DEBATE TOPICS
Islamophobia is it Real?
WHAT IS ISLAMOPHOBIA?
The term "Islamophobia" was first introduced as a concept in a 1991 Runnymede Trust Report and defined as "unfounded hostility towards Muslims, and therefore fear or dislike of all or most Muslims." The term was coined in the context of Muslims in the UK in particular and Europe in general, and formulated based on the more common "xenophobia" framework.
The report pointed to prevailing attitudes that incorporate the following beliefs:
INFORMATION CITED FROM http://crg.berkeley.edu/content/islamophobia/defining-islamophobia
The term "Islamophobia" was first introduced as a concept in a 1991 Runnymede Trust Report and defined as "unfounded hostility towards Muslims, and therefore fear or dislike of all or most Muslims." The term was coined in the context of Muslims in the UK in particular and Europe in general, and formulated based on the more common "xenophobia" framework.
The report pointed to prevailing attitudes that incorporate the following beliefs:
- Islam is monolithic and cannot adapt to new realities
- Islam does not share common values with other major faiths
- Islam as a religion is inferior to the West. It is archaic, barbaric, and irrational.
- Islam is a religion of violence and supports terrorism.
- Islam is a violent political ideology.
INFORMATION CITED FROM http://crg.berkeley.edu/content/islamophobia/defining-islamophobia
Islamization is it Real?
WHAT IS ISLAMIZATION?
The term "Islamization" is the process of a society's shift towards Islam, such as found in Sudan, Pakistan,Iran, Malaysia, or Algeria. In contemporary usage, it may refer to the perceived imposition of an Islamist social and political system on a society with an indigenously different social and political background.
The term "Islamization" is the process of a society's shift towards Islam, such as found in Sudan, Pakistan,Iran, Malaysia, or Algeria. In contemporary usage, it may refer to the perceived imposition of an Islamist social and political system on a society with an indigenously different social and political background.
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PERSPECTIVES
Perspective #1: Egyptian Women's Story from Experience
Perspective #2: Ben Shapiro a Jewish American Political Commentator
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Dispelling the ‘Few Extremists’ Myth – the Muslim World Is Overcome with Hate
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/428146/more-than-few-islamic-extremists |
Perspective #3: Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Ahmed al Hassani al Baghdadi
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Perspective #4:
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Effects of migration in Europe
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How Do We Keep People Safe in America?
Peters' Plan to Fight Terror: 'Leave Behind Smoking Ruins & Crying Widows
Same Sex Marriage Debate
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