A "Muslim expert" expects non-Muslims to practise selfcensorship
to avoid triggering violent reactions. A better idea would be to
close down the mosques of those who react violently, and to deport
the violent reactors, or put them in internal exile, until they
learn to manage their violence and anger.

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Censor comments on Islam to avoid violence: Muslim expert
20th September 2006, 11:00 WST

Non-Muslims should practise selfcensorship to avoid triggering violent
reactions, a prominent Perth Muslim says.

In the wake of violent attacks over a speech by Pope Benedict XVI that
linked the Prophet Mohammed's teachings to violence, Perth academic
Samina Yasmeen said religious and community leaders should stop
speaking about Islamic icons to avoid causing offence.

Associate Professor Yasmeen, director of the University of WA's 
centre for Muslim states and societies, accused the Pope of 
deliberately provoking the aggression by inviting criticism of 
Mohammed.

[...]

"I am not supportive of people killing and blowing things up, but
people need to start looking at selfcensorship," she said.

Professor Yasmeen said aggressive reactions were mainly limited 
to countries with low literacy rates and limited understanding 
of global politics, where Mohammed was seen to be the most important 
figure in a person's life.

The Pope's apology and explanation would have had little impact, she
said.

Tiffany Laurie 

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Full article at "The West Australian"
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=29&ContentID=7297

Interesting that the Pope's apology and explanation "would have little
impact" in countries with "low literacy rates", but the Pope's speech
to a University in Germany was easy enough for them to react to.

Playing the dhimmi is not a solution to Muslim aggression & violence.

Cheers, Steve..

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