Why is it that everytime you hear of a random bashing, or robbery, or rape crime, it is increasingly a person 'of middle eastern appearance'? Acts of terrorism? Feeling intimidated when you walk down the street past a group of young muslim guys......I feel totally safe walking past a group of Aussie guys, or a group of Asian guys, or a group of Indian guys. Something needs to be done.
These are not 'perceptions' influenced by the media. These are based on my own experiences in my personal life, as well as in the course of my employment.
I am proud to be an Australian. I feel enriched by multiculturalism. But I fully support the bumper sticker 'LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT'[/QUO
You pointing out that you're sick of fundamentlaist Islam and implying that this is an inherent part of Islamis inaccurate and offensive. The people perpetrating terrorit acts may be Muslim,but that doesn't give us the right to place them under the same banner as people who are following the reall teachings of Islam. These people are outcasts and as such, when they commit atrocities, Muslims should not be tarred with the same brush just because they share a common religion.
My question to you is- how do you know the guys you walk by are "young Muslim guys"? Do thy openly call out Allahu Akbar? Do they kneel down and pray when you walk past? What basis do you have for considering them Muslims other than the fact that they look Arab? This may surprise you but most Arabs aren't actually Muslims-they're Christians. For all you know, those guys you walk past in the street could be Christ-worshipping, crucifix-loving, church-attending Catholic boys.
Miu Miu, i also am proud of being an Australian. I was born here and plan on staying here because this is just as much my country as it is yours . I'm also a practising Muslim. I pray, i fast, i wear the hijab, im involved in the Muslim community and i study my religion in depth. I follow my religion to a tee and yet i am still considered a law-abiding, contributing member of Australian society. I do lots of charity work and volunterring in the general community and am involved in a myriad of orgs one of which is Amnesty international.
My purpose in telling you all this is to point out that being Muslim doesn't prevent me from contributing fully as a member of Australian society. And yet, when im on the train to Uni every morning, i recieve looks of disgust and fear fom fellow commuters. I was abused by a man at Central last week. I've been told to go back to my own country. I recieve contemptuous looks from people i walk by in the street and treated as though i were a second-class citizen. I cant even walk by a bunch of surfers at the beach without worrying that i'll be abused, and believe me its happened. Why??? Because i wear a veil. Because to the outside world, i seem to represent everyhting thy've been conditioned to hate. Somehow all my achievements dissipate into nothingness as soon as people see that i have a piece of cloth on my head.
Yes I am oppressed- but by whom?..............
Think about it.
You pointing out that you're sick of fundamentlaist Islam and implying that this is an inherent part of Islamis inaccurate and offensive. The people perpetrating terrorit acts may be Muslim,but that doesn't give us the right to place them under the same banner as people who are following the reall teachings of Islam. These people are outcasts and as such, when they commit atrocities, Muslims should not be tarred with the same brush just because they share a common religion.
