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cbayer

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1. Analysts are saying this was a move to appease the right wing Islamists.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 02:23 PM

Oct 2013

The more moderate Muslim groups don't agree with this decision and see it as feeding growing tensions between the majority muslims and other smaller religious groups.

At any rate, it's got very significant political undertones.

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Malaysian Court Restricts Use of �Allah� to Muslims / NYTimes [View all] edhopper Oct 2013 OP

Analysts are saying this was a move to appease the right wing Islamists. cbayer Oct 2013 #1

Aren't ALL religiously based laws protecting the right wing fundamentalists? cleanhippie Oct 2013 #2

Sounds like the GOP and the Tea Party. edhopper Oct 2013 #3

Actually, the moderates did not support this. cbayer Oct 2013 #4

Oh. edhopper Oct 2013 #5

It looks like it will be appealed, but from what I am reading both cbayer Oct 2013 #6

Perhaps in THIS case that is true, but it is moderates that empower the radical right. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #7

nope Dorian Gray Oct 2013 #8

That's nice. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #9

"By insisting that their beliefs be respected, they empower the fundamentalists." rug Oct 2013 #10

Sure, totally unsupportable. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #11

Completely. rug Oct 2013 #12

Nothing of the sort has been demonstrated, so until it is... cleanhippie Oct 2013 #13

Two posts. Still zero substantiation. rug Oct 2013 #14

Exactly. Two posts and you've not substantiated anything. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #15

Three. rug Oct 2013 #16

Four. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #17

Your claim. Read #10 again, slowly if necessary. rug Oct 2013 #18

Your last-word compulsion. Seek help if necessary. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #19

Separation of church and state is a wonderful thing. Iggo Oct 2013 #20