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From: gsmith@weyl.berkeley.edu.BERKELEY.EDU (Gene Ward Smith)
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Subject: Re: Anti-Moslem Bigotry
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Date: Tue, 25-Mar-86 06:35:10 EST
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In article <128@mit-trillian.MIT.EDU> martillo@trillian.UUCP (Yakim Martillo) writes:
>In article <12489@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> gsmith@brahms.UUCP (Gene Ward Smith) writes:
>>In article <122@mit-trillian.MIT.EDU> martillo@trillian.UUCP (Yakim Martillo) writes:

>>>	Islam is no longer acceptable.  It must either change or
>>>	be extirpated.
>>
>>
>>     Hey, good show! I propose we start net.religion.moslem. Then we
>>can all show what we think of them rotten Ay-rabs by trashing them and
>>their religion every day! I can hardly wait.

>By the sarcasm I presume you consider the obligatory humiliation,
>degradation or outright slaughter of non-Muslims as well as required
>or encouraged genital mutilation of women acceptable behavior.

     I am not an expert on Islam, but I have read the Koran. I
do not recall anything in it which makes obligatory the "humiliation,
degradation or outright slaughter of non-Muslims". Nor do I remember
so-called "female circumcision" discussed. I think the latter is a
cultural habit -- it is far from universal in Moslem countries, I
believe.

>Why don't you crawl back under your rock?!

    Can I share your rock instead?

    I am sorry I am not bigoted enough for you. I've been taking lessons
over here on net.religion and hope I can do better in the future. Is that
OK? Do you know a Klan chapter I could join? I already have a white sheet.

ucbvax!brahms!gsmith    Gene Ward Smith/UCB Math Dept/Berkeley CA 94720
        Fifty flippant frogs / Walked by on flippered feet
    And with their slime they made the time / Unnaturally fleet.