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Originally Posted by ScruU2wice
Just because I was offended by muslim cartoons, doesn't mean I was rioting with molotov cocktail hurling lunatic. Nor was anyone in my community. If hypothetically cared that the pope made comments about Islam, it doesn't necessarily mean that I was all for murdering nuns.
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And you can be offended, that's fine. But to come here and try to argue that the MINORITY of muslims who do act out violently and irrationally isn't a problem of greater Islam is ridiculous. I'm glad you brought up the abortion scenario-- 99.9% of Christians will NEVER damage an abortion clinic or intimidate women trying to have an abortion. But Christians as a whole, especially here in America, are often held accountable for their "elements." If someone says they are an Evangelical Christian, depending on the audience, it might paint a pretty negative picture. Images of Pat Robertson probably come to mind.
So why can't we ask that muslims bear the same burden? It seems that even the couple of muslims here on this board go to great lengths to distance themselves from what they consider to be a small minority, yet do very little to denounce them.
I don't think the problem is that a majority of muslims are Wahabbists, or whatever. I think the problem is that the majority of muslims are silent when they need to be more vocal. Where is the outrage over the nun slaying? What about Hezbollah? Why is Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda, more popular than ever with muslims (and not just in the Middle East)? This isn't a minority Scru, these are big numbrs.
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As a muslim who exists in the world, I think that that paragraph is implying that muslims fall passionately into the clutches of radicalism. Now I know people like ABC, will try to convince me that that's excatly whats happening. But the thing is that I refuse to be bought by handfuls of pictures of and select internet articles/blogs. If you wanna believe that that's how that will communicate the hearts and minds of Muslims go ahead, that's your choice. But don't expect to learn anything but a picture that's painted for you.
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Is the Pakistani government a post on a blog? What about the president of Iran? Was Morocco withdrawing their friggin ambassador from the Vatican just a pic on the internet? How about Somalia's top cleric calling for the Pope's head? All just internet slander? Come on. You want an honest conversation, and then you give us this.
I don't think the majority of muslims are anything. But I do think there is a vocal, visible, and
powerful minority that is grabbing power and popularity. You don't ned 1.5 billion muslims to destroy Israel. All it takes is one fringe lunatic in Iran with a bomb.