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Originally Posted by Rasterburn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

With all due respect, let's try this generalization:

Not all muslims are terrorists. But most terrorists are muslims. Fact.

Actually, if you look at the % of terrorists in the world I would have to say more are represented by the religion of Christianity than Islam. KKK, LRA, abortion clinic bombers, just to name a few. They certainly far outweigh (in terms of numbers of people) Al-Qaeda. It would be an interesting study to do, but I'm fairly certain Islam would not be at the top few spots.

Originally Posted by Rasterburn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

In a broader sense, all muslims -are- terrorists... especially if you are a woman. Because all over the world, Islam encourages oppression and violence towards women. Fact.

Is your ethnocentrism really so overpowering that you think that women across the board are treated worse in Islamic culture than in Western culture?

Originally Posted by Rasterburn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So before you tell me that those are generalizations are somehow faulty, make sure that you have -facts- to support your assertion... because I can promise you that I'll respond with page after page of facts, which make it very clear that my generalization is fundamentally accurate. Including some quotations taken directly from the Koran, which speak quite plainly about murdering "infidels" and treating women like slaves.

I guess you are well versed the Qu'ran. Or maybe you have never read it.

In the case of the latter, I have studied the Qu'ran and spoken with non-Muslim Arabic experts who say that the verses about violence towards infidels are only in the time of war, when a treaty is broken by the opposing "infidels", or in defense. No where does it say to murder infidels who have done nothing.

Originally Posted by Rasterburn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Feel free to invalidate anything that I have said in my previous post. Be sure to cite reliable sources, and not simply personal opinions.

And please remember something important: exceptions do not invalidate the rule. That's why we call them "exceptions." If your Muslim high school buddy (or whatever) is a good guy, then that's great. But there are 1.5 billion Muslims in this world, and the overwhelming majority of them fit my previous description perfectly.

I guess you know the overwhelming majority of Muslims then? Or are you just stating personal opinions?

I am by no means a Muslim. I am just seeking peace between people in the West and the East. Let's not allow ourselves to be blinded by historically motivated hatred stemming from the Crusades and continuing today with the act of 9/11. The terrorists' chief goal is for there to be no peace. Our goal should not be in line with theirs.