I am never happy criticizing Islam.
With every post I make, every article I publish, every interview I give, I wrestle within myself. This world is cruel, and it needs more kindness, and it saddens me that I can't contribute more of it.
If Islam were confined to a certain geography, I wouldn’t concern myself with it. If Islam were reformable, if it were possible for an open, high-trust society to survive it, I wouldn’t risk my life or waste my energy discussing this backward, dark ideology.
But the problem is that Islam is none of these things.
Islam is an expansionist ideology that, wherever it exists, erases individual liberties. And with that, it destroys creativity and prosperity.
What we have witnessed in the West since October 7 has been a revelation: Islam has been rebranded using a narrative that frames Israel, and the West, as the cause of the violence and bigotry inherent in this political ideology, giving it the space to expand.
That is why it is a moral obligation to stand against its expansion, to educate decision-makers about the threat it poses to the West, and to ensure that we are equipped with the right tools and not deceived by false narratives.
Committing to moral obligations is a discipline that brings no earthly pleasure. I find no pleasure in combating Islam.
However, I can't live with myself if I choose to live a quiet, normal life while knowing that I might be able to make a difference, even if I am not very optimistic.
D.B.
