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2010-10-13 Olde Tyme Religion

Moderate Muslim Watch: Handy Quick Tools for Spotting the Frauds

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Posted by 2010-10-13 02:51|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 f you're serious about distinguishing real moderates from faux-moderates, however, here are two quick and easy ways to start. Look for Saudi financing, and look for connections to the Muslim Brotherhood. Both are apt to be opaque--sometimes not very opaque at all, but opaque enough that most people don't notice--and both should immediately raise your suspicions that you're not dealing with a moderate.

The emphasis obviously is on "start", as in being a good first-cut approximation that filters out most of the heavy hitters. Obviously won't work for individuals working on their own or being funded by the likes of Al Quada.

For me, a good (but not perfect) filter would be outrage at Muslim outrages: Comment #4 at this post provides excellent test material. Don't use one or two, but hit the test subject with the whole nasty mess and see how they react.

Posted by Ptah 2010-10-13 13:16|| 2010-10-13 13:16|| Front Page Top

#2 "For me, a good (but not perfect) filter would be outrage at Muslim outrages"

A better one would be the same but in Arabic for an Arabic audience. Saying/lying to the Christians doesn't really prove much.

Posted by rjschwarz 2010-10-13 15:39|| 2010-10-13 15:39|| Front Page Top

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