2006-09-14 04:48:50 · 8 answers · asked by LIL_TXN 4 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
No. It's an oxymoron since Islamists are anti-fascist, although they may be totalitarian, anti-democratic and worse. Of course in this case "fascist" is simply a proxy for "nazi" and Godwin's Law applies. ("As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law )
But the reason why "islamo-fascist" can't be a discriminatory epithet is because it doesn't relate to Islam (religion) but to Political Islam (as analyzed at a scholarly level, for example, by Bernard Lewis and Gilles Kepel) which is the use of Islam (and Sharia) for political ends.
2006-09-14 04:50:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
If the shoe fits one has to wear it... Lisa, if you didn't get to see the reaction of the Islamists when the towers went down, you missed something.. they were doing exactly what you described. Then mention that what you described, not reflecting islam.. but it got plenty of tv time.. it wasn't just osama cheering that day. They all know what is coming and that event was the climax and the cheer for an encore. You don't hear any islamist speak out against the terrorists for a reason... they will then be classified as infidels. Meaning, they will be marked for death.. they do not respond, due to fear. This can all be found in the quaran or the holy book of Islam.
2006-09-17 00:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not discriminating...It's a rather nonsensical word. Islam and fascism are completely two different terms. To compare the two and equal them as being the same is throwing Islam out of context.
Fascism first of all, is not a way of life as Islam is. Fascism is a political tool used to encourage nationalism to the point of extremists parading their national flag and country on a high pedestial and seeing other nations as inferior. Fascism has not only been displayed by only the likes of Benito Mussolini who created the term and used it to his advantage, but by what many consider Democratic leaders.
President Bush has used patriotism to the extreme to rally everyone or people left he could convince that a war is necessary for Democracy. The overt use of patriotism not only by the media, but by corporations, and culture in the last five years could be seen as an emerging form of fascism.
Islam unlike fascism is a way of life similiar to buddhist practices being an everyday occurance. Islamic teachings, principles and mannerism are seen as way for Muslims not only to show their devotion to Allah, but to show piety and modesty at the same time overcoming a weary jihad (NO IT DOES NOT MEAN HOLY WAR, it means STRUGGLE!) as the West tries to define political Islam and religious Islam with little or not success. So you see Islamofascism is not the word to use when explaining the rise of extremism from all religions, political Islam or Islamic practices.
2006-09-14 12:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because it has no meaning even in the dictionary of neologisms. A fascist is a fascist either Christian or Muslim.
2006-09-17 08:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by Aushbaba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, because it equates ALL of Islam with fascism. Why can't they just call them fascists, and leave Islam out of it? Because they want people to hate Muslims, without actually directly inciting them to do it.
2006-09-14 11:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mordent 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. Faschist is used for any extremists.
2006-09-14 11:55:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i consider it as a bit of an insult to Muslims... but that's just me.
2006-09-14 12:08:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it is a political name.
2006-09-14 11:52:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋