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Originally Posted by Xanafax  When you look at all the horrors commited in the name of Islam, the forcing of Sharia Law, the banning of criticism at the UN, the sick and twisted punishments thought up by patriarchal bigots who fear individuality, how can you possibly - as a conscious human being - follow such a barbaric and medievil philosophy? |
The same arguments that you put forth could be made towards Christianity during the various Crusades and Inquisitions throughout history. Would you want somebody telling you to rip out pages from the Old Testament because they were deemed to be 'too violent'?
What most people don't realize is that 'Islamic terrorism' is political, not religious in nature. Yes, Islam is used to organize the terrorists, but their main goals and motivations are political. A bit closer to home, surely you don't think that the IRA is a 'Catholic terrorist' organization, do you? Of course the media is spinning the emphasis of Islam on terrorism, but you do have to wonder why. I know here in America, we have Christian Fundamentalists who insist that all Muslims are Heretics and that they should all be either be killed or converted by the sword. Personally, I think that attacking their religion and linking it directly to terrorism is a means of drumming up support for the next oil war.