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It is no more an attack on all men then anti-immigration messages are an attack on all foreigners, or "anti-terrorism" policies are an attack on all Muslims. A
by belorn 8y ago
It is no more an attack on all men then anti-immigration messages are an attack on all foreigners, or "anti-terrorism" policies are an attack on all Muslims.
An objective cultural conversation would mean first that there is a shared respect. If the message is that toxic Muslims need to be stopped, that Islam culture sometimes encouraged and reinforce harmful behavior, some Muslims will feel that this is a general attack on them. Especially if we tell them that it is every Muslims responsibility to stop the bad behavior of other Muslims, and that Muslims parents need to talk with their Muslims children to treat people of other religions with dignity.
Is it that hard to see why a Muslim, who has nothing to do with terrorism, might take offense and see it as hate towards them as a demographic if that message was presented on an advertisement for razors? I would not, nor if you changed the targeted demographic to be jews, African Americans, LGBT, women, men, or any other. This is not how you create a inclusive and productive environment for a cultural conversation.