08-29-2017, 11:30 AM
(08-29-2017, 11:11 AM)Benton Wrote: Matt, you've made some valid points. Unfortunately, Lucie is showing why you can't allow a narrow restriction.
Out of nearly 2 billion people you've got less than half a percent — according to RAND Corp estimates — that are violent extremists. But you'll still get folks who say inflammatory things like "It's the tag line that brings death, pain, and destruction." That's the same line of thinking as "all Christians are bad because of Westboro Baptist" or "all white people are racist" or "all black men are criminals." Broad generalizations do nothing to resolve real issues.
So you end up with a need to be able to have an open conversation and open practice of religion to dispel misguided beliefs.
I said the exact same thing within the context of this OP. Trying to make out Islamic extremists to be like westboro Baptist church is laughable. There are 18 members (mostly of the same family) of westboro baptist church and they live in a secluded compound in Topeka Kansas.
If there were only 18 extreme Muslims then no one would be talking about muslims.
As for extreme Muslims ..... pew would have a different view based on their population studies. https://youtu.be/g7TAAw3oQvg
