Christian Copts

There are 18 million Christian Copts in Egypt. If the Egyptian Brotherhood takes power in Egypt this group will be persecuted, killed and forced to emigrate from Egypt by those of the religion of peace. Canada must consider taking in our 200,000 annual immigrants from this group and excluding all other immigrants until the 18 million Copts find safety either here or elsewhere.

Globe Feb 7th A1

Patrick Martin says that the Muslim Brotherhood long ago eschewed violence and concentrates on various social functions "with religious overtones"..
Unfortunately the "religious overtones" include Sharia Law which includes the oppression of women and religious minorities, and very violent punishments for those that break any law. As well it includes submission to Allah and of course his representatives, the imams. It is amazing what violence, mysogeny, bigotry, and anti-democratic policies can be hidden in the words "with religious overtones".

National Post Feb 7th FP19 - Daniel Pipes

Pipe Dreams

Daniel Pipes is just plain wrong in aasuming that because the West could develop democracy, Islamic countries can also do so, while maintaining Islamism and Sharia law. Our democracy and prior democracies were based on the importance of individual rights and obligations - if not for everyone, at least for those who were entitiled - usually white males who were members of the state. Islam does not permit such individualism. It depends on group rights - the umma. There is absolutely no history of Islamism working with democracy, although there are some countries where most of the citizens are secular Muslims and democratic. According to Lawrence Solomon (FP19 of Feb 5) about 75% of Egyptians want to impose strict Sharia law, that is Islamism, on the country. This means the oppression of women and religious minorities and subservience to the imams. It means that individualism and self-reliance will not be celebrated and so democracy will be impossible to maintain.

Egypt's dilemma - re National Post 1/31 /2011

The Egyptian protesters are calling for a government that will give them economic benefits and fair treatment. They don't care whether this is under a democratic government or a dictatorship. Our reality should be to support the Egyptian populace in the type of government or situation they want, not what would be good for our culture and society. A democracy doesn't suit people that vote by tribe, as in Africa, nor people who want a leader they can submit to, as in the Islamic states. Something else is needed. A new government will raise many questions of alliances. One question is - if the new government disavows its 1979 peace treaty with Israel will Egypt have to transfer the Sinai back to Israel? If not, Israel exchanged 30 years of peace, which it probably would have had anyway, as it is stronger than Egypt, for the Sinai. Not a good bargain and one that obviously should not be repeated with Syria or the Palestinians.

Egypt arrests Christians

The arrest of 156 Christians in Egypt gives us a perfect opportunity to protest against the discriminiation and oppression by Muslim and other non-Christian nations against Christians. Human rights must apply to Christians as well as minority religions. This Egyptian discrimination against Christians should be the catalyst for Christians and others to now speak out loudly on their behalf.