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Originally Posted by roachboy
what does the situation in taliban-controlled areas of afghanistan have to do with france?
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the slide "taliban=islam"
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because dumb people around the world (or at least the people in south dakota that i still talk to) actually believe that taliban=islam. since the rest of the muslims are getting a bad reputation, no thanks to some supremely shitty apples in the barrel, they're being punished for the crimes of a few. is it fair? nope. is it happening? obviously. i think a more educated general population would result in a different national response from france. unfortunately, the first time many people have ever even heard of islam was from 9/11.
a government unfamiliar with the traditions, rules, and guidelines of islam is likely to make rash decisions and therefore not put any effort into educating their citizenry since the govt in question is unfamiliar itself. to defeat the prejudice against islam, people need to first understand islam. maybe muslims in big business or muslims that dont look like a typical "haji" should hold public forums telling people what its really about instead of letting the stereotype run rampant.