Ben Carson: Muslim should not be elected US president

[kiwatengu]

Muslim rights activists said Carson should be disqualified him from the presidential race over his statements [Getty]
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Ben Carson, a Republican presidential candidate, has said Islam is antithetical to the US Constitution, and that a Muslim should not be elected president of the United States.

"I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that," Carson told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.

Carson, a devout Christian, said he thought a US president's faith should be "consistent with the constitution". He did not specify in what way Islam ran counter to constitutional principles.

America's largest Muslim civil rights group condemned Carson for his statement, which it said should disqualify him from the presidential contest because the US constitution forbids religious tests for holding public office.

"It's beyond the pale and he should withdraw," said Council on American-Islamic Relations spokesman Ibrahim Hooper.

Carson had been rising in polls although he gave up some ground in a CNN/ORC poll released on Sunday, slipping to third place from second with 14 percent of support.

Sixteen Republicans are seeking the party's nomination for the US presidential election in November 2016.

The remarks by Carson followed a controversy that erupted when front-runner Donald Trump declined to challenge anti-Muslim comments made by a supporter on Friday.

The CNN/ORC poll showed Trump, a real estate mogul, continues to lead the contest with the support of 24 percent of registered voters, down from 32 percent in a previous poll.

Trump criticised for not rebutting 'Muslim Obama' claim

Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina surged into second place with 15 percent support, just above Carson.

Carson's comments drew scorn from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, another presidential candidate.

"I think Dr Carson needs to apologise," Graham said, saying the comments were particularly offensive to US soldiers who are Muslim.

But other Republicans tread more softly around the issue, highlighting its salience among some voters.

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, who had four percent support in the CNN/ORC poll, told CBS's "Face the Nation" that a president's religion shouldn't matter but he understood the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment because "we were attacked by people who were all Muslims".

A Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll conducted in January in Iowa, the first state to vote in the nominating contest, showed 39 percent of Republicans see Islam as inherently violent. Thirteen percent of Democrats held that view.

SOURCE; Al Jazeera agencies

 

[kiwatengu]

Ben Carson,ambaye ni, daktari wa neva
aliyestaafu, amesema yeye katu hawezi
kukubali Muislamu kuwa rais wa Marekani.

Danger...
what if he will not be elected?

 

[lolowapi]

Mijitu meusi bwana kwa ubaguzi,wakibaguliwa kwa rangi wanalalamika ila kwa dini ni sawa .meusi ndivyo tulivyo

 

[Kiranga]

There is separation of state and religion in the USA.

And if one wants to be strict about religiosity, Christians should not be president. The USA is secular.

That means, you can have whatever religion and serve this country, as long as you respect secularism.

Now, it boils to the definition of what is a Christian or Muslim.

Bertrand Russell trated this question thoroughly in his essay "Why I am not A Christian".

The distinction between Christian and Muslim is feeble and artificial.

Strictly speaking, they are all equally deluded.

 

[Mkirindi]

I wish you had not brought this dirt to the JF, I know that you want to instigate a religious confrontation among our brothers and sisters.

America is a decaying Nation, If you can remember It took ages for Catholic (Kennedy) to be elected, it was taboo for a catholic to be elected. Romney who battled Obama in the last election was a Mormon, and that costed him many votes, who saidhe is good leader but he is a Mormon so they will never vote for a mormon. This is a country that will happily Choose a GAY ( ------ ) atheist as president rather than a Muslim, Catholic,Mormon,Hindu,or a Woman, who is a good God fearing Family man/women.

So Ndugu Kiwatengu, I feel sorry for your Ignorance and its a pity for us many Tanzanians we seem to love following Americans in what ever they do, i sincerely hope we will never be like them, Racists/Immoral/thoughtless.

Tuwe watanzania wa kupendana bila udini/Ukabila/na tuwe wacha mungu. Usenge kwetu Haramu na sio maumbile yetu hata siku moja.

 

[Nyambala]

Ben Carson's words are just for right-wing entertainment. And is not the first time he's said some crazy things. BTW he will never be a nominee. Just take a look on these ones:

1. "You know Obamacare is really I think the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery. And it is in a way, it is slavery in a way, because it is making all of us subservient to the government, and it was never about health care. It was about control." – 2013 at the Values Voter Summit

2. "There comes a time when people with values simply have to stand up. Think about Nazi Germany. Most of those people did not believe in what Hitler was doing. But did they speak up? Did they stand up for what they believe in? They did not, and you saw what happened." - Carson comparing Democrats and those who voted for President Obama to Nazis.

3. "Because 9/11 is an isolated incident. Things that are isolated issues as opposed to things that fundamentally change the United Sates of America and shift power from the people to the government. That is a huge shift. You have to take a long-term look at something that fundamentally changes the power structure of America." - Carson claiming that "Obamacare" is worse than 9/11

 

[potwemakunge]

masifa yanatumaliza weusi, alipo popote kwa hadhi na nafasi yeyote utamjua tu

 

[Abuu Said]

We choose Obama because we want to show the World this country is for anyone not someone

 

[descarte]

I wish you had not brought this dirt to the JF, I know that you want to instigate a religious confrontation among our brothers and sisters.

America is a decaying Nation, If you can remember It took ages for Catholic (Kennedy) to be elected, it was taboo for a catholic to be elected. Romney who battled Obama in the last election was a Mormon, and that costed him many votes, who saidhe is good leader but he is a Mormon so they will never vote for a mormon. This is a country that will happily Choose a GAY ( ------ ) atheist as president rather than a Muslim, Catholic,Mormon,Hindu,or a Woman, who is a good God fearing Family man/women.

So Ndugu Kiwatengu, I feel sorry for your Ignorance and its a pity for us many Tanzanians we seem to love following Americans in what ever they do, i sincerely hope we will never be like them, Racists/Immoral/thoughtless.

Tuwe watanzania wa kupendana bila udini/Ukabila/na tuwe wacha mungu. Usenge kwetu Haramu na sio maumbile yetu hata siku moja.

Its okay and whats' wrong with atheist to lead the country.
I think people fail to understand american politics. American is a religious country to the extent that if you say that you are an atheist and you wanna run for public office or oval office. There are higher chances to loose the election.
I remember a statement President Bush Senior once said that an atheist cannot be an american citizen because America is a christian country under one God. Those were the words of Bush senior when he was a president, you can imagine how Americans are so religious. They have a kind of an american conservatism which is deep rooted in their religion.

 

[Jozi 1]

I wish you had not brought this dirt to the JF, I know that you want to instigate a religious confrontation among our brothers and sisters.

America is a decaying Nation, If you can remember It took ages for Catholic (Kennedy) to be elected, it was taboo for a catholic to be elected. Romney who battled Obama in the last election was a Mormon, and that costed him many votes, who saidhe is good leader but he is a Mormon so they will never vote for a mormon. This is a country that will happily Choose a GAY ( ------ ) atheist as president rather than a Muslim, Catholic,Mormon,Hindu,or a Woman, who is a good God fearing Family man/women.

So Ndugu Kiwatengu, I feel sorry for your Ignorance and its a pity for us many Tanzanians we seem to love following Americans in what ever they do, i sincerely hope we will never be like them, Racists/Immoral/thoughtless.

Tuwe watanzania wa kupendana bila udini/Ukabila/na tuwe wacha mungu. Usenge kwetu Haramu na sio maumbile yetu hata siku moja.

NO.
It is good that he brought the "dirty" here so that we can all see how religious sentiments can be dangerous and divisive especially during election times such as this one.

 

[Marytina]

We choose Obama because we want to show the World this country is for anyone not someone

Ben kasema ukweli
hata hapa TANZANIA kuna usemi chagga nyakyusa na wahaya should not be elected na watu wengi tu wanaunga mkono

muslim should kutokuchaguliwa bcs USA sio terror breeding beds kama zilivyo nchi zetu


Muislam awe rais kwa waislam wenzie na sio kwenda kuleta figisu US

 

[Kyenju]

I'm supporting Dr.Carson, a Muslim should not be elected US President, wana choko choko nyingi sana.
Angalia wanavyosumbua kwenye nchi za Ulaya, vikundi vidogo vidogo vinasunbua je, akiwa top Leader of the Nation si ni hatari?

 

[Marytina]

Its okay and whats' wrong with atheist to lead the country.
one think people fail to understand american politics. American is a religious country to the extent that if you say that you are an atheist and you wanna run for public office or oval office. There are higher chances to loose the election.
I remember a statement President Bush Senior once said that an atheist cannot be an american citizen because America is a christian country under one God. Those were the words of Bush senior when he was a president, you can imagine how Americans are so religious. They have a kind of an american conservatism which is deep rooted in their religion.

THE same to tz
only mkatoliki na mshia can be elected na sio sunni na waprotestant.

ubaguzi ni asili ya mwanadamu wala usikusumbue

 

[Marytina]

I'm supporting Dr.Carson, a Muslim should not be elected US President, wana choko choko nyingi sana.
Angalia wanavyosumbua kwenye nchi za Ulaya, vikundi vidogo vidogo vinasunbua je, akiwa top Leader of the Nation si ni hatari?

kwa maslahi mapana ya aman na ustawi wa dunia AMERICA should not be under the control of muislamu
muislam atawale nchi isiyo na nguvu au masikini au waislam wenzie na sio taifa lenye nguvu kama US bcs sjui wanawaza nini zaidi ya kupenda kuona damu

 

[Abuu Said]

Ben kasema ukweli
hata hapa TANZANIA kuna usemi chagga nyakyusa na wahaya should not be elected na watu wengi tu wanaunga mkono

muslim should kutokuchaguliwa bcs USA sio terror breeding beds kama zilivyo nchi zetu


Muislam awe rais kwa waislam wenzie na sio kwenda kuleta figisu US

Islam is not a killers Institute its a Religion that promote peace to spread everywhere Muslim haven't responsible to spread the blood everywhere but there's a people like him want to spread racism propaganda in Islam.

 

[Marytina]

Ben Carson's words are just for right-wing entertainment. And is not the first time he's said some crazy things. BTW he will never be a nominee. Just take a look on these ones:

tuheshimu mawazo yake kama tunavyoheshimu ya nyerere alivyokataa makabila fulani yasiwe rais

 

[Kyenju]

masifa yanatumaliza weusi, alipo popote kwa hadhi na nafasi yeyote utamjua tu

Kwani Trump ni mweusi, umezisikia kauli zake?

 

[Jumong S]

Muslim???!!!

 

[Marytina]

Islam is not a killers Institute its a Religion that promote peace to spread everywhere Muslim haven't responsible to spread the blood everywhere but there's a people like him want to spread racism propaganda in Islam.

mtu anatoka syria na pakistan anaogopa kwenda saudi au qatar kwa waislam wenzie anaona heri akale nguruwe kwa mikristo kuliko mateso atakayopewa na nduguze waislam wa saudi iran qatar au malysia

kuna tatizo ndani ya uislam mkubali mkatae.....kuna element flani ya uvurugu usio na lazima kwa kumsingizia MUNGU
HAIWEZEKANI MWISLAM kuuwa waislam wenzie kwa kisingizio cha kuamrishwa na ALLAH...inauma sana kuona picha jinsi wanadamu hasa uarabuni wakichinjana daily kisa dini mara sjui huyu muislam feki na mambo ya ajabu ajabu

adui mkubwa wa waislam ni mwislam bcs always anawaza kuharibu na si kujenga....anawaza yeye ndio mwislam bora kuliko waislam wenzie
mwislam wa machame au MOSHI anaonekena feki mbele ya mwislam wa kigoma

 

[Marytina]

I wish you had not brought this dirt to the JF, I know that you want to instigate a religious confrontation among our brothers and sisters.

America is a decaying Nation, If you can remember It took ages for Catholic (Kennedy) to be elected, it was taboo for a catholic to be elected. Romney who battled Obama in the last election was a Mormon, and that costed him many votes, who saidhe is good leader but he is a Mormon so they will never vote for a mormon. This is a country that will happily Choose a GAY ( ------ ) atheist as president rather than a Muslim, Catholic,Mormon,Hindu,or a Woman, who is a good God fearing Family man/women.

So Ndugu Kiwatengu, I feel sorry for your Ignorance and its a pity for us many Tanzanians we seem to love following Americans in what ever they do, i sincerely hope we will never be like them, Racists/Immoral/thoughtless.

Tuwe watanzania wa kupendana bila udini/Ukabila/na tuwe wacha mungu. Usenge kwetu Haramu na sio maumbile yetu hata siku moja.

hah hah
hata nyerere alituambia makabila flani si ya kuwa rais
hata sasa kuna mtu analetewa kauzibe kisa si mkatoliki...........tokea lini asiye shia au mkatoliki akawa rais bongo
usiwaseme US wakati hata TZ tunatukuza ubaguzi