Indeed, not everyone who follows Islam is a terrorist, just like not all Christians believe in Noah's flood. There is, however a rather disturbing and depressing number of Christians who believe in the goddamned flood, AND people who follow Islam and are terrorists. I think the phrase "Not all Muslims are like that!" is mostly diversionary, as it literally attempts to stop conversation before the stage where real discussion about the issue can occur. We are at a point where there is a REAL need to discuss and figure out a way to prevent the radicalization of youth in Muslim communities, and as long as we AREN'T talking about it because we are defending ourselves from specious accusations of racism and Islamophobia, the bigger and badder the problem seems to be getting.
We need to put away the racist card, the Nazi card, and the card that says we can't statistically treat them as an minority demographic. Because, until we do, we can't even begin to do anything to address the situation.
We need to put away the racist card, the Nazi card, and the card that says we can't statistically treat them as an minority demographic. Because, until we do, we can't even begin to do anything to address the situation.
I would more generally advocate that one only leave one entrance into their mind(reason), and keep the rest of it rather closed, as it is one hell of a lot easier to shovel shit in than it is to get it out.
If the evidence and reason for you to believe something isn't really any better than the reason you should believe some rural farmer from Arkansas got anally probed by interstellar visitors, then you probably shouldn't.
If the evidence and reason for you to believe something isn't really any better than the reason you should believe some rural farmer from Arkansas got anally probed by interstellar visitors, then you probably shouldn't.
