“然而，历史清楚地表明，穆斯林狂热地席卷世界、以刀剑强迫被征服民族接受伊斯兰教的传说，是历史学家们所重复过的最荒谬的神话之一。”——德·拉西·奥利里 每当西方政府将大规模杀伤性武器（WMD）与穆斯林相提并论时，西方媒体便立即陷入一片疯狂，警告民众一场史无前例的灾难性事件即将发生。

“History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated.” --De Lacy O'Leary Whenever western governments mention weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and Muslims in the same breath, the western media immediately breaks into a wild frenzy warning its people that a catastrophic event of epic proportions is about to unfold.

欧洲古老的寓言把穆斯林描绘成以剑传播伊斯兰教的人，这类故事被重新翻炒，意在给人留下穆斯林极度危险、极不负责任、视人命如草芥的印象。于是，解除穆斯林国家大规模杀伤性武器的口号，便成了西方针对穆斯林世界的动员口号。

Old European fables of Muslims spreading Islam by the sword are reinvented to convey the impression that Muslims are extremely dangerous, highly irresponsible and pay scant regard to human life. Hence the mantra of disarming Muslim countries of WMD has become the rallying cry of the West directed against the Muslim world.

在某些情况下，这些论据被进一步引申，用来为西方对叙利亚、伊朗乃至或许巴基斯坦持续推行的政权更迭政策辩护。然而，对伊斯兰历史上统治情况的仔细考察表明，西方流行的一种错误看法——即穆斯林是嗜血之人，急于以伊斯兰之名消灭人类其余群体——与事实相悖。

In some cases the arguments are extended to justify the West’ s ongoing policy of regime change in Syria, Iran and perhaps Pakistan. However, a close study of Islamic rule in the past contradicts the popular western myth that Muslims are bloodthirsty people anxious to wipe out the rest of mankind in the name of Islam.

然而,同样的说法并不适用于西方。西方凭借其世俗主义的学说和唯物主义的世界观,着手剥削、掠夺并殖民广大人口,以控制资源、最大化财富。

The same however, cannot be said about the West. The West armed with its secular doctrine and materialistic world-view proceeded to exploit, plunder and colonise vast populations in order to control resources and maximise wealth.

为追求这些新获得的财富,西方成功摧毁了众多文明,例如印加人、美洲印第安人、阿兹台克人和澳大利亚原住民。那些在殖民统治中幸存下来的人被强行改信基督教,失去了他们的传统文化,并被卖为奴役于西方公司。对于非洲、印度、亚洲、中东及其他地区的原住民而言,自由的承诺很快便化为泡影,取而代之的是殖民统治。西方不但没有对这些暴行表示悔意,反而只顾为自己的成就沾沾自喜。

In pursuit of these newfound riches the West succeeded in destroying numerous civilisations such as the Incas, American Indians, Aztecs, and Aborigines. Those who survived colonisation were forcibly converted to Christianity, stripped of their heritage and sold into bondage to western companies. For the indigenous people of Africa, India, Asia, Middle East and others, the promises of freedom quickly evaporated and were replaced by colonial rule. Rather than show remorse towards such atrocities the West could only gloat at its achievements.

大炮、手枪、蒸汽机、机关枪、飞机、芥子气等技术，只是加速了殖民地的攫取和对殖民地人民的剥削。当地人对殖民统治者的抵抗，遭到了赤裸裸的武力镇压，常常导致整个社区被摧毁。西方若不是在毁灭当地人，便忙于彼此厮杀，以拼命保住他们珍贵的殖民地。第一次和第二次世界大战便是西方价值观之破坏性本质的典型例证。

Technologies such as cannons, pistols, steam engines, machine guns, aeroplanes, mustard gas etc only hastened the acquisition of colonies and the exploitation of its people. Resistance offered by the natives towards their colonial masters was met by brute force – often resulting in the destruction of entire communities. When the West was not destroying the natives they were too busy annihilating each other in a desperate bid to cling on to their precious colonies. World Wars I and II are prime examples of the destructive nature of western values.

这是一段关于旧世界的描述：英格兰、法兰西和德意志等国家在数百万无辜者的死亡与毁灭之上建立帝国、积累了巨额财富。那么，如今以美国为首的西方这个新世界，难道有什么不同吗？

This is a description of the Old World where countries like England, France, and Germany built empires and accumulated immense wealth on the death and destruction of millions of innocent people. Is the New World (America leading the West) any different today?

以新世界及其与阿富汗和伊拉克的关系为例。解放变成了占领；民主让位于殖民统治；毁灭被称为"精确轰炸"，无辜穆斯林的屠杀被描述为"附带损害"。与此同时，美国和英国的石油公司正排着队开采伊拉克的油井，并计划经阿富汗将里海的能源储备运往欧洲。

Take the example of the New World and its relationship with Afghanistan and Iraq. Liberation has become occupation; democracy has given way to colonial rule, devastation is termed as precision bombing and the slaughter of innocent Muslims is described as collateral damage. Meanwhile, American and British oil companies are queuing up to exploit the oil wells of Iraq and transport the energy reserves of the Caspian Sea to Europe via Afghanistan.

伊斯兰哈里发国在过去从未以如此野蛮的方式对待人类。哈里发国既没有以武力传播伊斯兰教，也没有摧毁各文明。伊斯兰教传入埃及时，许多科普特基督徒并未皈依伊斯兰教，直到今天，他们的人数仍约有700万。

The Islamic Caliphate in the past never treated mankind in such a barbaric fashion. Neither did the Caliphate spread Islam by force nor destroy civilizations. When Islam spread to Egypt, many Coptic Christians did not embrace Islam and today they still number approximately 7 million.

同样，当伊斯兰教传入印度时，当地居民并未被强迫接受伊斯兰教。如今印度拥有超过7.5亿印度教徒。

Likewise, when India was opened up to Islam the inhabitants were not coerced into accepting Islam. India today has a population of more than 750 million Hindus.

将此与文艺复兴时期备受推崇的欧洲在西班牙宗教裁判所法庭上对穆斯林和犹太人的灭绝相比较。那些在这场西班牙大屠杀中幸存下来的犹太人，受到了奥斯曼哈里发国的热情接纳。在伊斯兰统治下的西班牙，他们繁荣兴旺，成为伊斯兰社会中重要的成员。

Compare this to extermination of Muslim and Jews in the courts of the Spanish Inquisitors during the much-coveted European renaissance. Those Jews that survived this Spanish holocaust were warmly welcomed by the Ottoman Caliphate. In Islamic Spain they flourished and became important members of the Islamic society.

如今，世界所应畏惧的，与其说是大规模杀伤性武器，不如说是西方价值观的破坏性本质。过去，这些价值观either通过直接的殖民统治强加于各国，或通过效忠西方的暴虐政权强加于各国。

Today the world has more to fear from the destructive nature of western values than WMD. In the past these values were enforced upon nations either through direct colonial rule or through tyrannical regimes loyal to the West.

目前，人类面临的最大危险，是西方通过大规模杀伤性武器，不断威胁要把它的价值观强加于世界其他地区。

Presently, the greatest danger-facing mankind is the constant threat of the West imposing its values on the rest of the world through WMD.

2008年2月17日

February 17, 2008