Opposing Trump does not mean accepting Islam

I REFER to the debate about Donald Trump’s immigration ban

I accept that President Trump is a bigot, but nevertheless support the ban on Muslim immigration. This is because Islam is far more than a religion: it is, in fact, a totalitarian political ideology that hides behind its religious arm in order to wage war against democracy, human-rights and freedom of speech (which it hopes to replace with a set of laws it believes were bestowed on us by God in the 7th century).

Unfortunately, the so-called liberals want to have as much ammunition (to throw at Trump) as possible, and are alienating people who would otherwise be against Trump by informing them (in a highly aggressive, authoritative manner) that there is no appreciable difference between Islam and other religions – that bigotry underpins their opposition to discrimination against women and non-Muslims; that bigotry underpins their opposition to the execution of homosexuals and adulterers; that bigotry underpins their opposition to young girls being sold/forced into arranged marriages with men, who are entitled to force them into a sexual relationship as soon as they reach puberty etcetera.

Consequently, anyone who thinks that something should be done about Islam (the world’s fastest growing religion) finds himself on the same side as Trump.

This is ludicrous when one considers that a ban on immigrants from certain countries would have consequences that are far less severe than sanctions (which routinely punish hordes of innocent people) and would raise far less opposition from Americans if advertised/marketed as an attempt at punishing countries that discriminate against non-Muslims and women, or commit human-rights violations.

Suffice it to say that the overwhelming majority of Americans would probably support the idea of giving countries like Saudi Arabia an incentive to get their act in order.

In addition, a ban on immigration would prevent refugees from obtaining citizenship, but would not prevent them from being admitted as refugees.

On this point one notes that Saudi Arabia – the birthplace of Islam – prohibits non-Muslims from becoming citizens and also prohibits the building of churches and synagogues etcetera.

People who attempt to convert Muslims to other religions are punished severely (sometimes executed).

I hereby declare my opposition to Islam as a bigoted religion that discriminates against women and non-Muslims, executes homosexuals and adulterers, and allows young girls to be sold into arranged marriages with men who are entitled to have sex with them as soon as they reach puberty.

I also declare war on the so-called liberals who soil themselves at the thought of offending these people, and do their best to bully us into remaining silent and doing nothing. TERENCE GRANT

Cape Town