Brussels Questions EU Capitals Over Approach To Islam

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Brussels Questions EU Capitals Over Approach To Islam
06.07.2007

Following failed car bomb attacks at two UK airports leading to the arrest of Muslim suspects, Brussels is pooling ideas on how to tackle radical Islam and create a more tolerant "European" branch of the faith.

EU home affairs commissioner Franco Frattini is sending out an 18-question survey - seen by EUobserver - asking EU capitals how they address violent radicalisation, mainly related to an abusive interpretation of Islam.

entire article:
http://euobserver.com:80/9/24436/?rk=1


EU states are expected to reply by the end of September.

The answers will then feed into a commission document, due for publication in 2008, that will present an EU-wide strategy on violent radicatization.


"European Islam"
In addition, Mr Frattini is set to pursue and further the idea of establishing a so-called "European Islam" or "Islam de l'Europe" – something floated by France's then interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy in 2006. --


The concept is to have Islam "fully and unambiguously respecting values and sanctity of life cherished in Europe", Mr Frattini's spokesperson said on the idea, referring to "everything mentioned in the Charter of Fundamental Rights" - document laying out the economic, social and civic rights of EU citizens.

[Michael_+_]

How is being tolerant of a faith that wants to destroy Europe going to create a stronger EU? There are times that I think that they are just as stupid as we are.

[Machiavelli]

How is being tolerant of a faith that wants to destroy Europe going to create a stronger EU?

I suppose their general idea is that, by being tolerant of the religion, its members will integrate into a more 'western' style of life, and accept European culture.
Although I agree, it seems a bit daft. With every liberty they are given they just seem to become more angry. The UK, for example, which gives asylum to aeroplane-jacking Afghanis, gives them liberties, protects them from racial slurs with Hate Laws and such and then they go and throw it back at them with 7/7 and these car bombs. However it has to be stressed that these people are (apparently) in the minority within the Islamic faith, and aren't representative of Muslims at large.
Europe is going to have to come to their senses and realise that bending over backwards for people who want to destroy your way of life isn't a good thing. :doh