Why do Atheists defend Islam?

[abaris]

Yeah, let's defend a group of people who mutilate a woman's clitoris so they don't cheat on their husbands.
Yeah, let's defend a group of people that punish a rape victim by stoning them to death.
Yeah, let's defend a group of people who want to make it illegal to draw pictures of Muhammad.

Nice blanket statements you have there. I guess it's pointless to try and burst your bubble on clitoris mutliation. It's a cultural problem and not in any way associated with Islam. It happens outside Islam too and if it does happen with Islam, it does only happen in a minority of islamic regions. It's not the rule.

The stoning part doesn't deserve any comment, since again, it only happens in the minority of minorites and isn't the rule. If you imply it's in their book, yes, but it's in all the books.

The drawing part also only evokes violence with a very small minority. It is shunned by many, that's true, but it's not only about Muhammad, but about all humans. They are discouraged from drawing images of humans in general. But to understand that, it would require an informed opinion and somehow I doubt I'm dealing with that. Last, you might want to look at christian outrages, such as over the Piss Christ or The Last Temptation of Christ to get that it's not confined to Islam.

All in all, half assed hatred doesn't cut it. If you despise something, at least get your facts straight. Otherwise hardly anyone outside of the usual suspects will take you seriously.