Debate ft. Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Full), Is Islam a Religion of Peace?

Full high quality video of the debate that took place on October 6th, 2010 on "Islam is a religion of peace". For the motion: Zeba Khan and Maajid Nawaz. And against the motion: the beautiful and intelligent Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Douglas Murray.
* This was a great and insightful debate and I urge all of you to watch it. I have found this on youtube but it is not in a single clip like this one and the quality is low but this one is HD and in a single clip so enjoy and post your comments on the substance of the debate after you have finished watching!

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[steveandon63]

islam is loser

[THEDUDE1948]

I could've ended the debate in about 10 seconds. I would first say, "I will now show you that Islam is violent" I would proceed to yell "Muhammed is a pedophile child rapist!" the durka durka's would then proceed to rush the stage trying to kill me. Point proven.

[Mistrias]

she is not wearing tudung for muslim

[TomFynn]

"Is Islam a Religion of Peace? " Remind me, why does this woman need bodyguards?

[Judipops13]

Maajid Nawaz grew up with the blessings of the freedoms of the UK & ended up turning on this blessing and joined Hizb ut-Tahrir which spread words of violence, hate, sexism & totalitaranism. I am shocked he claims Islam is peaceful when he was in an organisation which had 1000's of members which carried out highly non-peaceful activites and often preaching violence.  Zeba Khan is very lucky to have grown up in the West - in many countries she would've been attacked for attending a synagogue!

[Judipops13]

@tusukashani There are many other similar hadiths from various sources which prove beyond any doubt that the Islamic Shariah punishment for apostasy is execution. This is precisely the reason why some Muslims have to hide their apostasy or risk execution.

[Judipops13]

@tusukashani You are also ignoring hadiths - many Muslims do not simply follow the Quran and nothing else. Hadiths are followed too. According to Sahih Bukhari 'No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.' Sahih Bukhari (9:83:17). Some agree with this some do not. There are definitely scholars out there preaching daeth for apostacy. There are scholars in my country who have been caught on film saying this.

[Judipops13]

@tusukashani What about other express punishments in the Quran? for theft (cutting of hands, 5:38), illicit sexual intercourse (100 lashes, 24:2), and unsubstantiated accusation of adultery (80 lashes, 24.4) - Do you agree a person should have his hands cut of for theft? or a person lashed/flogged?

[Judipops13]

@tusukashani Again you twist my words - Punishment for apostacy occurs WORLDWIDE. In some countries it is legal to kill for apostacy in some it is a crime. Islam is growing in numbers in Western countries due to the BIRTH RATE & IMMIGRATION.

[Judipops13]

@tusukashani Oh come on you are really twisting reality there - Do you really think no-one ever gets punished for leaving Islam? The quran is inconsistant on this point as you well know. It has verses like 2.256 as you quote but then there are MANY respected clerics who state death is the punishment. Saudi Arabia, has the death penalty for apostasy from Islam so how could anyone from Saudi Arabia convert? I am not saying ALL get punished but there are many who do worldwide.