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1. In the last 25 years many of the terrorist incidents have muslim perps.
2. There is widespread tacit support of terrorists in parts of the middle east
3. There is at least some anti-american sentiment in the middle east, including dancing on the streets.
However, to conclude that this means that Islam is to blame is fallacious.
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Fallacious it would be to conclude it is 100% to blame, yes. I have never claimed that, and I don't think the poster is claiming that now. Also, note too that it would be fallacious to conclude that Islam must therefore be *not* even
partially to blame.
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Lastly, Islam has been around since about 700 AD. The terrorist activities have been around for 25 years (at least the ones attributed to Islam). The same people have been praying, avoiding Pork and following the words of the Koran for all this time -- and now are terrorists because of the Koran. What happened to the believers for the earlier centuries?
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You almost make it sound as if Islam always lived in peace with all its neighbors, until the last few decades (well, the suicide bombers pretty much are new, but Islamic violent conquest and oppression of non-believers has a long history). Why don't you try Googling: History of Jihad?
Here is one of the first articles that came up:
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"The Koran invites Muslims to give their lives in exchange for assurances of paradise.
The Hadith (accounts of Muhammad’s actions and personal statements) elaborate on the Koran, providing specific injunctions about treaties, pay, booty, prisoners, tactics, and much else. Muslim jurisprudents then wove these precepts into a body of law.
Muhammad’s conquests: During his years in power, the prophet engaged in an average of nine military campaigns a year, or one every 5-6 weeks; thus did jihad help define Islam from its very dawn. Conquering and humiliating non-Muslims was a main feature of the prophet’s jihad."(end excerpt)
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles...e.asp?ID=18231