Only Blind People see Islam as peace.
You are making a mistake.
To remove, persecute or stigmatize the kind of Muslims I came in contact with (In cincy no less! The armpit of the universe) diminishes society.
This broad brush approach is simple and it's easy to apply.
The problem is it doesn't work.
Many of us know some peaceful Muslims. But ... so? I'm sure there were Communists who never turned in a single family member, weren't guards at re-education camps, didn't torture or kill anyone. But they still stood up to be counted with those who did do these things, making them enemies nonetheless.
I am a capitalist, and an American. Some things have been done to protect capitalism that I don't approve of. That doesn't mean I'm not to be counted as the enemy of communism, socialism, and any other system that seeks to destroy America and capitalism.
So, I stigmatize anyone who stands up to be counted with our enemies. Unless they are willing to fight on our side, give money, give time, speak out, do SOMETHING... they are stigmatized in my book, at least.
"To remove, persecute or stigmatize the kind of Muslims I came in contact with (In cincy no less! The armpit of the universe) diminishes society.
This broad brush approach is simple and it's easy to apply.
The problem is it doesn't work."
Wow, talk about a hypocrite. First you condemn people for using the "broad brush" on Muslims. Then you make a crack about Cincinnati using the broadest of brushes. By the way, maybe it's only an armpit when you're in town.