It's not normal to think all Muslims are terrorists. To have that viewpoint is incredibly narrow-sighted, considering the overwhelming majority of victims of Islamic terror are actually practicing Muslims. Shit like Orlando and Nice happens virtually every day across the "Muslim world". These are people who, typically, are killed for "not being Muslim enough" or being "the wrong kind of Muslim".
However, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect more from the so-called "moderate Muslims"* to tackle the problem.
Disclaimer; I know there are Muslims out there who are liberal and secular as fuck, they do exist, I've known a fair few personally.
But there's just too damn many who get defensive and deflect conversations around Islamic terror and fundamentalism in order to cover their arses, "it has nothing to do with Islam" is their favourite argument. You truly want that to be true? Push for secularist reform, stigmatise ultraconservative viewpoints within your communities and have some damn reasonable morality; stop getting more offended at cartoons than mass murder.
*I also take issue with how this term "moderate Muslims" is used. Being "not violent" doesn't suddenly make you "moderate". If you still (albeit non-violently) believe in Islamic law systems, gender segregation, enforced hijab and criminalisation of fornication and homosexuality then you are not "moderate".
IIN for people to think all muslims are terrorists?
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It's not normal to think all Muslims are terrorists. To have that viewpoint is incredibly narrow-sighted, considering the overwhelming majority of victims of Islamic terror are actually practicing Muslims. Shit like Orlando and Nice happens virtually every day across the "Muslim world". These are people who, typically, are killed for "not being Muslim enough" or being "the wrong kind of Muslim".
However, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect more from the so-called "moderate Muslims"* to tackle the problem.
Disclaimer; I know there are Muslims out there who are liberal and secular as fuck, they do exist, I've known a fair few personally.
But there's just too damn many who get defensive and deflect conversations around Islamic terror and fundamentalism in order to cover their arses, "it has nothing to do with Islam" is their favourite argument. You truly want that to be true? Push for secularist reform, stigmatise ultraconservative viewpoints within your communities and have some damn reasonable morality; stop getting more offended at cartoons than mass murder.
*I also take issue with how this term "moderate Muslims" is used. Being "not violent" doesn't suddenly make you "moderate". If you still (albeit non-violently) believe in Islamic law systems, gender segregation, enforced hijab and criminalisation of fornication and homosexuality then you are not "moderate".
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