With Merkel's Foes in Disarray, Germany Defies the Trump Trend

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(04-26-2017, 09:52 AM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: I don't think the left necessarily supports radical islam, but the constant deflection definitely doesn't help.

This is the dynamic that I see and one that needs more focus. When the left talks about Christianity they tend to focus more on the negatives aspects: homophobic, racists, sexist, ect...; however, you never see those same monikers attached when they discuss Muslims. Both sides have their biases and if we could ever address them in a rational fashion we could perhaps one day make progress.

Unfortunately, it is a you versus me situation and it is not monopolized by this forum. I think I shared to debate my wife and I had about a year ago (I'm Jill Stein compared to her). We were discussing religion and our youngest son, who questions religion. She said she would rather he be an atheist than a Muslim; of course I disagreed with the point.

The "how to raise your kid"  crowd can stow it.