The problem with muslims...

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Ahh but this is the difference! Moderate muslims are far more 'fundamentalist' than moderate christians, or moderate jews, or moderate budhists etc. The vast majority of muslims have this mindset, whereas the mindset of other faiths is far less 'fundamentalist'.

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To my understanding, Fundamentalism is tantamount to ultra-right wing conservative. And this would apply in both Islam and Christianity.
Therefore, the moderate point of view would be just that. Not in keeping to the fundamentalist tenets and doctrines described as rite and practice, in the Koran. Islam in moderation, as it were.

However, I think it necessary to interject here that these are terms, in reference to "Moderate" and "Fundamentalist" Islam, that are afforded in dialog regarding Islam and Muslims, by non-Muslims. For, to the Muslim, Islam is Islam.

The terms of differentiation, i.e. moderate and fundamentalist (often connoted as extremist or terrorist) Muslim are terms originated by western media so as to pander to political correctness that expects descriptions of violence in the name of Islam be described in a way that does not indict all Muslims as violent.

Ask any Muslim whether they are a moderate or a fundamentalist, and I suspect one would receive an odd look at the very least.

How remarkably perceptive. You write with such clarity and subtlety. I look forward to more.