tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236956123135845770.post591121910583681966..comments2023-03-31T05:14:03.449-07:00Comments on Moderate Muslim speaks up: An important question for my readersModerate Muslimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13405096368912147948noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236956123135845770.post-16171148517867759892011-01-22T06:36:49.800-08:002011-01-22T06:36:49.800-08:00Given the extreme rightwing rhetoric coming from D...Given the extreme rightwing rhetoric coming from David Horowitz and the hundreds of crazy neo-cons who support his polarizing views (as evidenced by all the hateful responses to the YouTube: "Muslim Student Speaks" on the "COLlive Blog", where both of us gave "Moderate" [not "Extreme"] commentary) I'd say, compared to all those "crazies", ANYONE would be considered "liberal"!<br />However, I've found when you label yourself as a "Liberal", you stereotype yourself "in a box" and it's hard to be taken seriously by all the "Mainstream" peace-activists who may not wish to "take sides" with EITHER EXTREME!<br />The Muslim Student on that film was definitely on the "Extreme Left" though she (and others) may want to downplay her views as "liberal". So, I'd say it's "safer", to call yourself a "Moderate" on the Political Spectrum. That way, you can take either side (sometimes liberal and sometimes conservative)without being labeled.<br />Paraphrasing Malcolm X.: "Never put a label on yourself. Labels are poison. It's like putting the 'skull and crossbones' on a bottle of iodine as a 'Danger Warning'. People are going to put labels on you, anyway- so why on Earth would you ever want to put a 'poison label" on YOURSELF?" Take my advice Samara: stick with the term, "Moderate"; it is not so much a label as it is a "free-thinking", "open-minded" soul who wants to make HER OWN decisions."Sunshine Sam" Klein (may peace be unto you)noreply@blogger.com