Why are a lot of people Islamophobic?

@AishaGirl

This is just a general enquiry, but do you recognise any connection between Islamic teachings and terrorism?

@AishaGirl

This is just a general enquiry, but do you recognise any connection between Islamic teachings and terrorism?

Ok, fear of something that has happened, and can happen again isn't irrational. I agreed with you on placing more fear on it than something more likely to happen being a product of manipulation. But terrorist attacks have and can happen. That is a valid fear they can happen. Just because something is more dangerous, doesn't mean you shouldn't be concerned over something less dangerous.

I have fully comprehensive insurance for my car. It's more likely I'll be in an accident than it being stolen or set on fire, I still insure it against fire and theft though.

Yes 100% of the Muslim people I know are currently of no threat to me or people I know. But they believe in things that I disagree with and are fundamentally incompatible with my own, and western ideology on the whole. That they are currently powerless to do anything about it means they are relatively benign. But I still hold a rational concern that they have beliefs based upon an ideology that includes violence and oppression.

I believe there are individuals that go to the extreme either because they are brain washed or because they have mental issues.

You do realise that of the 1.6billion Muslims on Earth, less than 0.1% of them are terrorists? Some might have anti western views or whatever but they respect the laws and do not massacre innocent people.

Let's not forget that governments can commit acts of terrorism as well, like bombing an innocent country to dust and killing magnitudes more innocents then all terrorist attacks by muslims combined.

I believe there are individuals that go to the extreme either because they are brain washed (1,2) or because they have mental issues.(3)

You do realise that of the 1.6billion Muslims on Earth, less than 0.1% of them are terrorists? (4) Some might have anti western views (5) or whatever but they respect the laws and do not massacre innocent people. (6)

Let's not forget that governments can commit acts of terrorism as well, like bombing an innocent country to dust and killing magnitudes more innocents then all terrorist attacks by muslims combined (7)

They dont have the time or the inclination to look beyond the tabloid dross; they swallow up all the propaganda lock stock and barrel. Plus they wouldn't have the morality to really understand the benefits of salat, zakat, dawah, shahada etc

Well I guess your right, I guess it's rational and logical to fear an asteroid falling on your head too. Time to expand your insurance plan.

Do not concern yourself with their beliefs. So their beliefs are drastically different to yours, so what? Besides they can't be that different if you, an open atheist are friends with them.

Relax dude stop being paranoid.

Purely blaming the extremists is a typical response. However, as Sam Harris once cleverly pointed out, it's the extremist from religions with inherently violent ideas who kill people. For instance, a Muslim who adheres to a fundemental/ extreme version of Islam such (such as Wahabbism) will want to spread his ideology through violence.

However compare this to Jainism, where the central tenets are non-violence and harmlessness. An extreme jainist will go out of their way to prevent any suffering or death, no matter how miniscule. This means breathing and drinking through mesh cloth, so as to not swallow a fly, or calculating every single steps so as not to step on an ant. Most Jainist don't do such behaviours, only the extremists.

The more extreme or radicalised a Jainist is, the less we should fear. The more extreme or radicalised a Muslim is, the more we should fear. Therefore problem is not extremists per se. It's the central violent teachings in Islam.

Ignoring the fact that you dodged my question completely

I think the issue is that the media and our politicians stir up uneccessary fear in people in regards to Islam. No one really wants to find out what Islam is really about-

Why do you concern yourself with my concerns of the Islamic ideology? I wouldn't ever initiate force against you, so what that the things that concern me are drastically different to you. Relax and stop being paranoid.

You do realise that of the 1.6billion Muslims on Earth, less than 0.1% of them are terrorists?.

So, we will have to deal with less than 1.6 million Muslim terrorists

well, that's a huge relief

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we will have to deal with

OK, let's all be brutally honest here, Muslims and non Muslims alike and say it like it is. Muslims should NEVER have been allowed to settle in the West in the first place in the 1950's and '60's. Their ideology and beliefs are incompatible with the West. The two sides live in a parallel existence. Because they have to, not necessarily because they want to.

Lol the ignorance. Maybe you shouldn't have invaded the Middle East

*I* haven't invaded anyone, thank you very much. I hear this all the time. So what you mean is, and be honest; that you all come here to punish us? That your grandparents came here, not to better themselves, but out of hatred of Imperialist Britain? Be honest; is that really what Muslims think?

So, we will have to deal with less than 1.6 million Muslim terrorists

well, that's a huge relief

best