VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Dinah|DATE|1357577588|CONTENT|The problem is that ANY criticism or questioning of Islam nowadays is automatically and unthinkingly labelled as ‘Islamophobia’, even by people who should know better, like BBC correspondents.  The truth is that Islam gets a comparatively easy ride in the modern world because it is a religion, and ‘Thou shalt not offend religious believers’ has become the First Commandment amongst many, including those who demonstrate against Fascism and extreme right wing politics.  Yet what is Islamism but Fascism under a different guise?  Burning books, condemning homosexuality, oppressing women, decrying many forms of art and music as decadent, persecuting Jews – all these things and many more Fascism and extreme forms of Islam have in common.|IP-ADDRESS|79.71.127.230|MODERATIONFLAG|