People often tell me that Muslims deserve the treatment they get because we tend to produce more extremists than other religions. Let's disregard all other factors (for example, the fact that Christian extremists have been common in the past, just not today) and take a look at one of the many incidences where a Jewish rabbi calls for extremist action. I don't have a problem with every Israeli just because a few of them call for atrocities so why do people have a problem with all Arabs just because a few of them do the same?
Islam does not promote the murder of innocent civilians. I think it's the Middle East environment that leads to the development of violent ideals at times. You hear about Muslims "terrorists" more often than their Jewish counterparts because the world's Muslim population is 100 times the world's Jewish population. Just think about the watershed events in the history of the Holy Land:
-Egyptians killed lots of Hebrews (around the time of Moses)
-Romans killed lots of Christians (around the time of Jesus)
-Christians (under Constantine) kick out the Jews, who were banned from Jerusalem until the Muslims allowed them back in (in 638 AD)
-Christians killed lots of Muslims (during the Crusades)
-Muslims and Jews killed each other (after the Crusades, until now)
I'm sure I'll get plenty of unrelated comments keep in mind that this is not a post about Israel and Palestine; my only purpose is to establish that Islam isn't the only philosophical system that occasionally (in very rare cases) breeds extremism.
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» left by Susan Thom(12,020) Susan Thom (1 year 192 days ago.)
hi Shan-ul-Hai,
this was a well written, interesting article that shows human kind's stupidity and lack of compassion or intelligence. these actions are occurring now, where shall we be in the future? there is enough on the planet for everyone. it is man who wants it all.
thanks for sharng,
best regards,
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civilians. I think it's the Middle East environment that leads to the development of violent ideals at times. You hear about Muslims "terrorists" more often than their Jewish counterparts because the world's Muslim population is 100 times the world's Jewish population. Just think about the watershed events in the history of the Holy Land:
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