Devshirme: A Muslim Scourge on Christians
3rd October 2010
We as a people, whether in Greece or the USA, should not forget our history, especially when it comes to Islam.
Those who live in the West and have never suffered under the yoke of Islam would do well to profit from the experience of those nations who have — and do today.
The sad fact is that while many Janissaries were Greek, their conversion and adherence to Islam forever severed them from any Hellenic consciousness or connection with Greek society. The Christian population throughout the Balkans, resented the recruitment of the children and it was often carried out by force. Those who would not submit and surrender the most healthiest, the most handsome, and the most intelligent children faced stiff penalties. Parents who refused were immediately put to death by hanging.
Can history repeat itself? Yes, it can. And, unless Islam reforms, it will.