Philosopher Roger Scruton - On Islam and the West (1/4)

Roger Scruton, professor of philosophy and author, looks to history to find the fundamental differences between christianity and islam, and he also shares his view on whether islam is compatible with western democracy or not.

This interview is from 2007.

Roger Scruton's website: http://www.roger-scruton.com/

Wikipedia on Roger Scruton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Scruton

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[BenNCM]

is roger scruton's hair for real? it's bloody amazing

[Wootah111]

What is the name of the music at the start of this video - I loved it.

[topperheartramada]

@BeerGrillzz Israel has no interest in escalating conflict, still less in randomly murdering civilians. Israel accepted the land offered to them in 1947, which was smaller than what they have today. The Arabs could have had their state already then but they chose war - several times. The only reason they are 'occupied' is that they kept attacking and losing, and Israel had to put a stop to this by establishing defensible borders along the river Jordan and in the Golan heights.

[BeerGrillzz]

@topperheartramada Forget such idiots like that one. Yeah sure Israel of 7 mill l is killing ALL muslims. That`s just laughable claim. Those idiots are just jealous of Israel. Arabs are good for nothing & have nothing to offer anyone. Nuff said.

[ThePogle]

wake up forget religion start living lifes hard then we die!

[topperheartramada]

@thermionic1234567 the message of islam has too many unambiguous violent and hateful elements that you are likely to be stuck with oppression and violence. I don't see a way to reconcile islam and modernity. The only solution is to keep them away. There is no dialogue.

[thermionic1234567]

@topperheartramada There is nothing to reform except the so-called "moderates." Islam is the religion of Osama Bin Laden, not Zuhdi Jasser.

[topperheartramada]

@thermionic1234567 It would be unrealistic to think that Islam could be reformed in any meaningful way. Certain groups of Muslims may choose to subscribe to a reformed reading (we do have the Sufis for instance), but toe expect a more or less permanent and widespread reformation would be naive. History shows that attempts at reform invariably fail in Islam.

[topperheartramada]

@mahmoud0elsaeed Every sentence you wrote betrays your ignorance and stupidity. I wanted to write a reply but I realised it would take me several pages to address the deluded content of your comment. 'Don't expect Muslims to be democratic' because of Israel? Is there NOTHING you people wo't blame on Israel? Is Israel the reason 1.5 billion Muslims all over the world can't be democratic?

[mahmoud0elsaeed]

iam an ex-muslim , but i do love my islamic culture , i believe in no nationality , but still , i respect people conditions , islam is like any other religon , it's a response , not an action ..

although , islam is more progressed than the middle-age cristianity ... because of the historical conditions ,

dont ask muslims to be domercatic , while they are beeing killed be Israeel , and are hungery because USA financial world system !

what's democracy then ?!

[lovellespice]

Islam has 4 mainstream schools of jurisprudence which pretty much agree on most things shariah

[thermionic1234567]

Sorry, but there are no work-arounds for the Islamic scriptures. Islam cannot be reformed because its authority comes from the Quran, Hadith and Sunnah.