Islam is a direct threat to civilization.

I apologise for the delay in posting. My opponent concedes that Islam and democracy can not be reconciled, though they attempt to refute this by indicating that there are flaws in democracy, they do not contend the contention that democracy is a major desire of civilisation, a cornerstone of western liberal civilisation and a general indicator of an advanced and advancing civilisation. As clarified I regard Islam as a threat to western civilisation, or rather my civilisation and my personal liberty. As my opponent has accepted that Islam and democracy can not be reconciled, what will be the result if the currently growing Islamic population reaches a majority of the electorate and a majority in parliament what will occur to my democratic liberties. The desire of even moderate Muslims to achieve this Islamification of Britain is indicated here, . http://www.bing.com... # (at least I think it is, I am without speakers). Further on the point of democracy my opponent cites Nigeria and Russia as examples of the flaws and corruption of democracy. Those these are otherwise good examples, the comparison should be between liberal western democracies and Islam. Nigeria is majority Muslim and so has already been referenced, Russia is still transitioning to democracy having been a dictatorship in one form or another for centuries and is not a liberal western state. Therefore I refute my opponents counter-arguments with regards democracy. With regards Islam and women's rights. My opponent may argue, and may do so successfully that women in Islam were granted rights by that religion that they did not previously have. However she has not, and can not argue that Islam grants equal rights which is the key issue. I have demonstrated a pattern of female oppression that my opponent has not refuted. In addition though Islam may have granted rights to Arab women they did not previously have, this may have simply been inspired by the contemporary Roman/Byzantine culture already in existence. . http://byzantium.seashell.net.nz... Therefore I refute my opponents counter-arguments with regards women's rights. "My opponent also points out that Islam is spreading in the west. This is true. However, when atrocities do occur, once again, they have little to do with Islam. It is an understandable fear that westerners living in an overall Christian society wouldn't want "Islamization" in their society. It is justified as you don't see western, Christian influence coming into Islamic countries. Religious freedom, however, is a right. " My opponent concedes the fact that Islam is spreading in the west which is necessary if my former arguments are to have any weight. However my opponent offers no evidence that atrocities committed in the name of Islam have anything to do with Islam, though I can accept that not all Muslims would support all Islamic atrocities the actions of some Muslims are at least indicative of the personality of some Muslims. Lastly my opponent contends that Religious freedom is a right, indicating that I should not seek to restrict Islamic growth in the west. However by what criteria does she assert it is a right? Does she argue as I would, that religious freedom is a vital freedom of a civilised democratic state? Then why do Islamic countries do not accept such freedom. . http://www.israelnationalnews.com... Lastly my opponent fails to refute or justify any of the three crimes against civilisation that I listed. Instead she counters with the Spanish Inquisition. This is not a valid comparison, the modern Spanish state is a tolerant liberal western democracy. To draw comparisons from 500 years ago, when it had just finished a war with Muslim aggressors is hardly fair. In any case even if my opponent successfully paints a picture of Christianity as a negative force, it does not follow that Islam is a positive one that it is not a threat to my civilisation. The holocaust is a better example, as that was conducted by an advanced western society with Christian overtones. .. however again this simply paints Christianity, Germany and western civilisation in a poorer light, it should not effect how we view Islam. It must also be shown that Islam co-operated with the holocaust, and would do so again. . http://en.wikipedia.org...(1st_Croatian) . http://en.wikipedia.org... . http://www.adl.org...