On this weekends Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill made the following comments:
"The most Popular name in the United Kingdom for babies this year was Muhammad. Am I racist to feel I'm alarmed by that, because I am, and its not because of the race, its because of the religion. I don't have to apologize, do I, for not wanting the Western world to be taken over by Islam"
While I am usually on board with Bill Maher this particular comment threw me for a loop. At first I thought it must be a joke because it was the exactly like the crazy that Bill rallies against. While I can appreciate the concern over the form of Islam that creates terrorists, the Muslims born in Britain have shown no signs of being these sorts of extremists. I can tell you that one of the best ways to turn people into extremists is to continually ostracize them for not being just like you.
It should also be pointed out that while Bill is usually very thorough in his research this particular stance based on names, falls well short of solid evidence that the Western world will soon be over run by Islamic extremists and ruled by Sharia law. Perhaps Bill has been converging crazies for so long he was overcome by a sudden bout of Conservatism.
In the end I hope Bill will come to his senses and that these comments make a big stir since it will enlighten some and boost ratings for Real Time, which are both good things.
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