"Artillery's post isn't necessarily so brilliant. Look at it from the opposite point of view. Consider that less than 1% of our population consists of policemen. But that less than 1% can be quite effective if it has the tacit support of 95% of the remaining 99% of the population. Anecdotal reports of friendships with muslims is valueless in assessing the problem."
That's a good point and I have some sympathy with it. There's no way that extremists could operate unless moderates turn a blind eye. There clearly are degrees here. That's why I think that Muslim communities need to be pressed to isolate extremism.
But still - the problem is more-or-less widespread political sympathy for the goals of extremists. It's still not true to say that Muslims are all terrorists, or that Islam is the problem.
From what mosque are you posting from?
I repeat, not all citizens are policemen. And Islam is indeed not the problem -- Muslims are the problem. How do you propose to change their minds?
That's why I think that Muslim communities need to be pressed to isolate extremism.
But still - the problem is more-or-less widespread political sympathy for the goals of extremists. It's still not true to say that Muslims are all terrorists, or that Islam is the problem.
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I wholeheartedly agree with what you say here.
They big problem is that is NOT occurring rapidly and aggressively enough. The Muslims must daily get out in front and broadcast over and over and over their ANGER (Which I've NEVER once seen) about the terrorism being done in their name. They must turn in all suspected terrorists to the police. They must infiltrate cells and break them for us.
They don't have much time before their lack of doing so kills many otherwise innocent Muslims.