CBC partners with Islam Extremists?

[Michael Hardner]

Borg,

You took my post and twisted the words - taking them out of context.

I now see you are in fact a man with an agenda - someone to actually be feared.

Out of context ? You typed a few words of prose and concluded that the entire religion is to be feared. And now I'M to be feared. I support the constitution, and - yes - I'm sure the idea of freedom of religion terrifies you.

Thanks for the book suggestion, but I've had enough of posters like you making stuff up, posting it as facts and telling me to go read a book.

[Michael Hardner]

Kimmy,

Michael asserts that even if that's what they do believe, they're within their right to do so. And I don't disagree at all. However, the question of whether the CBC should be involved with such a group in any capacity is another question. I think that entering into a partnership with this group, using the phrase "...in assocation with..." and putting the group's name on a website that is being promoted by the CBC and its popular television show amounts to, essentially, an endorsement.

If this group is advocating for Sharia courts, traditional Muslim rules for women, living lives isolated from Canadian society at large, and that sort of thing, then I don't think the CBC should be legitimizing the group through this sort of a partnership. And I would feel the same way if it was a regressive Christian or Jewish group as well.

Your post is well thought out and I appreciate your concern. Definitely there are areas in which religious rights and individual rights come into conflict and you have highlighted these.

Hopefully, you will see me defending Christianity now and again so that you can at least appreciate that I don't favour any particular religion.

[Michael Hardner]

Michael Harding cannot accept this. I've said this many times in this thread. The group seems to support using violence

More of Mr. Canada's typical sloppiness.

Please, can we get some more kimmys and Arguses on this board ?

[Mr.Canada]

Definitely there are areas in which religious rights and individual rights come into conflict and you have highlighted these.

I don't see anti-western and anti-integration as religious freedoms as you do.

[Michael Hardner]

Mr. C

I don't see anti-western and anti-integration as religious freedoms as you do.

How about denying your children medical attention ?

The right to take several wives ?

The idea that women are unclean ?

Are these 'western' ideas ? Should the religions that espouse these be banned from Canada ?

[Mr.Canada]

Nice reply Michael, game, set and match for Mr.Canada! You're done.