It wouldn’t matter if the moderates stood up and loudly condemned anything. People like you would just point out that they are allowed to lie, if it furthers their jihad. They can’t win, and you will always hate them, as long as they are Muslims.
I understand more about terrorism than you seem to think. I am a firefighter/paramedic and worked WTC recovery. I have seen the destruction pain and suffering that terrorists cause. I lost friends there. I would like to see supporters of terrorism suffer, just as their victims did.
I also understand that to defeat this enemy, which is the terrorists, we must know who they are. Confusing the issue by including 1 billion people worldwide does nothing but hinder the effort. Especially, when we include 17 year old high school cross country runners. Sure, we can keep this girl from running in a track meet and maybe even hurt her chances for a scholarship. It doesn’t make me feel a damn bit safer.
I give you credit for being civil, and having a reasonable discussion (except for the little missy thing) I disagree with everything you say, but I do respect you for saying it in a reasonable manner. I am in quarters this evening and have work to do. (BTW, I am not Muslim, I am Catholic)
The problem is with the koran and the pedophile prophet of islam. Mohammed was a ruthless madman who invented the religion for his own benefit. Any religion that is founded on the epileptic rantings of a man who wed a 6year old girl is worthy of skepticism and disdain, especially when the “holy” book advocates open hostility towards non-muslims. Add the fact that islam teaches its followers that it is OK to lie about ones intentions to further the cause leaves many of us to be skeptical of “peaceful” muslims who are still adherents to a backwards, violent religion.
Many of us will not offer up our values, ideals, and loved ones to the alter of political correctness that compels us to believe all religions are created equal...