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In reply to the discussion: It's not just Trump: Islamophobia in America is spiraling out of control [View all]Matrosov
(1,098 posts)We hate homophobia, misogyny, and religious violence.
Therefore, we criticize it in Christianity and Judaism, and DU is fine with that. However, when we criticize it in Islam, there's no shortage of DUers tripping over themselves to dismiss the critic as a hateful bigot, or my favorite, a 'racist.'
People were eager to explain San Bernardino as 'workplace violence,' as if the average worker keeps +1,000 rounds of ammo, several guns, tactical vests, and IEDs, out in his car, just in case someone at work steals his parking spot.
People were eager counter with scum like Dear, Roof, and even McVeigh, as examples of Christian terrorism, even though neither Roof nor McVeigh killed in the name of God; one is a racist piece of crap, the other hated the federal government.
There is plenty of senseless violence all around the world, but let's not pretend Islamic culture doesn't have a problem right now with people committing violence against gays, women, and innocent people in general, and let's not pretend Christianity and Judaism has the same level of problem right now with people committing violence in the name of God.