Well you seem to be advocating for a Muslim caliphate whilst living in the West under Western law. A caliphatte would undoubtedly consist of countries with very questionable regimes that would be anti-West. Also religious minorities would be under even more danger than they are in now in those countries. Is there even a single Muslim majority country where minorities feel safe and are treated with respect?
Look I live wherever I like. If I could make more money somewhere warmer I'd move. All human beings want a good standard of living. If any state complied with Islamic principles we'd have that.
The system of social welfare in nordic countries is compatible with an ideal Islamic state. The communist ideals of state ownership of state assets is compatible with the ideals of an Islamic state. Capital punishment is as compatible with the Islamic legal system as liberal minded concept like putting people in rehab instead of prison.
Don't judge the idea of an islamic state by the low standards of today's Muslim states. Think about it yourself. If they fitted the requirements would Muslims all over the world be wanting an actual country built on Islamic values? There isn't a single one. Kingdoms, banana Republics, dictatorships, they don't count.
Also what makes you think it'd be anti western? It'd simply be pro Muslim. Minorities have flourished in Muslim countries historically. Jews escaped persecution from Europe to the east. After a thousand years of the Mughal empire there was no shortage of Hindus in India. Christianity and Judaism are all over the Arab world. The conflict has been in the last 100 years - even less. You all read about Anne Frank, Schindler etc, but you never read about the Jews hidden from Nazis in the grand mosque of Paris.
Back in the 80/90s the St George's cross got a bad rep because it was symbolic with racists. English people reclaimed it for what it actually was. Islamic symbology has the same issue today.
The Islamic state is an ideal, it's a historic fact, it's a whole different way to live life. It's not a terrorist group and thier exploits. It's not the third world countries occupied by Muslims today.
The symbol on the isis flag is the seal of the Prophet. It's sacred. This symbol was used by the caliphs to seal official documentation. Its not something every Tom dick and Harry can bandy about.
The Arabic writing on the black flag is the shahada. It's a declaration of faith, the cornerstone of being Muslim, not an Al muhajiroun banner.
The so called jihadi salute, the 1 finger, it's also symbolic of the shahada. It's performed as part of the 5 daily prayers by all Muslims (albeit our hands be on our laps at the time). Today it's only associated with terrorism.
Normal Muslims need to take ownership of these concepts and ideas to deny the extremists the room to abuse it. That's part of what I'm trying to do.
No Muslim leader wants an islamic state, they would lose power. No political parties represent the concept because they wouldn't have such a powerful role in it. All of our so called countries and leaders chase wealth over welfare. That's why so many try to escape to countries with better leadership. If we had a state made of Islamic principles, that wouldn't be the case.
Yes, a caliphate is exactly what is needed to promote a more secular,tolerant society.
