1. Bill Levinson said:

Despite the horrors and atrocities it later perpetrated, perhaps the original Spanish Inquisition-- whose mission was to ethnically cleanse Muslims from the Iberian peninsula-- might not have been entirely bad. In those days, as it seems to be now, Islam (the militant form) was not merely a way to relate to God, it was also an ideology that advocated the murder, enslavement (dhimmitude) or forcible conversion of all "unbelievers" (kafirs, infidel pigs). Needless to say, no Christian country could afford to tolerate the presence of individuals who actually subscribed to this ideology and who might serve as fifth columnists in the event of another Islamofascist invasion (like the one that was stopped by Charles Martel at Tours).

The problem with the Inquisition was that it later persecuted innocent people to seize their property or satisfy personal vendettas (e.g. someone would accuse an enemy of being a Jew, Moor, witch, or heretic). The idea of expelling militant "Muslims" who will not assimilate into European society is still, however, a downright good idea.

What now seems necessary is the deployment of military-grade propaganda-- so-called hate propaganda if you will-- to dehumanize the non-assimilable militant "Muslims" as the violent and irrational subhumans they are, who pose a physical threat not only to the "infidels and kafirs" who surround them but also to peaceful Muslims who want to be productive members of the countries into which they have immigrated. The non-assimilable militants must be made to feel unwelcome, and hatred and contempt should be directed at them. http://www.omdurman.org/menace.html provides some ideas.

Before criticizing the above suggestion as reminiscent of Hitler and Goebbels, please bear in mind that the militants are already using similar propaganda against Jews and Christians. It is time for payback, with compound interest.

2. Ted Belman said:

Its nice to have your voice on Israpundit.

I once read "The Spanish Inquisition" by Cecil Roth. A informative book.

During the fifteenth century Christianity in Spain was reasserting itself. It gradully conquered Southern Spain from the Moors with whom the Jews enjoyed a Golden Era. The Cristians decided at first to maintain the prosperous Jewish communities in what had been Moorish Spain. This began to change as the century progressed and Jews were forced to convert. Jews were attacked on the basis that their fidelity to Judaism was an effront to Christianity and because they had cooperated with the hated Moors. For the first time in history the Jews chose forced conversion over death. But this was in name only. In 1492 the same year as the Moors were finally conquered, the Jews were expelled and Columbus sailed for India.

Those that choose conversion rose to great prominence in Spain unhindered by their religion during the fifteenth century.. Envy then took over. The inquisition followed in 1492. The conversos were burned at the stake for heresy. The inquistion lasted for three hundred years until after the American Declration of Independence if yhou can believe it.

You suggested the inquisition was a response to the enforcement of Dhimmitude in southern Spain. I don't think so.

3. Jovan-Marya Weismiller, T.O.Carm said:

Yes, and when the Inquisition ended, the Spanish peasants rioted, shouting «death to the police! Give us back the Inquisition». The Inquisition had no power over a Jew or a Muslim qua Jew or Muslim. They had power only over Christians. If they were bad Christians who were converts from Judaism or Islam, yes, they got into trouble, but the answer was simple, be sincere in your conversion!

4. Frank said:

Why are you talking about the past? The Inquisition? Are you out of your minds?
What about RIGHT NOW? Do you not feel the hatred of Islam? They are the new Nazis!
Get ready for a fight!

5. Mohammed said:

Hi
look like you are getting paranoic; everything that happens in this world you try to link it to Islam. Riots in Paris are from different people and among them (may be a majority) third and fourth generation. i.e their grand grand fathers were immigrants. First it is not a secret that these people know very little about islam, they are not practicing (many of them if not most dont pray, dont observe fasting, have a similar western youth life i.e girl friends...) and what they are doing has nothing to do with Islam. They are doing this out of ignorance and most likely due to french internal problems (poverty, discrimination...). What strikes me is your readiness to link everything bad to a religion. Some of you even talk about global wars. THIS IS A CLEAR SIGN OF YOUR HATERED that you cant control and that you express at random. This website is a clear example of what many of you are in terms of hating the others. Just a last thing: for those who were fooled to believe that the''others'' hate us and that we have to act accordingly, WAKE UP, and try to realize that there are among you who want to keep you emprisonned in this way of thinking and keep your hearts full of hatered to the others (muslims.. ) for political and material purposes amongst others.

Regards

6. Gloria said:

Dear Mohammed,
We are not getting paranoic - just facing reality. This website permits freedom of expression of different viewpoints, unlike Islamic websites I have visited which preach hatred, global jihad and incite violence against tolerant liberal societies. I am Christian and always believe in peaceful co-exitence with our neighbours but there is little evidence of this view being shared by the Muslim world. France accepted millions of arabs and others fleeing from oppressive Islamic regimes and this is how their hospitality has been reciprocated. Its ashame that the Islamic world shows no tolerance whatsoever of other minorities within their midst. Islam claims to be a religion of peace and mercy but there is little evidence of this in the World.

7. Mohammed to Gloria said:

Hi Gloria,
just tell me what a teenager that does not know anything about islam, cant speak or understand arabic let alone koran verses, who is involved in such a vandalism has to do with Islam?

Regards

8. Gloria said:

Mohammed - I take your point- It is wrong to pin the riots in Paris on the Muslims. I am not French and don't know enough about the background of the delinquents behinds the riots to apportion blame. I understand that many amongst them are of North African African background and there appears to be a breakdown of parental control and leadership within the respective communities.I am awarethat French society also happens to be racist and anti-semitic. You wrote in generalisations and I responded in kind. I recognise that there are good and bad Muslims in the World like in all societies. It is important for the good ones be more visible and speak up against Terror that is being inflicted throughout the World in their name.

9. Mohammed to Gloria said:

I totally agree with you: acts of terrors should be denounced by all people. I will tell a story about our prophet; once he tells his companions: seek victory for your muslim brother whether he is oppressed or he is an oppressor. The companions that understood Islam as it should be were annoyed and asked him; we understand that we have to help him if he is oppressed, but what if he is an oppressor. Prophet Mohammed said: stop him from being an oprressor.
So definitel: 9/11 that kills about 3000 people is a criminal act; 7/7 that kills about 70 people in london is a criminal act..They should be denounced.
But again, who is responsible? those who did those acts or those who share the same religion withthem. Cause otherwise, christianity and christians would be responsible for killings millions of jews in WWII; IRA and catholics in Ireland ..? Can we call christians and weter people terrorists because of that? of course no.
Yes you are right, terrorism should be condemmed. Shouldnt be also condemneing the terrorism of western countries in Iraq knowing now that it was based on a complex process of lies (at least 100000 people were slaughtered: though its not human I would ask you to compare this to the total vistims of ''islamic terrorism''). I dont go the further step to say that those who believe in the religion of those copuntries (US, UK..) are terrorists though they have elected such govermnements (we didnt) cause its not true and I urge you to start looking at those who are trying to spread the wrong idea that Islam is a source of terrorism cause those people have managed to some extent to fool people and to instal into them this fear of muslims and Islam.

Regards

10. spike said:

To be honest, I think that the MSM is not telling the whole story of what is going on in Paris and Denmark because they either want to avoid a panic in the West, or they don't want to give these cretins the publicity they so fiendishly seek.