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CMV: The term "Islamaphobia" is little more than a means to shelter a (western) minority's religious doctrine from the scrutiny it warrants.

"Islamophobia" Implies that the notion of criticising Islam is irrational; that a critical stance taken against Islam is indicative of a mental disorder. I, and I'm sure many others, would not find the  term so vexatious were it confined to the fringes, however it is now prevalent in the mainstream as well. The term is used by non-muslim academics, political figures, and journalist alike. By referring to someone as Islamophobic you are asserting that a dogmatic thousand year old belief system is beyond contemporary criticism. 

I am not against Muslims as individuals, but what many believe I feel should very much be exposed to the brunt of rational scrutiny. The Quran and hadith contain a plethora of verses and stories that unsurprisingly act to primarily and partially inspire violence and/or execration. Here are some pieces from the scripture that I find morally objectionable:

>"Verily, those who disbelieve (in the religion of Islam, the Quran and Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) from among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) and Al-Mushrikun will abide in the Fire of Hell. They are the worst of creatures"- Quran 98:6

>“Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.” – Ephesians 5:22

>“I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them” - Quran 8:12

>The Quran cites the story of the "people of Lot" destroyed by the wrath of God because they engaged in lustful carnal acts between men.

>"Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Messenger have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of subjection."

A further issue here is that many of these verses abrogate a lot of the peaceful verses that come before them.

If publicly criticising Islam is considered "hate speech", then would the Quran and Hadith not also fall into this category? 

Edit: The post was briefly removed by mistake and should be back up for good. Thanks for all the replies, most have been respectful and well articulated.
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That's not what Islamophobia commonly means though. Islamophobia refers to criticism of Islam that comes from fear or xenophobia, and not from top-down analysis, i.e, first you decide that Islam and Muslims are wrong, and then you find justifications for it wherever you can.

Moral criticism of Islam is definitely acceptable, but a similar study will find similarly questionable morality in Christianity, Judaism and probably most other religions. You don't have to analyze these religions if your area of interest is Islam, but you wouldn't imply that Islam is particularly worse than other religions, at least without a direct and honest comparison.