[hanamizu]

many moderate Muslims believe that death is the appropriate punishment for those who slander Islam,

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If a reporter or researcher asks a ‘moderate’ muslim the question, I’m sure he or she will answer as the Koran instructs—”yes, death to those who renounce Islam”.
But I doubt the average Muslim cares all that much.

If you had asked a 17th-century English Christian about what do do with witches (after you’d weighed them against a duck) he could quote the Bible, not to suffer a witch to live. But most Englishmen of the time spent their time worrying about getting the crop in and not contracting the sweating disease rather than witches in their presence.

[Leaning Right]

> If a reporter or researcher asks a ‘moderate’ muslim the question, I’m sure he or she will answer as the Koran instructs <

I would have thought just the opposite: That the “moderate” Muslim in the West would tend to hide his true feelings. Like if you asked a racist if he’s a racist...he’d probably say no.

Anyhow, I hope I’m wrong. Because if I’m right there’s trouble ahead.

Regards,
LR