To Rex re: his comments on the Islam religion:
There are over 1 billion Muslims living in the world; over 2 million living here in the US. (Probably way more, but they are afraid to so say now.) Your statement sweeps everyone who practices one faith into a category. I find it incredibly dangerous and wrong to do so.
Yes, there are Muslim states/countries with power structures that oppress women horribly. And there are Muslim people that support this based on how they interpret their religion. But to imply that everyone who practices Islam is misogynistic and evil is a misstatement based on prejudice (a.k.a. ignorance). Lumping these people (yes...that ARE people!) into this one category is no different than saying all Christians are homophobes (doesn’t the bible say it’s wrong?) or all Jews are … or Blacks are…. You get the point.
I’m saddened and scared that progressive, generally tolerant people find some kind of comfort in demonizing Muslims as a group. This is exactly what the extremist Muslims choose to do to us to justify their violence against us.
There are millions and millions of people practicing Islam who are loving, kind, just people. Many who have fled other nations to live here because they do not support the ways of these other countries. They deserve to be included, and they deserve our respect. And we – the people who call ourselves just and tolerant – have a responsibility to protect them against hateful speech and actions based on bigotry and fear.
Please, think deeply before you speak this way. WE are the people who should be encouraging dialog and understanding among all people. Only in this way will there be justice.
To Rex re: his comments on the Islam religion:
There are over 1 billion Muslims living in the world; over 2 million living here in the US. (Probably way more, but they are afraid to so say now.) Your statement sweeps everyone who practices one faith into a category. I find it incredibly dangerous and wrong to do so.
Yes, there are Muslim states/countries with power structures that oppress women horribly. And there are Muslim people that support this based on how they interpret their religion. But to imply that everyone who practices Islam is misogynistic and evil is a misstatement based on prejudice (a.k.a. ignorance). Lumping these people (yes...that ARE people!) into this one category is no different than saying all Christians are homophobes (doesn’t the bible say it’s wrong?) or all Jews are … or Blacks are…. You get the point.
I’m saddened and scared that progressive, generally tolerant people find some kind of comfort in demonizing Muslims as a group. This is exactly what the extremist Muslims choose to do to us to justify their violence against us.
There are millions and millions of people practicing Islam who are loving, kind, just people. Many who have fled other nations to live here because they do not support the ways of these other countries. They deserve to be included, and they deserve our respect. And we – the people who call ourselves just and tolerant – have a responsibility to protect them against hateful speech and actions based on bigotry and fear.
Please, think deeply before you speak this way. WE are the people who should be encouraging dialog and understanding among all people. Only in this way will there be justice.
With respect,
BP