This happened in Australia. What are the odds that the people interviewed in this video will become loyal, productive members of Australian society, upholding the freedom of speech as the foundation of a free society?
“‘There are only two choices, Islam or death’: Ex-Muslim walks through Lakemba asking locals if it’s OK to criticise their religion – and gets some VERY strong responses,” by Laura Hedges, Daily Mail Australia, September 19, 2018 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
A former Muslim has taken to the multicultural streets of Lakemba in Sydney’s west to ask local believers whether it is okay for people to criticise their religion.
Iranian-born author Armin Navabi visited Lakemba – considered Australia’s unofficial Muslim capital – to act out the controversial social experiment.
Mr Navabi, an ex-Muslim now living in Canada, was told by one man that non-believers faced ‘Islam or death’ – while another Muslim said police should ‘attack’ those who mock their faith.
Others interviewed said they encouraged discussions about their Muslim faith, but stressed the importance of approaching the topic with the ‘utmost respect’….
Many of the locals interviewed in the video took the stance that they were open to discussion and dialogue around their faith.
‘We live in a democratic country. We criticise other people when they do the wrong thing. Why are we immune from that?’ one person said.
The majority stressed it was important for any criticism or questions to be posed with the utmost respect.
‘Everything is criticisable, with respect,’ another man said.
‘Especially because religion is a sensitive topic for everyone.’
After further questioning of one man, Mr Navabi was told he believes the Muslim community eventually wants Sharia Law to be established worldwide.
‘100 per cent that is my goal – and every Muslim’s goal. To establish Sharia law on earth,’ the man claimed.
Mr Navabi questioned whether this meant ‘somebody like me’ who had turned his back on Islam would be ‘killed’ if Sharia law was in place.
‘That’s Sharia law, that’s what I believe in,’ the man stated.
‘There’s two choices, Islam or death.’
Another man said that anyone who criticised Islam should be attacked by police.
‘If people criticise then it’s bad yeah, and the police need to attack them,’ the man said.
Mr Navabi also spoke with a local sheikh who said he was open to questions about Islam as he hoped it would help answer any misconceptions people have.
But when Mr Navabi asked if it was okay to ‘mock’ Islam, the sheikh’s response took a turn.
‘When somebody comes and mocks any religion and they say that my intention inside was a good thing, there’s not one scenario in the entire globe where you mock somebody for the sake of goodness,’ he said.
He said that anyone who finds it normal to mock and laugh at other people have ‘lost human morality’ and ‘lost all senses of being a human’.
When Mr Navabi then stated his own opinion that mocking somebody formed part of freedom of expression, the sheikh called it ‘most disgusting’….