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Originally Posted by thesupermikey
Ustwo and Psycho Dad:
You are looking at Islam as if all it was was a big group of waiting terrorists. Keep in mind that the Muslim world has been ruled by colonial powers and dictators for the entire duration of the modern times. These people have been repressed for decades. I'm not downplaying the violence that was been a hallmark of a slice of Islamic life for the last 25 years. Place a group of christens in a repressed controlling society long enough and there will be violence. Good examples of this can be found in the American Revolution the French Revolution and the American Civil War.
I would like you to spend some time in Palestine. You will quickly realize that these people are little different than we are. It is a diverse and and colorful culture. not the mention middle eastern food is damned good.
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No I’m looking at it as a religion that everyone says is all about peace and love but I’ve not seen any Muslims battling Sally Struthers for TV time to feed the children. And it is fine with me if they want to practice this “loving and peaceful religion” without killing infidels. Because apparently from what it looks like, infidels are anyone who is not Muslim.
And the same song everyone wants to sing when this subject comes up in most forums is “you don’t understand Islam”. Why should I feel obligated to “understand” something I see as nothing more than superstition? I think that the majority of the support that non-Muslims want to show for Islam stems from this need to be politically correct that everyone thinks is required. I just can’t get on that bandwagon.
If these loving and peaceful people wish to break free from their repression, why do they not wage jihad against the governments and dictatorships that oppress them? Blowing up busses with a bomb strapped to a girl will not get them free from that oppression. Flying planes into buildings packed with civilians won’t do it either.