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Tweet 4 2 Share The American Guilt Syndrome The subconscious mind of a victim of heinous crime often responds to the trauma by developing a Victim’s Guilt Syndrome, which is a psychological defense mechanism to stop having to deal with an external adversary. This is accomplished by internalizing the adversary within the victim’s own notion of selfhood. For instance, rape victims are often known to acquire guilt, as a rationalization that rape was their own fault and that they even deserved it. Fearful of dishonor to their families, they hide in shame over their status as rape victims. A variation of this pathology exists amongst some kidnapping victims, a prominent example being the case of Patricia Hearst. After being kidnapped by a terrorist organization, named The Symbionese Liberation Army, in the 1970s, this young woman from a billionaire family joined her captor’s ideology. Utilizing this human tendency, colonialists engineered the minds of their subjects into an inferiority complex as part of the psychology of governance; and then ‘upgraded’ the status of a small slice of the ruled community to be the sepoys (with physical power) and the Macaulayites (with intellectual power) to help rule over the rest. This also happened to the Irish, in the form of a new category of Irish being created by British rulers, that was called the AngloIrish. This syndrome is the basis of ‘Hindu shame’ that is so prominent on many American campuses today, with Indian American Macaulayite faculty members becoming the role models of selfhate. In the wake of the terrorist attack, are we as Americans being made to feel guilty of having caused the terrorism of which we are the victims? The topic, ‘Why did America cause hate against itself?’ has become a common theme for college discussions in the past three weeks. Most antiwar activism is rooted in the theory that US foreign policy and Israel’s attitude towards Palestinians caused Islam to become nasty. Hence, Americans are being asked to accept the responsibility for their own victimhood, and to be apologetic to the Muslim world. However, Islamic jihad predates Israel and the existence of the United States by a thousand years. For 1,300 years, a great many individuals, societies and rulers have interpreted Islamic jihad as a license to kill infidels and as a mandate for expansionism. The 7th century invasion of Sindh (India) by Arabs was explicitly celebrated as jihad, and history is filled with one wave of Islamic plunder of India after another. Modern day Afghanistan and Pakistan were largely Buddhist until these conquests. The Taliban’s atrocities look benign by comparison. These Islamic jihads, such as those by Mohammed of Ghazni, Ghauri and all the way down to Aurungzeb, were not rationalized by the conquerors based on any dispute. Rather, these were justified as wars to kills infidels and to destroy their idols. Therefore, attempts to rationalize terrorism by blaming US and Israeli policies ignore the history of jihad that precedes the existence of the United States and Israel. This guilt is part of the denial and internalization of the problem, so as to avoid dealing with the external reality that appears too ominous. Today’s leftist antiwar ideology is based on the communist struggle against capitalism, and this is the wrong framework to analyze the problems of Islamic terrorism. The Taliban are not fighting for economic development or modernization the way communist terrorists did. Islamic fundamentalists are fighting against the forces of modernization in general, as these seem to threaten the stranglehold of fundamentalist dogma and the power of the clergy. They are equally against capitalism and communism, and against any model for secular ‘progress’. The leftists need a new ideology today, since the ‘communism versus capitalism’ dialectic is obsolete and irrelevant. Unfortunately, many leftists are left with slogans and anger but no resources to bring to the 21st century. I am disappointed that very few leaders from the Islamic public relations machinery, which has swung into rapid deployment, call for honest introspection on the part of Islam itself, especially to reexamine its own policies towards nonMuslims. Islamic law divides the world into two categories: ‘darulIslam’ (the world of Muslims) and ‘darulharb’ (the world of nonMuslims, also called kafirs). Muslim law demands different standards and norms by which Muslims must deal with insiders and outsiders. Such builtin chauvinism towards others is dangerous and deserves public attention. PanIslamic organizations should focus on Muslims’ respect and responsibilities towards others, and not just push for greater rights and privileges for Islam. 749 Like Share Find us on Facebook जाग तभारत (JagritBharat) You like this. Like जाग तभारत (JagritBharat) http://www.jagritbharat.com/…/…/786 indiaisnotthevatican 10 hrs Npc Gsm 900 Signal Booster For Mtnl... Rs.9,595 New Deals Every Day Amazon.in HOME NEWS CURRENT AFFAIRS OPINIONS VIDEOS BOOKS LIFESTYLE PROUDLY INDIAN Last update Fri, 01 May 2015 10am Latest: 05 03 2015 Cow issued admit card by J&K authorities to write ...

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    ThesubconsciousmindofavictimofheinouscrimeoftenrespondstothetraumabydevelopingaVictimsGuiltSyndrome,whichisapsychologicaldefensemechanismtostophavingtodealwithanexternaladversary.Thisisaccomplishedby internalizing theadversarywithin the victimsownnotionof selfhood.For instance, rapevictimsareoftenknown toacquireguilt,asa rationalization that rapewas theirown faultand that theyevendeservedit.Fearfulofdishonortotheirfamilies,theyhideinshameovertheirstatusasrapevictims.Avariationof this pathology exists amongst some kidnapping victims, a prominent example being the case of PatriciaHearst.Afterbeingkidnappedbyaterroristorganization,namedTheSymbioneseLiberationArmy,inthe1970s,thisyoungwomanfromabillionairefamilyjoinedhercaptorsideology.

    Utilizingthishumantendency,colonialistsengineeredthemindsoftheirsubjectsintoaninferioritycomplexaspartofthepsychologyofgovernanceandthenupgradedthestatusofasmallsliceoftheruledcommunitytobethesepoys(withphysicalpower)andtheMacaulayites(withintellectualpower)tohelpruleovertherest.ThisalsohappenedtotheIrish,intheformofanewcategoryofIrishbeingcreatedbyBritishrulers,thatwascalledtheAngloIrish.ThissyndromeisthebasisofHindushamethatissoprominentonmanyAmericancampusestoday,withIndianAmericanMacaulayitefacultymembersbecomingtherolemodelsofselfhate.

    Inthewakeoftheterroristattack,areweasAmericansbeingmadetofeelguiltyofhavingcausedtheterrorismofwhichweare thevictims?Thetopic, WhydidAmericacausehateagainst itself?hasbecomeacommontheme forcollegediscussions in thepast threeweeks.Mostantiwaractivism is rooted in the theory thatUSforeignpolicyandIsraelsattitudetowardsPalestinianscausedIslamtobecomenasty.Hence,Americansarebeingaskedtoaccepttheresponsibilityfortheirownvictimhood,andtobeapologetictotheMuslimworld.

    However,IslamicjihadpredatesIsraelandtheexistenceoftheUnitedStatesbyathousandyears.For1,300years,agreatmanyindividuals,societiesandrulershaveinterpretedIslamic jihadasa licensetokill infidelsandasamandateforexpansionism.The7thcenturyinvasionofSindh(India)byArabswasexplicitlycelebratedasjihad,andhistoryisfilledwithonewaveofIslamicplunderofIndiaafteranother.ModerndayAfghanistanandPakistanwerelargelyBuddhistuntiltheseconquests.TheTalibansatrocitieslookbenignbycomparison.TheseIslamicjihads,suchasthosebyMohammedofGhazni,Ghauriandall thewaydowntoAurungzeb,werenotrationalizedbytheconquerorsbasedonanydispute.Rather,thesewerejustifiedaswarstokillsinfidelsandtodestroy their idols. Therefore, attempts to rationalize terrorismby blamingUSand Israeli policies ignore thehistoryofjihadthatprecedestheexistenceoftheUnitedStatesandIsrael.Thisguilt ispartofthedenialandinternalizationoftheproblem,soastoavoiddealingwiththeexternalrealitythatappearstooominous.

    Todays leftistantiwar ideologyisbasedonthecommuniststruggleagainstcapitalism,andthis is thewrongframeworktoanalyzetheproblemsofIslamicterrorism.TheTalibanarenotfightingforeconomicdevelopmentormodernization theway communist terrorists did. Islamic fundamentalists are fighting against the forces ofmodernizationingeneral,astheseseemtothreatenthestrangleholdoffundamentalistdogmaandthepoweroftheclergy.Theyareequallyagainstcapitalismandcommunism,andagainstanymodelforsecularprogress.The leftists need a new ideology today, since the communism versus capitalism dialectic is obsolete andirrelevant. Unfortunately,many leftists are left with slogans and anger but no resources to bring to the 21stcentury.

    IamdisappointedthatveryfewleadersfromtheIslamicpublicrelationsmachinery,whichhasswungintorapiddeployment, call forhonest introspectionon thepartof Islam itself, especially to reexamine itsownpoliciestowardsnonMuslims. Islamic lawdivides theworld into twocategories: darulIslam (theworld ofMuslims)anddarulharb(theworldofnonMuslims,alsocalledkafirs).Muslim lawdemandsdifferentstandardsandnorms by whichMuslimsmust deal with insiders and outsiders. Such builtin chauvinism towards others isdangerous and deserves public attention. PanIslamic organizations should focus on Muslims respect andresponsibilitiestowardsothers,andnotjustpushforgreaterrightsandprivilegesforIslam.

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  • 5/3/2015 TheAmericanGuiltSyndromeJagritBharat

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    Inmedieval Europe,Muslims tolerated Jews better than theChristians did. But in the 20th century,minorityreligionshavebeenoppressedinIslamiccountries.RightsofnonMuslimsinIslamiccountriesneedtobemadecomparabletotherightsthatMuslimsdemandforthemselvesinthewest.IslamicleadersshouldcreateIslamiccommissionsandforumsonpluralism,wherenonMuslimscouldsubmitcomplaintsandgetafairhearingoninstancesofMuslimhatespeechagainstinfidels,prejudiciallawsorpracticesinIslamiccountriestowardsnonMuslims,andcrimescommittedinthenameofIslam.TheyshouldrejectIslamictriumphalism,sinceithasledtoreligiouscleansingofreligiousminoritiesinvirtuallyeveryIslamicstatesinceWorldWarII(asevidencedbyadecline inthepercentageofreligiousminorities).Noreligion is freefromradicalelements,andnoreligion isessentially radical.Therearemanymoderateand liberal Islamicscholars,but they fear theclerics,and theirvoicesaresubdued.

    PanIslamicglobalorganizationshaveawesternized faceofpeaceand tolerance, incontradistinctionwithadifferentinternalfaceofIslambackhome.TherulersofIslamicsocietieswhodealwiththewestareprojectinganimagethatisdemocraticandpeaceloving,whereastheMuslimclergywhocontrolthereligiousteachingsandinterpretationsoftentendtoberadicalexclusivistsandexpansionists.HencethereisawesternizedIslampracticedbyasmalleliteandadifferentnativeIslampracticedbythevastmajority.Thishasresultedinagoodguy/badguyroleplaying,inwhichIslamiclobbyistsarethegoodguysclaimingtosavethewestfromsomebadguysofIslam.

    UnlikeChristianity,Islamhasresistedattemptsatreformationandenlightenment,tosecularizeand/orpluralizeit.SincetheSunniMuslimlawwasfrozenbyorderofthecaliphinthe10thcentury,theonlymechanismwhichexistsinIslamtoupdatethelawisthefatwa,whichmaybeconsideredasthecaselawofIslamicjurisprudence.Therearemanymuftiswhocanissuefatwas,andtheHolyQuranandtheHadithareoftenmisinterpretedtopromote extreme positions. The equivalent situation would be if Christian churches were criminal courts, inwhichpreacherswerejudges,empoweredtoissueharshverdictsforviolationofChristianlaw.

    Islamicleadersshouldimmediatelysetupapaneltoamendthesharia(IslamicLaw),especiallyasitpertainstononMuslims,soastobecompatiblewithdemocracyandpluralism.EithertheyshoulddeletereferencestononMuslims entirely, or else they should invite nonMuslim representatives from all religions to participate informulatingbalanced,ethical,andfairnormsfortreatingnonMuslims.TheyshouldinviteandencouragecriticalexaminationofIslamichistoryandtextsbyall,withoutintimidation,justasiscommonforotherworldreligions.

    BeforeproclaiminganyandeveryfightbyafellowMuslimanywhereintheworldasafreedomstruggle,Islamicleadersmust first introspect: coulda religionwhoseclergysubverts the freedom todisagree, the freedom toquestion and doubt, the freedom of other religious choices and of democracy, be capable offightingforfreedom?Freedommustbeginathome.

    ThedialogbetweenthewestandIslamshouldinvolvesuchintrospectionbybothsides.Meanwhile,Islam,Inc.sunholymediawarshouldvoluntarilyceasefire.

    Author:RajivMalhotra

    Published:Jan27,2015

    Disclaimer:Theopinionsexpressedwithinthisarticlearethepersonalopinionsoftheauthor.JagritBharatisnot responsible for the accuracy, completeness, suitability, or validity of any information on this article. Allinformationisprovidedonanasisbasis.Theinformation,factsoropinionsappearinginthearticledonotreflecttheviewsofJagritBharatandJagritBharatdoesnotassumeanyresponsibilityorliabilityforthesame.

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    HeenaKumariUCSantaBarbara"andnoreligionisessentiallyradical."IfbythisyoumeanIslamisinherentlypeaceful,thenyouarewrong.TheQuranisessentiallyabookwhichdescribeshowtospreadIslambydeceptionandviolence,untilthewholeworldisMuslim

    "EithertheyshoulddeletereferencestononMuslimsentirely,orelsetheyshouldinvitenonMuslimrepresentativesfromallreligionstoparticipateinformulatingbalanced,ethical,andfairnormsfortreatingnonMuslims."Areyoulivinginadreamworld?TheQuranisFULLofreferencesregardingnonMuslims,onhowtheyaretheworstofcreatures,onmethodsofhowtosubjugateandcontrolthem.WhatyouareaskingforisessentiallycompleterewriteoftheQuran,it'snotgoingtohappen.

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    KaranKawDr.BabasahebAmbedkarTechnologicaluniversity,lonereIamnotsurewhatRajivjimeantby"andnoreligionisessentiallyradical"...ButIfMuslimMullaissuesaFatwa...ThatInfidelsmeanthoseWhodisrespectIslam...andnotNonMuslims....ItwouldmeanAnonMuslimisnotanenemythenThatWayPeoplecansavedbybecomingvictimofJihad...CurrentlyInfidelsmeansNonMuslimshindus,Christians,Budhists....MaybeThatcanBecurefor"ISLAM"....ReplyLikeEdited3hoursago

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