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No, they did not. There are 1+ billion Muslims worldwide. There are over 5 million in France alone. If all Muslims actually supported the vile, disgusting acts
by Cyph0n 10y ago
No, they did not.
There are 1+ billion Muslims worldwide. There are over 5 million in France alone. If all Muslims actually supported the vile, disgusting acts that you speak of, Europe would be in pure chaos! Just imagine if 5 million "terrorists" went on a rampage in France. The fact that such terrible incidents are few and far in between is proof that the vast majority of Muslims have nothing to do with it.
Ironically, most of the perpetrators of the recent terrorist attacks in Europe were quite assimilated into local culture. They drank, did not pray, and didn't actually know the basics of Islam in general! I believe that they were easy targets for recruiters because of their lack of knowledge. Moreover, I'm not sure how you can call someone who doesn't know how to practice a religion a follower of said religion.
- piotrjurkiewicz 10y agoI know that, but this makes the whole issue even more dangerous. People who were living their whole life like Europeans, were not interested in Islamic culture and religion, can wake up one day and attack in the name of it. It shows that cultural identity is hard wired much more deeper than many think and assimilation is in fact impossible.
- DanBC 10y agoNo it doesn't. It shows that some people are susceptible to being groomed by extremists.
- Cyph0n 10y agoNo, in my view it shows that assimilation isn't objectively better in all cases. In other words, pressuring people to shed away their culture and customs because you're afraid or annoyed by their "otherness" can sometimes backfire. This is why laws that target minorities aren't a good idea. I am not saying that it's OK to murder innocents because of such laws! But I am saying that forced assimilation can push some types of people to an extreme viewpoint. It also shows that the techniques recruiters use can be effective on some people.
- vixen99 10y agoWe all know that the majority of Muslims are peaceful people. Sadly though, as Bridget Gabriel has pointed out, 'the peaceable majority are irrelevant'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry3NzkAOo3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry3NzkAOo3s as this list demonstrates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Islamist_terrorist_attacks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Islamist_terrorist_att...