Aussie Islamic Leaders Demand ‘Safe Spaces’ for Young Muslims to Express Their Rage

The ICV submitted its demand to a parliamentary inquiry into freedom of religion. Of course, it pulled out the Islamophobia card to push its position.

(It is a) daily threat limiting our freedom to enjoy going to work and school, to apply for jobs, to walk safely in the street, to wear what we want, and to practise our faith free of fear.”

In addition, the ICV claimed such taxpayer-funded forums enable opinions to be “respectfully and intelligently debated and challenged.” It also said the proposal would help combat alleged “mental health” problems among Muslim youth.

In response, 3AW radio host Tom Eliot said the demand was “quite possibly the dumbest idea” he’d ever heard.

What they are effectively saying is they want a tax-payer funded place where they can say things that otherwise they wouldn’t be allowed to say.”

Mal Lees of 102.9 Hot Tomato joined in the criticism, noting the safe spaces could evolve into jihadi recruitment centers.

They would be a hot bed of passing ideas and information along,” Lees told Sunrise. “When I was a young bloke, I used to have a rant room and it was called the pub.”

Victoria Multicultural Affairs Minister Robin Scott indicated that the proposal is highly unlikely to be implemented.

This idea is deeply unhelpful and wrong. Under no circumstances would we support the diversion of state funding from counter-terrorism initiatives for such a proposal.”

Victoria State Premier Daniel  Andrews emphatically ruled out any possibility the proposal could become a reality.

I am very troubled by the suggestion that we might have a space where people could be radical as part of a de-radicalization program. That makes no sense to me whatsoever.”

Once again, Islamic leaders are insisting on Muslim separatism instead of finding ways to assimilate into the broader society.

Source: Australia News, Yahoo