English language, of which he was a past master. Sir Winston Churchill was, without doubt, one of the greatest men of the late 19th and 20th centuries. He was a brave young soldier, a brilliant journalist, an extraordinary politician and statesman, a great war leader and British Prime Minister to whom the Western world must be forever in his debt.
He was a prophet in his own time. He died on 24th January 1965, at the grand old age of 90 and, after a lifetime of service to his country, was accorded a State funeral.
HERE IS THE SPEECH
“How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries, improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture,sluggish methods of commerce and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement, the next of its dignity and sanctity.
The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property, either as a child, a wife, or a concubine, must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men. Individual Muslims may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it.
No stronger retrograde force exists in the world.
Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science, the science against which it had vainly struggled, the civilization of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilization of ancient Rome.”
Sir Winston Churchill; (Source: The River War, first edition, Vol II, pages 248-250 London)
Good points.
// How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! […] A degraded sensualism etc //
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Sensualism. Not British, then. It reminds me that, until recently,
” the standard view in Western world was Islamic cultures were too sensuous and sexual.”
[Oh, I;m the sheik of araby, into your tent I’ll creep]
https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/668662742665011200
The Churchill remarks you quote were left out of later editions of “The River War” 1899.
And a few years later, he seems to have had views which tended to the opposite —
// Sir Winston Churchill’s family begged him not to convert to Islam, letter reveals
He might have been a staunch protector of the British Empire, but the British Prime Minister had a love of the Orient and Islam //
Matilda Battersby Sunday 28 December 2014
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/sir-winston-churchills-family-begged-him-not-to-convert-to-islam-letter-reveals-9946787.html
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That was in 1907. Maybe by then he was getting the hang of this “sensualism” thing.
I guess his dizzyness didn’t read the whole article…
“Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralizes the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith.”
Oh I did.
In fact, I have the 1899 book [2 volumes]
You can read it too [although the quote is gone from this 1902 version]–
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/4943/4943-h/4943-h.htm
Remember, the western states were carving up Africa, [& the U.S. was “terminating with extreme prejudice” around and about the Spanish empire]
During colonial spasms, it is convenient to assume that those defending their lands are barbarians.
I expect that the quote has been recently brought back for the same reason.
A bit of a distraction from the actions of those who are doing most of the killing.