A Manifesto Against Islamism, A Great Beginning

I received this from Stop the ACLU. It is from 12 brave folks at Jyllands-Posten

MANIFESTO: Together facing the new totalitarianism

After having overcome fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism, the world now faces a new totalitarian global threat: Islamism.

We, writers, journalists, intellectuals, call for resistance to religious totalitarianism and for the promotion of freedom, equal opportunity and secular values for all.

The recent events, which occurred after the publication of drawings of Muhammed in European newspapers, have revealed the necessity of the struggle for these universal values. This struggle will not be won by arms, but in the ideological field. It is not a clash of civilisations nor an antagonism of West and East that we are witnessing, but a global struggle that confronts democrats and theocrats.

Like all totalitarianisms, Islamism is nurtured by fears and frustrations. The hate preachers bet on these feelings in order to form battalions destined to impose a liberticidal and unegalitarian world. But we clearly and firmly state: nothing, not even despair, justifies the choice of obscurantism, totalitarianism and hatred. Islamism is a reactionary ideology which kills equality, freedom and secularism wherever it is present. Its success can only lead to a world of domination: man’s domination of woman, the Islamists’ domination of all the others. To counter this, we must assure universal rights to oppressed or discriminated people.

We reject cultural relativism, which consists in accepting that men and women of Muslim culture should be deprived of the right to equality, freedom and secular values in the name of respect for cultures and traditions. We refuse to renounce our critical spirit out of fear of being accused of “Islamophobia”, an unfortunate concept which confuses criticism of Islam as a religion with stigmatisation of its believers.

We plead for the universality of freedom of expression, so that a critical spirit may be exercised on all continents, against all abuses and all dogmas.

We appeal to democrats and free spirits of all countries that our century should be one of Enlightenment, not of obscurantism.

I think this is very well said and suggests a spirit that is missing in many debates including the one over the port situation.
If you want to get on board then go to Stop the ACLU and follow the instructions.

If you enjoy what you read consider signing up to receive email notification of new posts. There are several options in the sidebar and I am sure you can find one that suits you. If you prefer, consider adding this site to your favorite feed reader. If you receive emails and wish to stop them follow the instructions included in the email.

4 Responses to “A Manifesto Against Islamism, A Great Beginning”

  1. Manifesto Against Islamist Totalitarianism…

    Never Forget 9.1.1 MANIFESTO: Together facing the new totalitarianism After having overcome fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism, the world now faces a new totalitarian global threat: Islamism. We, writers, journalists, intellectuals, call for resistanc…

  2. Manifesto Against Islam…

    Solidarity. The 12 people who wrote and signed this document know very well the risk they take. We need to send a clear message that they don’t stand alone….

  3. Manifesto Against Islamism – A Good 1st Step…

    Islamists are facists hiding behind Islam. They obviously give it a bad name. But Nazism and Stalinism were social ideals derived from a humanist basis, not religious….

  4. […] Others in support of the Manifesto Against Islam. Linked to Stop the ACLU; Michelle Malkin; Agora; Atlas Shrugs; The Median Sib; Bloggin Outloud; Basil’s Blog; Freedom Watch; Third World County; The Liberal Wrong Wing; Adam’s Blog; Those Bastards; Common Folk Using Common Sense; Dr. Sanity; Bacon Bits; Instapundit; Tongues of Angels; Myopic Thoughts; A Tic in the Mind’s Eye; Junk Yard Blog; Captain’s Quarters; Little Green Footballs; A Blog for All; Small Town Veteran; Strong as an Ox and Nearly as Smart; Stuck on Stupid; Elder of Ziyon; The Volokh Conspiracy; Freie Gedanken; The Belmont Club; FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog; House of the Dog; GM’s Corner; Protein Wisdom; Wizbang; Woman Honor Thyself; Vince Aut Morire ; The Bodie Spector; Merri Musings; The Dread Pundit Bluto; The Political Pit Bull; Slapstick Politics; Freedom Zone; The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiller; The Jawa Report; The End Zone; Big Dog’s Weblog; PBS Watch; Tim Blair; No Pasaran; Eureka Iron Works; Eurabian News; The Stockholm Spectator; Johan Norberg; Snouck Hurgronje; The Anti-Corn Law League; Kim Priestap; Henessy’s View; The End Zone; Bobalonius; Ebenezer; Bill Milan; Pekin Prattles; Life Through My Eyes; Free Frank Warner; Dr. Melissa Coulthier; The Squiggler. Body Parts. Caribpundit; E-nough; Deep Keel; Fish Taco Stand; Bob The Nominal Pirate; Jihad I Malmö; Grabbag; Antibuerokratieteam.com; Aquarius; ExTrEmE_bLoG; Polemiken; Sneakeasy’s Joint; The Other Club. Dansk-Svensk; Confederate Yankee; Filtrat.dk; The Missing Link; Commoner Sense; Six Days; The Astute Blogger; James D Hudnall; Harry’s Place; All Things Beautiful; Rantburg. Sock Puppet of Doom; History News Network; Mensa Barbie; Tundra Tabloid; Out on a Limb at Mike Lief.com; Jeff Weintraub; Snarking Dawg; Musing of the Geek with a .45; Tel-Chai Nation; Outside the Beltway; Ace of Spades; Literal Barrage; Davids Mediankritik; Don Singleton; David Boyd; Canadian Sentinel; Scipio the Metalcon; Sensible Mom; Simi Valley Sophist; Super Fun Power Hour; Tipping Points; bRight & Early; NIF; Is It Just Me?; A Lady’s Ruminations; Searchlight Crusade; Radaractive; Sister Toldjah; Loma Alta; My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy; Classical Values; Red Hot Cuppa Politics; Politically Incorrect; Say Anything Blog; Palmetto Pundit; D. C. Thornton; Steel Deal; My Fleeting Thoughts; Crossing the Rubicon2; Somewhere on A1A; Meyrl Yourish; Freedom’s Truth and Liberating Iraq; I Am Therefore I Think; UrbanGrounds; California Patriot; Thoughts by Seawitch; Everyman Chronicles; joel rosenberg; Deborah Gyapong; Lobal Warming; Laurence Jarvik Online; The Retread Ranger Station; And Rightly So; Noola Beulah; Virtually Shocking; Bloggledy Gook; Drinking from Home; TMan from Tennessee; The Uncooperative Blogger ; Jihad I Malmo; Lisas Welt; Hundeblick; La Benevolencia del Cervecero; The Purple Onion; Samizdata; Christmas Ghost; WitNit; The Infidelphian Outpost; Democracy Frontline – News Headlines […]