Surf Class - Australian Civilization vs. Brutish Islamosupremacy

Surf Class - Australian Civilization vs. Brutish Islamosupremacy

I've always admired the ethos of surf culture. By and large, these guys and girls just want to be left in peace to enjoy being in that timeless moment of exhilaration and soulful tranquility on a wave. Surfers come from all racial, ethnic, and national groups. They're easygoing people, they're warm, and they care about the environment. These are all admirable attributes in my view.

They're not submissive pacifists, though. While they may be slow to violence, surfers won't back down from a threat. That is to say, they're just like any of us in a free and open society—generally tolerant, but intolerant of belligerence.

I've read on some Aussie blogs that a fair amount of last Sunday's violence against Sydney, Australia's Arabs was fueled by youth and alcohol which was exploited by a genuine right-wing, racist element. You'll never convince me that a majority of surfers anywhere are racist thugs, though. I believe that what happened on Sunday was a natural reaction (which got out of control) from young Australians who were frustrated by a lack of police response to the ongoing intimidation and violence of Muslim gangs. I don't think they wanted to start a riot, but I also think that they are tired of the Islamic intolerance of the simple Western values of plurality and individual freedom. I bet I'm right.

In any event, the surfers have shown some real class and fidelity to Western tolerance and inclusiveness in the form of an official apology.

Unfortunately, many, if not all, of the young peaceful religionists who started this whole row will interpret this is weakness and acquiescence, affirming their arrogant notions of superiority over the everyday beachgoers just trying to have a nice day in the sun. Remember, Arab Christians have also come under attack during this latest episode of Islamosupremacist hostility in a Western nation.

It's not about race, it's about a culture that claims entitlement and supremacy and how it clashes with a culture that strives to effect respect, fairness, and harmony among all members of society. These surfers have just demonstrated a commendable dedication to the latter.

As much as I regret having to say it, I fear that Australia's young Islamothugs are just getting started with their mini-jihad isolated incidents. I'm expecting to see more reports of churches being torched (it's always about religion for these idiots) and more non-Muslim Australians being attacked. If nothing else, this sordid matter will have at least put the problem on page one of the public discourse. Perhaps now it will be addressed.

There's no place for the confrontational hubris of Islam in a free society.

originally posted at Clarity & Resolve


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Posted by Patrick at December 14, 2005 02:43 PM

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1. rocky said:

A religion promoting self-righteousness and archaic desert dress for all is bound to be an irritant wherever it goes.
The fatuous PC politicians are active accomplices of the spreading of such potential sources of friction and instability in our societies.
They have ignored so far all the warning signs and have consistently dismissed any objection as "anti-tolerance" when not blaming it as outright racist.
One should write down clearly all the names of these morons because in the future when there are big-time problems in all our countries because of Muslim enclaves, they should be brought to court for criminal mindlessness and irresponsibility.

Posted by: rocky on December 14, 2005 10:06 PM

2. Sue said:

I am a Jewish American living in Australia. Rocky, don't romanticize the whites, as they were not 'surfers' a la beach boys innocence. These are both gangs, white Aussie gangs and Moslem gangs. These white Aussie gangs are what they call 'okers' meaning low lifes, and they are ignorant, lazy, dole taking bums who are violent, alcoholic, anti-social, and yes, they are racists, against anyone who is not of their ilk--they hate Jews, Italians, Greeks, and Asians too. Neither the okers nor the Moslems live in squalor as Cronulla is a suburb with green parks and gardens and decent houses. Both groups are anti-multiculturalists, both groups are intolerant. True, they were provoked by Moslems taunting people and bashing non-Moslem Aussies, especially women, for bathing at the beach, but you must realize, that these white gangs of okers are very easily provoked. The whole situation is quite complicated and without knowing Australian culture you cannot comment with accuracy.You cannot use an American or European paradigms to analyze all this since it has a very different dynamic.

Posted by: Sue on December 14, 2005 11:38 PM

3. Sue said:

Correction_the above comment was meant to answer Patrick, not Rocky

Posted by: Sue on December 14, 2005 11:40 PM

4. ShyGuy said:

I tend to agree with Susan assessment, based on her personal knowledge and the few facts on this news that manage to get stuck between the mud in the mass media news items and blog entries.

Maybe letting them go at eachother's throats somewhere in the Outback isn't such a bad idea. And the government should throw in free beer, as an added incentive.

Posted by: ShyGuy on December 15, 2005 04:21 AM

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