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Author Bat Yeor regards the Islamophilia of non-Muslims which live under the "protected" status of a dhimmi, as one of the symptoms of [[dhimmitude]]: criticizing Islam can have severe repercussions for dhimmi's, as manifest in e.g. [[Persecution of Non-Muslims#Pakistan|Pakistan]], where several Christians have been sentenced to prison terms and even death on accusations of blasphemy. Thus according to her, fear is an important motivation. | Author Bat Yeor regards the Islamophilia of non-Muslims which live under the "protected" status of a dhimmi, as one of the symptoms of [[dhimmitude]]: criticizing Islam can have severe repercussions for dhimmi's, as manifest in e.g. [[Persecution of Non-Muslims#Pakistan|Pakistan]], where several Christians have been sentenced to prison terms and even death on accusations of blasphemy. Thus according to her, fear is an important motivation. | ||
James Johnson supposes that Islamophilia in the West is a result of the necessary moral equivalence between ALL religions for a relativistic worldview to be maintained. If Islam is examined and it is demonstrably true that the teachings of Muhammad (Islam) are more like fascism and Naziism than the altruistic and peaceful teachings of Christ and His apostles (Christianity), then a cataclysmic paradigm shift should happen, especially in academia, as relativism (the most prominent worldview espoused today in academia) will be tossed in the ash heap of history alongside other failed philosophical theories. [http://www.project315.net/blog/why-so-many-in-the-west-committed-to-defending-islam-as-a-religion-of-peace] | |||
[[Theo van Gogh]] hypothetized that the eulogy of Dutch politicians of Islam was motivated by the wish to control tensions between Muslims and non-Muslims. | [[Theo van Gogh]] hypothetized that the eulogy of Dutch politicians of Islam was motivated by the wish to control tensions between Muslims and non-Muslims. | ||