Salafi Stannis Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyBanana Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Is the use of blatant oversimplification in political discourse responsible for the entire Islam debate? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Are they?I reckon it's more likely that people of extremist beliefs are partly responsible for atheists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 FSMists responsible for FGMists? or vv.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 This is about the old whiskey and beer false dichotomy, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant snake Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Probably not. Religion has held on permanently in the southern US, even though it was the north which was colonized by religious extremists. The heavy handed laws of the Puritans, their hypocritical dealings (becoming rich off the slave trade and later using slavery as an excuse to tax everyone else), and general fanaticism transferred to other causes but it didn't really have an effect outside of their own zone of control. It's the same thing with "radical Islam." The most extreme state, Saudi Arabia, and the hypocrisy of its ruling family isn't what creates moderates far away. Most other "extreme groups" are really fixated on territorial gain or on riches and things, so whatever that has to do with their beliefs, I don't buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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