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skepticscott

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29. In the first place, you obviously don't even understand
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 04:48 PM
Jun 2016

what a "straw man" is. Please educate yourself about the meaning of that term before you fling it.

As far as my claim, how big a fool would you like to look like? Here is a compilation (just one of MANY) of the numbers of Muslims who support the murder and violence dictated by their religion:

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/pages/articles/opinion-polls.aspx

I'll just hit a few of many highlights:

World Public Opinion: 83% of Egyptians approve of attacks on American troops.
26% of Indonesians approve of attacks on American troops.
26% of Pakistanis approve of attacks on American troops.
68% of Moroccans approve of attacks on American troops.
90% of Palestinians approve of attacks on American troops.
72% of Jordanians approve of attacks on American troops.
52% of Turks approve of some or most groups that attack Americans (39% oppose)
A minority of Muslims disagreed entirely with terror attacks on American troops.
About half of those opposed to attacking Americans were sympathetic with al-Qaeda’s attitude toward the U.S.

http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb09/STARTII_Feb09_rpt.pdf

Pew Research (2013): Large majorities of Muslims favor Sharia. Among those who do, stoning women for adultery is favored by 89% in Pakistanis, 85% in Afghanistan, 81% in Egypt, 67% in Jordan, ~50% in 'moderate' Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, 58% in Iraq, 44% in Tunisia, 29% in Turkey, and 26% in Russia.

http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf

Pew Research (2010): 84% of Egyptian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam
86% of Jordanian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam
30% of Indonesian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam
76% of Pakistanis support death the penalty for leaving Islam
51% of Nigerian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam

http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/

al-Jazeera Website Survey (2015): 81% of respondents approve of "regional conquests: by ISIS.

http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/05/25/al-jazeera-survey-shows-81-percent-support-islamic-state/#

Now read that list and all of the others at the link, and then come back here and say with a straight face that only "a few" Muslims approve of the murder and violence dictated by, and committed in the name of, their religion.

Your Stalin analogy is bullshit, and has been shown to be so many, many times on this board, so please don't weary the ears of intelligent people with another rehash, unless you can provide a list of things he did that were dictated by, and in the name of, atheism. We both know you'll fail miserably. But I will enjoy watching you try.

This is no more a reflection of "Islamic behavior" guillaumeb May 2016 #1
No, Sir. This action has been instigated by the Islamic authorities. Albertoo May 2016 #3
Again, you are simplifying to make a point: guillaumeb May 2016 #6
So you know Islam better than the Iranian clerics? Albertoo May 2016 #7
What I am saying is that each Muslim defines what Islam is. guillaumeb May 2016 #11
By your definition, Islam means nothing (and I agree) Albertoo May 2016 #14
Again, an extremely broad brush is being used by you and others here. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #19
The equivalence fails: the US Constitution never claimed to be perfect and eternal Albertoo Jun 2016 #21
this 840high Jun 2016 #28
It is a reflection of intolerance SPECIFICALLY directed and motivated skepticscott May 2016 #10
Islam is more than a cleric. It is more than a group of clerics guillaumeb May 2016 #12
"Americans" is not a religion or a belief system skepticscott May 2016 #13
You have constructed an excellent straw man, but it bears guillaumeb Jun 2016 #17
I notice you can't prove that claim skepticscott Jun 2016 #22
These are your words: guillaumeb Jun 2016 #25
In the first place, you obviously don't even understand skepticscott Jun 2016 #29
Somewhat chaotic and incoherent on your part, but let me try to respond: guillaumeb Jun 2016 #31
More nonsense from you skepticscott Jun 2016 #32
That's true only since Sherman took Atlanta. rug May 2016 #15
And not even true today. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #20
Then your logic dictates that when a Muslim is doing charity, or some other noble activity... trotsky Jun 2016 #16
Interesting how some of the free thinkers at DU are so quick guillaumeb Jun 2016 #18
Interesting how you completely dodged the point trotsky made skepticscott Jun 2016 #23
A mind reader? guillaumeb Jun 2016 #26
I don't need to be a mind reader to know how Muslims skepticscott Jun 2016 #30
Yeah, that's what you did. Presumed to speak for others. trotsky Jun 2016 #24
Perhaps you should read reply #23. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #27
It criticizes particular Muslims. trotsky Jun 2016 #33
One of us does not "get it", but.......... guillaumeb Jun 2016 #34
Yes, clearly one of us does not. trotsky Jun 2016 #35
You really should decide if the description is guillaumeb Jun 2016 #36
Yikes! I'd be immigrating as fast as I could WhiteTara May 2016 #2
Just don't emigrate to Saudi Arabia, Sudan or Afghanistan to party Albertoo May 2016 #4
Or Indonesia for that matter WhiteTara May 2016 #5
No religion... pokerfan May 2016 #8
^^^ a valid equation ^^^ Albertoo May 2016 #9
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