Is Islamophobia a problem in the UK?

There's your problem, right there.
"Dislike" and "prejudice" are two completely different concepts with different definitions.

So what is that "soild meaning"? Is it "prejudice against Muslims", or is it "dislike of Islam"?

The problem with this is that it assumes that all Muslims are aware of every element that makes up the ideology, and fully supports it all. However, in reality, many Muslims are completely unaware of the true nature of Islam. They grow up on a cherry-picked, sanitised version. You only have to look at many of the discussions on here. But if a Muslim is aware of all the unacceptable stuff, and still insists that Islam is perfect, the Quran is perfect, Muhammad was perfect, etc - then yes, I think it is reasonable to dislike that person as an individual, especially when they attempt to defend the unacceptable.

OK, let's examine that statement. It may seem profound but it is actually a glib platitude. First, "dislike" or "oppose" is a better term than "hate". If a culture is determined by the ideology, then yes, I dislike and am opposed to that culture if it involves misogyny, sexual oppression, etc. The history of Islam includes much conquest, oppression, imperialism and bloodshed. I am opposed to and dislike that. If a family's values are based on misogyny, sexual oppression, religious intolerance, etc, then I dislike those values. Why are gender inequality, homophobia, domestic violence and religious intolerance acceptable simply because they are a "tradition"? If someone believes that Islam is the perfect guide for all humanity, I dislike and oppose that belief.


So, essentially, there is not a problem with disliking all those things - because they are all ideological. The thing is, there are many Muslims who don't actually subscribe to (or are even aware of) much of the ideology, so you cannot conflate all Muslims with the ideology of Islam.

But what if the person doing the harmful action has a parent who is very ill. Would it be acceptable then?

because you've gone around throwing your unnecessary two cents where they weren't in discussion.

But a sizable minority would be happy to discriminate and punish others for their sexuality or beliefs. That's hardly "peaceful", or at least, not as I understand it.

And what does the media portray you to be? I keep hearing this accusation, but most mainstream media seems to go out of its way to portray Islam as "the Religion of Peace" and Muslims as victims of Islamophobia.

I see you got round your ban

you'll be back to blocking people soon

Let's take another example.

I thoroughly dislike the BLM movement. Why? Because it is full of lies and seeks to do what I very much think it is against: divide. Does that mean that, to some degree, I must hate/dislike black people?



This thread is about "Islamophobia" though. I do, however, agree that almost every other religion in existance has said anti-gay and anti-woman things.

It's not a problem because islamophobia is just a junk buzzword intended to stifle criticism of Islam.

always the ones who've never experienced any sort of discrimination (I.e non religious WHITE people) that have the most to say about the oppression other people face daily. what do you even know

it is by no means a 'junk buzzword', people resort to criticising the word Islamophobia to dodge the fact that it is indeed what they are inciting, Islamophobia is collectively a dislike of Islam OR Muslims.

It is certainly a buzzword to stifle criticism. There is nothing irrational or wrong about disliking Islam as an ideology.

Bigotry against Muslims is exactly that, anti-Muslim bigotry. It's not islamophobia.

It is certainly a buzzword to stifle criticism. There is nothing irrational or wrong about disliking Islam as an ideology.

Bigotry against Muslims is exactly that, anti-Muslim bigotry. It's not islamophobia.

what?

hi alevelstress

nice try but no cigar

ibut there's no convincing you without 100+ sources, right?

not even sure what that means or the context you've used it in as I've not asked you for any source

but yes as an academically minded person I do like to see sources for facts rather than letting people get away with making up their own

You'll soon understand this now your a levels are over and the stress has gone and you continue with your education

I didn't say there was, but its not a 'meaningless buzzword' as you suggest.

Dislike/prejudice against Muslims comes under Islamophobia. Islamophobia is clearly a dislike against Islam OR Muslims. It collectivises the dislike of both entities.

so as an academically minded person, what factual proof have you got that I am some other user on this website?