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I admit being a little angry when I wrote "the doesn't represent islam". I know it really doesn't, but the constant stream of reports of islamic terrorism really wears on a person. And in my mind, that's what this is. They may not represent islam, but they certain USE islam as justification for the atrocities they commit, and that's where I take issue.
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
a reply to: ScientificRailgun
In all fairness it was vapid & it's an argument that has been repeated ad nauseam with nobody backing it up...
Rather than discussing Middle Eastern Culture, which is what it is, people label it Islamic, which it isn't...
Forgive my manners... But it's becoming a monotonous theme of ATS.
Until recently, other forms of terrorism hadn't had an extensive media PR and recruiting campaign. Other terrorist groups don't flood the internet with pictures of the atrocities they commit, videos of their brutal killings, etc. If there are, please correct me because I do want to be wrong with this.
originally posted by: Dabrazzo
a reply to: ScientificRailgun
You should probably start asking yourself, if "islamic terrorism" is such a minor occurance comparative to all other forms of terrorism, why is it our governments and state sponsored propaganda services keep reporting on it so much?
Is it perhaps something you think to do with the fact that America and a handful of European nations have been engaged in a war with predominantly muslim countries for nearly two decades now?
If it were widely spread on the internet as ISIS has done you can bet people would not be ignorant of it.
originally posted by: Dabrazzo
a reply to: ScientificRailgun
Yes but to what extent do you think you would ever hear or find out about that if it were not for the fact government media reports on it?
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
In all fairness it was vapid & it's an argument that has been repeated ad nauseam with nobody backing it up...
Rather than discussing Middle Eastern Culture, which is what it is, people label it Islamic, which it isn't...
Forgive my manners... But it's becoming a monotonous theme of ATS.
originally posted by: LOSTinAMERICA
Violence is preordained. It's a trip seeing the rest of the world get duped like we did here in the US. I don't know what's real or fiction anymore but I do know war is coming. They are putting a whole lot of time into making it so. Real or imagined, the end result will be the same. Nothing will change that.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
...it is like islamaphobia is the new "cool"