Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Byron_the_Aussie
The few who hate, hate Jews more than they do Christians.

I'm not sure I believe that. They've been killing Hindus for quite some time, read some of the Hindu web sites about Islam -- it's quite informative. They aren't killing Hindus for supporting Israel, India and Pakistan are lining troops up at their border and it has nothing to do with Israel. Muslims believe that at some point in time, the whole world must and will submit to their god allah and that seems to be what their problem is with all others. They hate the West as much as they hate Israel. Since they've killed more Hindus than Americans, I think they hate the East at least as much as the West.

378 posted on 12/29/2001 12:18:22 AM PST by FITZ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 375 | View Replies ]


To: FITZ
The few who hate, hate Jews more than they do Christians.

==============================================

I'm not sure I believe that. They've been killing Hindus for quite some time, read some of the Hindu web sites about Islam -- it's quite informative...

Fitz, please. I barely have time to read FR.

Look, the problem we have here is that you feel that the average Muslim carries 'hatred' for the West, the East, Hindus, Jews, America etc. But they don't. Yes, their religion can be a bit fundamentalist depending on geography but most of them are principally concerned with the same things we all worry about- bills, taxes, and how the kids are doing. This fixation you've developed is not reflected in reality. There is no collectivist Muslim viewpoint. I've been around long enough to remember when the West viewed the Soviet Union as a collective monolith who thought with one mind, much in the way you do now with the Muslims. And that public perception had been steadily developed by the security services and the media; the same people who are pushing the "Muslims=terrorists" view, now. Because they advantage themselves financially, by pushing that barrow. Well, the CIA's propaganda proved to be untrue, and after the USSR's collapse we suddenly 'discovered' that it had been riven with disunity, from Estonia to Chechnya. So what I am saying to you is, look beyond the spin and the CNN shock horror footage. Their goal is ratings, not telling you the truth. And look for the best in people, instead of assuming the worst. If you've got time to scan 'Hindu sites' then why not go along to a mosque or some Islamic centre and strike up a conversation? Get the facts for yourself instead of via filters that make their profits from keeping you in a state of frenzied apprehension.

410 posted on 01/02/2002 1:40:20 AM PST by Byron_the_Aussie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 378 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson