Why do Americans hate Muslims?

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[Ben Huh]

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I think their numbers are better, as in make more sense, when you consider all Muslims across the UK and not solely in London, whereas they tried to say that 80% of Muslims were ISIS fans. No chance. To their credit, far more true peaceful Muslims have come out tooth and nail against ISIS, than have in the past, and have adopted liberal principles that can coincide with their religious beliefs. The problem with Islam isn't really that their radicals are more plentiful than other religious groups, they are simply more resourceful. Islamic radicals run governments, efficient terrorists groups, etc. There are political elements to these movements, but I think many a radical Muslim really believes they are doing God's work, and that's the scariest part to me. How do you reason non-violence to radicals that have been taught and bought into their acts being truly righteous?

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[Ben Huh]

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Yeah, I think so. The numbers seemed way off to me.

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[Ben Huh]

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Anyways, I wholeheartedly agree that Islam in the Middle East presents inherent problems. I think the modern academic avoidance of how Islam and Islamic power structures play a huge role in causing violence stems from good intentions, but it doesn't reflect reality.

It's kind of a chicken or egg problem - which came first, abusive power structures or Islam? To me it seems obvious that they are really the same thing in the context of the ME. Islam, like Christianity, like just about all historical faiths, is rife with violence and anti-human bigotry. It deliberately cultivates the idea of submission and obedience to God's will, and in Islam's case, demands that the government reflect the laws spelled out in the Quran.

Christian power structures did this same thing and it took huge cultural upheaval to change them. Coincidentally they too loved finding different faiths, investigating their culture, and then killing them. So it's not a racial thing, it's not inherent to Muslims, but it very well could be inherent to Islam. At least until they find a way to gut it as substantially as Christians have gutted their faith.