In 2015, the United State Supreme Court produced some of the most inane rulings ever, the worst of course being its indefensible endorsement of queer ‘marriage.’
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- But one that’s sometimes been overlooked, as an example of judicial dimwittery, occurred almost exactly a year ago, when the court exemplified what many Americans see as its role as Nine Men Against America.
- It decreed that Muslim criminals had a ‘right’ to sport beards.
Let’s ignore the individual who won his case – a self-described Islamic fundamentalist who the state said threatened to wage jihad against law-enforcement officials.
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He was convicted of threatening President George W Bush’s daughters a decade ago, and is serving a life term for stabbing his girlfriend., – except to say it would make much better sense to string him up than prattle about his rights.
So on to the latest news from the UK.
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Vicars should grow BEARDS to reach out to Muslims in their areas, says Bishop of London
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3412363/Bishop-London-applauds-vicars-grown-beards-reach-Muslims-Tower-Hamlets.html
This turbulent priest says his beard helps his rapport with Bangladeshis in his diocese – they’ve been there for years but apparently many are still recalcitrantly refusing to smarten up and adapt to British ways. He’s certainly not helping them assimilate with his pathetic appeasement.
But what needs to be made clear is this –
It’s complete BOLLOCKS to say that growing and maintaining a beard is any part of a Muslim man’s religious duty.
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Sukarno, Founder and first President of Indonesia
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President till a year ago
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- I could post photos of every Indonesian President since independence – all Muslims and all (except Megawati) men – you’d see not one beard.
Even fanatic Muslims, like the ghastly Suryadharma Ali, and Anis Matta, till recently leader of the PKS Islamist party and big fan of Osama Bin Laden…
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…are beardless.
Not all fanatics have visible chins, of course, but it goes to show it’s a matter of choice, identical to Muslim women’s choice when it comes to head-scarves.
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A ban on beards is no denial of religious liberty, any more than a burka ban, or even a head-scarf ban.
I’m motivated to pen a few words on the subject not just because of the Babbling Bishop, but due to the news from Tajikistan, where my stats indicate I have one or two readers. The BBC tells us that numerous men have been forcibly shaven.
If a guy grows a beard because he thinks it will enhance his cool, I’d not bother him. Dislike of a fashion is not a great reason to call for a ban.
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Though the fashion nowadays among some men, of appearing unshaven every day – apparently called ‘designer stubble’ – is so slovenly that a ban is a tempting call to make.
And it’s proper to admit that when I was considerably younger than I am today, my chin was adorned with quite a good beard, emulating the singer in one of my fave Sixties pop bands, Manfred Mann.
No moustache, just the beard, very distinctive and SO cool (or so I thought then!)
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But in today’s Tajikistan, the move against beards is seen as part of a broader government campaign against the adoption of Islamic cultural practices in Tajik society, and to preserve secular traditions.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35372754
The Beeb reports that almost 100% of Tajiks are Muslim. Yet the government is waging war on beards?
Why?
Because it is alarmed at the emergence of the evil jihadist ideology.
It does seem to be true that, as opposed to simply fanatical believers, the scum who join terrorist outfits and commit atrocities DO wear beards, except when they need to disguise themselves from the security forces.
They may do so for ‘religious’ reasons, although satanic beasts like those below are hardly ‘religious’ in any meaningful sense, but…
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…they do succeed in making themselves look evil.
However, a beard is not, in and of itself, proof of wickedness.
So is the Tajik campaign justified?
I’m not convinced that force-shaving is either fair or wise. Like I said, some lads think they’re cooler by not shaving. Others have weak chins they wish to hide.
But a campaign of persuasion is easily defensible. If the government points out that monsters like Imam Samoedra…
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Bali Bomb Pig with a paltry excuse for a beard
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…the infamous Bali Bom Pig, are hardly role-models for any decent human being, you’d hope your average Tajik would nod in agreement.
And if there are some who flaunt their facial hair as a gesture of solidarity with evil, then surely it makes them all the easier to spot!
Nice to see, BTW, that a campaign to persuade Tajik women to skip the scarf of subjugation – they’ve apparently convinced 1,773 women to stop wearing hijabs this past year – and to eschew black in favour of the nation’s traditional bright colours, is under way.
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Vinnie Fiore 20:18 on December 16, 2018 Permalink |
Religion should never be proposed as an excuse for disloyalty.
It doesnt matter if you are a Buddhist, a Jew or a Muslim or Catholic or a Protestant.
If you are American, your first duty is to America, to your fellow- citizens of the US of A.
She is way out of line.
If she feels like that,she should be on her way out of our country, just like you say.
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Jim in Jakarta 20:52 on December 16, 2018 Permalink |
Just to back you up on that, Ross, it is not only a minority of Indonesian men who grow beards but a fairly small minority at that.
Whatever BS that sergeant spun his senior officers is just that.
Bigtime BS.
If I remember right, even President Imran Khan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is clean-shaven.
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Richard Of Tanglin 21:17 on December 16, 2018 Permalink |
I lived and worked in Malaysia for many years, off and on, and I can say for certain that the Muslim politicians who have run that country for all the years since its independence have been beardless.
I spent a few minutes checking to make sure of my facts and have found a picture of all their prime ministers which you can see https://says.com/my/news/can-malays-accept-a-non-malay-pm-survey-results
The USAF high command should keep the picture and show it to the next sergeant who wants leave not to shave in the morning.
Malaysia’s bearded politicians usually come from the fanatic party, which has never provided a prime minister.
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Dean Remart 22:59 on December 16, 2018 Permalink |
Beards or hijabs are small-fry issues compared to loyalty.
If there are any that think that, when their country calls, they owe any special favors to co-religionists overseas, then they better wise up.
The truth is that such people do not belong in America.
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