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Is Islamaphobia Irrational?

Posted by Herb7734 9 years, 1 month ago to Education
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Since a phobia is described as an irrational fear, Islamaphobia becomes an oxymoron.
Need proof? The following are some reasons for a rational fear of Islam and its Muslim followers. I use the word "some" because for the sake of brevity, I could have listed many more. Keep in mind that the following were all perpetrated by Muslims:
The shoe bomber
The Beltay shooters
The underwear bomber
The USS Cole bombers
The Madrid Train Bombers
The Bali Nightclub bombers
The London Subway bombers
The Moscow Theater Attackers
The Boston Marathon Bombers
Pan Am 93
The Iranian Embassy takeover
The Israeli Olympic Team massacre
The Kober Towers bombers
Embassy Attack in Benghazi
The Beirut Marine Barracks massacre
The 1st World Trade Center Bombing
The 2nd World Trade Center Attack on 911
Tha Achille Lauro Hijack
The Peshawary Schoolchildren massacre
If that doesn't prove that it is perfectly rational to fear Muslims, nothing will. However, that doesn't mean that one should run cowering when encountering a Muslim. Quite the opposite should be the case.

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  • Posted by edweaver 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    My answer to both questions is no. Can anyone be trusted to tell the truth? No

    Does the book that teaches Christianity or Judaism tell their students to blend with society until they are in a position of power and then they are to convert or kill all infidels?
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  • Posted by $ number6 9 years, 1 month ago
    A short list of NON-Islamic terrorism -

    Suicide attack on IRS building in Austin, Texas
    Knoxville Unitarian Universalist Church shooting
    Wisconsin Sikh Temple massacre
    Tim McVeigh
    Columbine
    The Aurora theatre shooter
    Jim Jones
    Planned Parenthood bombing
    Realengo massacre
    Erfurt massacre
    Dunblane massacre
    La Loche shootings
    Umpqua Community College shooting
    Northern Illinois University - Steven Kazmierczak
    Virginia Tech
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  • Posted by $ number6 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    "Can a believer of Islam be trusted to tell the truth about their position?"

    Can a believer of christianity or judaism be trusted to tell the truth?
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  • Posted by Herb7734 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    I agree completely. But while the Environwackos treat environmental issues like a religion, I think you will agree that it is not (as yet) a formal religion. They need a better Moses than Algore.
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    The Environmental Movement and Global Warming Advocates.

    The slow down and in places halt of 'development' in the 3rd world and developing nations has killed hundreds if not millions since the 70's. Many would argue that both are religions based on beliefs and faith and they certainly include radicals.
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  • Posted by Dobrien 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    I have seen demonstrations for decades of Muslims chanting death to America burning our flag and burning human effigies. By the way being caught with the wrong book in Saudi Arabia could mean a death sentence. a death sentence.
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  • Posted by Dobrien 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Who did commit those 16000 Murders in the US?
    Gang bangers , men dumped by girl friend or wife,
    Psychopaths , assassins , abusers and others. What was their economic source job or handout?
    Certainly not reasoning beings!
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  • Posted by broskjold22 9 years, 1 month ago
    Islamophobia is a term coined most probably by individuals receiving financial benefit, accolades, or other incentive to perpetuate a false and misleading slogan. I am not sure where religious freedom morphed into apologetics and the claim that "there are no civilized or savage peoples, only different cultures". As if human beings are somehow not responsible for their actions when those actions are representative of their culture. In my view, enabling the false claim to exist and spread only emboldens the destroyers of civilization to continue their unholy wars and conquests.
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    Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    I don't care what percentage of Muslims are terrorists. I will make judgments with regard to each one of them commensurate with how that individual behaves around me. If an individual cheats on my test, then I have ample reason to not trust that individual, regardless of race, ethnicity, or anything else.
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  • Posted by coaldigger 9 years, 1 month ago
    I have a phobia for all forms of mysticism. Once you depart from reason it is possible to install a tenet that endangers all that have not converted. Islam overtly encourages the elimination of infidels and while this is not practiced by 90%, neither do they have a reformation eliminating this teaching. I would like to believe that everyone is entitled to believe anything they want but I am weary of repeat offenders coming from the same sect.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Zenphamy:
    Excellent point.They espoused new and radical thinking, and based upon those ideas, built an experiment called The United States. Jefferson doubted that it would last more than 25 years. In a sense he was right, because it started getting altered in increments immediately after its founding. So, was the experiment a success? Inasmuch as it pointed out what could be, and should be the answer is yes. But as a lasting enterprise, unfortunately, no. It is like a plant that has been pruned down to a single bud. But it still has a few leaves growing.
    Good gracious! I sound like Chance the Gardener (Chauncey Gardiner) in the movie, "Being There."
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  • Posted by Mitch 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    One point for you on pointing out the obvious…
    “I feel” should read “it’s my opinion”
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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 1 month ago
    Any time you believe what you know ain't so, there's risk it will go in a violent direction. It's a pointless exercise, unless you somehow benefit from turning people against their neighbors. to try work out whose "olive tree" is better.
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  • Posted by Mitch 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Agreed... No arguments here... I didn't say radicals are bad just that if the group doesn't want to be judged by its radical members then that group needs to change them or abolish them. England attempted both change and abolishment, fortunately for us, we had irreconcilable differences and fought a war to exist on our own merits.
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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    "fill a list of atrocities for many 'groups'"
    I agree. We have the ability to deal with people as individuals so we don't need to do this identity-group exercise.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Mitch, are we on different wave lengths?
    You just stated something I'm in complete agreement with, but you seem to think we disagree.
    Don't make me crazy.
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