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When Does An 'Ordinary' Muslim Become An Extremist?
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We're often told that there is a difference between 'ordinary' Muslims and extremists, so ignoring those who call for violence and Islamic domination as they march in support of Palestine, but thinking only of the Muslim school children and their parents and supporters who are making news by intimidating students into adopting the hijab, to observe Islamic fasting rituals, and to withdraw from some school activities because they are considered 'haram'; the student who is battling her school in court (at the taxpayers' expense) for the 'right' to pray during school hours, the protestors outside schools, causing one to close early in order to protect staff and pupils, and those who are threatening teachers to the extent that they fear travelling on public transport, one of whom is still, after a very long time, in hiding. The people who are responsible for all of this carry on their regular everyday lives living among us. Are they 'ordinary' Muslims - or are they extremists?
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Khandro - // Please explain how you can talk about Islamic extremism without talking about the crimes they commit? //
As I have pointed out several times, the entire premise of the question is faulty.
How can any of us know what turns anyone into an extremist of any sort?
It's unanserable, which is why naomi is reduced to moaning about why no-one has actually answered her question, and she has done so more than one.
It is unanswerable - and well over four-hundred posts have proved that, if nothing else.
Regardless of the OP, this thread has proved one thing if nothing else. There is not one post thats been deleted that normally would be on any other thread. That tells me that most mods don't bother deleting petty tit for tat or delete an answer just because they don't like your reply or you, or in some way try to protect their favorite poster. Example. We've been told many times not to post music videos in the news section, this happened about 2 weeks back, I asked why they had been allowed to stay? guess what. My post was deleted and the videos stayed. Getting back to petty deleting, and deleting for their own entertainment and spite, leaves only 2 moderators who could be doing this?
Lottie, you posted this
Countrylover
How do you know he was an ordinary Moslem. I would presume he was an extremist already. You can't judge all moslems by a small percentage,
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Now if I had posted that he was presumably an extremist already, andy hughes would have gone on about my prejudices. Instead he posted
andy-hughes
Countrylover - Some of us, or rather them, have that gift it seems.
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He will deny it now but how come he didn't attack you for your 'he was probably a extremist already'?
Tacit support?
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