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Why Islamists suppress free speech

Recent forum and debate expose this AchillesheelAny critique or expose of Islam is usually met with name-calling (e.g.,

Islamophobia) from Islamists and their enablers, rather than rational or

factual responses and rebuttals.

There are at least two reasons for this.

First, sharia law does not provide for nor protect free speech. Criticism of

Islam, Allah or Mohammed is a criminal offense. When Muslims attempt tosuppress free speech critiques of Islam they are abiding by sharia law, and

insisting that we non-Muslims bow before sharia law as well. They

frequently get furious when we refuse to do so.

Second, as two examples below will attest, public discourse and debates

about radical Islam reveal the truth that Islamists dont want Americans to

see. Hence, they rant, rave, and name call in the hopes of demonizing those

who dare to expose the truth so as to keep the truth from the American

people.

Two recent events reveal why Islamists and their enablers avoid genuine

debate.y A recent event held in Des Moines, Iowa, entitled A Forum on Being An

American Muslim, produced a very illuminating exchange, where ACT! for

America chapter leader Steve Kirbys question about sharia law and free

speech was completely ignored by the Muslim moderator. The moderator w

so far as to prevent Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, a reformist Muslim, from answering the

question by taking the microphone from him!To read Steves short summary

this incident, please click here. (You will need Adobe Acrobat to open the PD

y A recent debate was held in New York, debating the motion Is Islam a religiof peace? To view this fascinating debate, please click here.

Prior to the debate, the audience members were polled as to their position o

the motion.

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41% were for the motion

25% were against the motion

34% were undecided

After the debate, the audience was polled again. Check out these eye-poppin

results!

36% were for the motion (a decrease of 5 percentage points)

55% were against the motion (an increase of 30 percentage points)

9% were undecided

In other words, after seeing only one debate, most of the undecideds and so

of those who initially agreed that Islam is a religion of peace changed their

positions to opposing the motion.Small wonder we see so few Muslims willing to step forward and defend

sharia law and the ideology of radical Islam!! Truth and the facts are

stacked so heavily against them they can only hope to win by suppressing

speech that exposes the truth.