Posted on 08/10/2006 5:16:22 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
Nearly four in 10 Americans admit having feelings of prejudice against Muslims living in the U.S. – and are in favor of having Muslims carry a special ID, a new Gallup poll reveals.
Also, 22 percent of those surveyed said they would not like to have a Muslim as a neighbor.
Among the findings of the late-July USA Today/Gallup poll:
31 percent of respondents said they would feel nervous if they noticed a Muslim man on their airplane flight, and 18 percent would feel nervous about a Muslim woman flying with them.
Less than half – 49 percent – feel that Muslims living in the U.S. are loyal to this country.
34 percent believe American Muslims are sympathetic to the al-Qaida terrorist organization.
40 percent of respondents said they believe Muslims in the U.S. are not respectful of other religions, and 44 percent said Muslims are too extreme in their religious beliefs.
A slight majority – 52 percent – believe Muslims are not respectful of women.
39 percent said the U.S. should require Muslims to carry a special ID, and 57 percent believe they should undergo more intensive security checks at airports.
39 percent said they "have at least some feelings of prejudice against Muslims,” 59 percent said they did not, and 2 percent had no opinion.
Opinions are different, however, among Americans who are personally acquainted with a Muslim, the poll disclosed.
For example, only 10 percent of those who know a Muslim said they would not want one as a neighbor, and 24 percent believe Muslims should carry a special ID – compared to 50 percent among those who don’t know a Muslim.
so what if they carry a different ID...what they have in their wallet, will not change the Muslim mind-set
All one needs to do is study history from the Eighth Century onward to realize Mohammedans are murderous thugs.
Do your knees wear down from prostrating yourself to that rock in the east?
Perhaps DU is a more fitting venue for your idiocy.
That's because there were no (well-informed, exceptionally enlightened and above-average intelligent) Freepers polled.
If anyone reading this should be touched enough by the praise that they have an overwhelming urge to thank me, my favorite medicinal beverage is Canadian Club and will gladly furnish my address. LOL
All kidding aside, I was dead serious about the above--the former and not the latter.
31% would feel nervous with a Muslim man on their planes? The other 69% would be liars or idiots!
I wouldn't care if the taste came directly from poop. 8 hours in my smoker, and I'm eating it.
3 out of 10 lied on the survey because they didn't want to be called "racist."
"I love these threads.. I get to see all the bigots and idiots in their true setting."
For telling the truth? Islam is a cancer. Has always been a cancer and it has now mastacized into the west. We should have nothing to do with these barbarians. They can drink their oil and stay the hell out of here. They are not wanted and they contribute a net zero to our economies and societies. We should not allow a single Mooselimb to come into the United States. Not now. Not ever.
Except they won't kill you and if you ever, god forbid, get sick with something serious...
And I get to see all of the self hating, little picture, moron liberals in theirs
Bingo.
It would be interesting, that's for sure. I am curious as to how our British friends will react to today's almost event. I still think that Europe will be a lot more ruthless in ridding itself of their "problem" than we will be. I hope I'm wrong. :0(
So this poll says Americans "fear" and mistrust. Well, they're 50% right.
I don't fear them at all. I simply want to destroy all their Islamofacist bretheren. My fear is that U.S. dosen't seem prepared to do what is necessary in order to stop them.
And when we finally do resort to what is certain to be necessary (and we will), I have to admit, I do fear seeing what U.S. is truly capable of.
They should too.
Definitely scary that people think they need to have an ID. How about just keep our eyes open.
Lemme speculate: sand= "their butt".
Umm...I wear one at work every day. At a pharmaceutical company. It's called security. Something we as a nation could use more of. Seen the news today? Fly much? I have to fly all next week, including a trip to London. ID? No problem.
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