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"While Christianity has certainly been the cause of more than its fair share of violent bloodshed over the centuries, it has now evolved into a religion that is largely a force for peace.
Islam, though, has never been through an enlightenment or a reformation and is still rooted in the values of the dark ages. That is why Islamic extremism has boomed at a time when the rest of the world is embracing the liberal, democratic values of the 21st century.
Islam is incompatible with western liberalism. Most fantastic speech by Douglas Murray, a British intellectual who is sounding the warning bells across the UK and Europe:
Because no one ever blames all white men for violence, despite that demographic committing most of the mass attacks in the US. People do try to blame all Muslims for acts of terrorism, and willfully ignore the scores of vigils and statements from Muslim leaders and groups condemning terrorism.
You do know that the FBI categorizes Middle Eastern Terrorists as White, which skews the data. They even want a new racial/Ethnic category of their own, MENA. The sooner they get it the better
Must really suck for you. I mean you are seeing the LOCALS who live with the danger responding in a way you can't understand, a way that to you is "wrong".
I am delighted that the Brits are much stronger than many americans seem to be. They will not fall into the traps you so obviously wish they would. If you want an ally to "hate and fear" with you, i think you will need to find another nation.
Maybe it is because they dont have the same level of hate and fear being broadcast on sky as we do on Fox..
I say hurrah for Londoners.
Actually the media in America is in love with Islam, but I'm one who thinks twice when everything around you is telling you only one side or one thing. Sheep will be sheep.
Once again, I know most Muslims are decent people, but I just don't understand the left's view on over-acceptance of Islam after a terrorist attack in the name of Islam. It's just an odd thing to do. If anything, Muslims should be holding public events demanding peace within their communities, demanding that we (Muslims) need to step up and sniff out any radicals destroying our name... Instead you have the bleeding hearts cheering on Muslims as they march down the attack site, WTF The left is just saying, YES THE MORE TERRORIST ATTACKS THE MORE WE LOVE YOUR RELIGION!!!
Man, with posts like these it's tough to not paint you as an outright bigot. The Muslims in that match were there to show their support and specifically state "We represent Islam, the attackers do not" and the crowd there showed their appreciation. As for your other assertions, the attackers were already known by authorities as radicals, which points to the community having fingered them already as a potential threat.
Muslim is a religion , a choice . Not so much with race / skin color .
Youre wasting your breath. They never seem smart enough to grasp the difference between "immutable" characteristics such as race, sex and sexuality with CHOSEN identities, such as religion or political affiliation.
I can damn well hold ALL Republicans accountable for their politicians. Same with Communists or Fascists, if someone does something in the name of their ideology, or in accordance with their stated platform.
However, I can't hold all red heads accountable for what a red head does. Can't tell a black person to be held accountable for what other blacks do.
I can, however, hold Muslims accountable for what their fellow believers do in the name of their ideology. Only THEY can ultimately change the way THEIR stupid religion is followed and interpreted. Everyone else just gets held hostage by it.
You do know that the FBI categorizes Middle Eastern Terrorists as White, which skews the data.
I would also sure as heck hope that crime is proportional to representation of populations.
But it's not, of course. What this meme of "white men are the most terrorists in this country" fails to point out, however, is that Muslims, representing 1% of the population, commit TWENTY THREE percent of terror. And that's not including all that "work place violence" where heads are chopped off while Allahu Akhbar is shouted.
Proportionally, white folks in this country are actually UNDERREPRESENTED in hate crime perpetration. Despite being the source of all racism and hate, ironically.
I wonder why percentages and proportionality is not taught as part of a social justice curriculum these day?
I mentioned that most Muslims are decent people, but they are not showing up to rally for the victims, they are the star of the rally, they are the recipients of the rally and that to me is very odd.
Like I mentioned before, it would be like people rallying to honor Rednecks after the Black church shooting! It's just odd.
Muslims should be telling the world that we will not let these radicals destroy our reputation that more than ever I call on my fellow Muslims to sniff out all radicals or suspicious behavior in our neighborhoods. But they really aren't doing this and why should they, Liberals throw rallies in their honor and fight for them with each terrorist attack.
They are showing up to pay their respects to the victims. They aren't the star of the rally. They are bringing flowers, in your own linked images. Just because you aren't writing the script doesn't mean that you are entitled to belittle their efforts. Showing respect to the victims is defiance of the terrorists.
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