Thread: FBI Teaches Agents: "Mainstream" Muslims are 'Violent, Radical' (Wired.com)

Originally Posted by Thatperson

I take it you have never lived in a muslim majority area then.

Not at all, but I have - and have had - plenty of Muslim friends, who definitely do not fit the description. Also, what if I had? By that logic, living in a majority black neighborhood - and having problems with the more violent ones - would be justification for the FBI to demonize blacks, in general. There are countless Muslims who do not accept the Qu'ran as a literal call to arms (just like there are many who don't take the Bible's more savage passages - and there are plenty - literally). So, to spit polarizing rhetoric about how Muslims, in general, are violent and radical, based on the texts of their religion, is both inaccurate and hypocritical.

Originally Posted by Omnis Dei

On the whole the article is well written, especially the ways it points out how dangerous this kind of prejudiced thinking is for our country. Like they said, the FBIs playing right in Al-Qaeda's hands.

Agreed. All it does is take an already-widening chasm of misunderstanding, from one culture to another, and widen it even further. It's simultaneously festering distrust and prejudice toward Muslims and giving the potential radicals even more incentive to switch over to the 'dark side,' so to speak.

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Xei, it's been a long time, since I've agreed with one of your posts, so completely.