I don’t accept the term Islamophobia. It’s used to deflect criticism of the tenets of Islam, which need to be criticised.
Having a go at Muslim people just because they are Muslim is a different story.
It’s racism.
I’m not an Islamophobe as you know but I don’t like the full face veil or the “letter box” in much the same way I don’t enjoy interacting with people wearing balaclavas or motorcycle helmets.Boris Johnson makes his letter box and bank robber comments on the veil and refers to the suicide vest in the Mayday Brexit proposals.
Inflammatory words - unnecessarily so. Thing is - does this show Boris is Islamophobic or does he recognise a latent Islamophobic element in its number and is he seeking to exploit it with the dog whistle wording?
or is it perhaps an element of both?
Muslims are not a race, it is a religious ideology so a fear or hatred would normally be classed either as anti or phobia
For example anti-catholicism is a negative and hostile opinion of catholics
However christionphobia is a fear, dislike or hatred of christians.
How islamaphobia is used by some is as it is with most things and will be used either to deflect or be genuine.
If what you mean is South Asians and Arabs are normally targetted as presumed to be muslim, then yes that is racism.
I have major issues with the creed, I don’t with the people who follow it unless they want to make it law in the West.
I also have equal issues with those evangelical Christian ****s wanting biblical law.
Islamophobia is used to deter criticism, to shut down pointing out the medieval shit in it.
I don’t have a fear or hate of Muslims, I have a fear of enacting their book into society.
Fair enough, I ain't keen on interpretations of the book by some, but still fact is Islamaphobia is a valid word , and a word that was around before it became a political tool.
Is being against the burka Islamaphobic, not really, using it as a political tool to stir up tension for your own gain is
Nailing bacon to a mosques doors is Islamaphobia.
Verbally abusing a woman because she is in niqab is islamaphobia.
Attacking an asian person because they are asian is racism.
Critiscising Islam and it's teachings isn't Islamaphobia, just like criticising the bible isn't Christaniphobia.
Twating a christian because their christian however is.
I have to agree to differ about the phrase. Nailing bacon isn’t Islamophobia it’s incitement motivates by hate.
We can quible over terminology, one thing it deffinately is, is done by some right sad twats.