The sort of drivel the Guardian excels at

Whenever there's a major terror plot in the news involving Islamists, you can be sure the Guardian will publish an article from some ignoramus telling us that "Islam is a religion of peace" or that "the fanatics aren't real Muslims" etc.. This week we were entertained by Lauren Booth who recently converted to Islam. She tells us:

So let's all just take a deep breath and I'll give you a glimpse into the other world of Islam in the 21st century. Of course, we cannot discount the appalling way women are mistreated by men in many cities and cultures, both with and without an Islamic population. Women who are being abused by male relatives are being abused by men, not God. Much of the practices and laws in "Islamic" countries have deviated from (or are totally unrelated) to the origins of Islam. Instead practices are based on cultural or traditional (and yes, male-orientated) customs that have been injected into these societies. For example, in Saudi Arabia, women are not allowed to drive by law. This rule is an invention of the Saudi monarchy, our government's close ally in the arms and oil trade.

What utter drivel. Presumably, you can explain away just about every terror atrocity and religious injustice throughout history as being related to local culture. How convenient.

I often wonder what the (mainly) godless readership of the Guardian makes of all this? Whilst many readers will regard Islamism as proof of how primitive religion is, there seems to be a much larger group who believe that "celebrating diversity" trumps everything. Personally I prefer the former to the latter. At least they're not hypocrites.