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In response to "I love it. Muslims acting like idiots worldwide and Newsweek gets called out for being Islamophobic" by Jovian

On-the-ground reports say that the protesters and violence is a very small minority of people.

Posted by ty97 Sep 17 '12, 07:54

But Newsweek chose not to focus on that fact

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Perhaps. Just perhaps, if they had just even ONE Iman or leader or respectable religious leader to step forward and speak out against them - Jovian Sep 17, 07:59 24
- chaiman of the islamic counsil in germany did speak out against the madness yesterday -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:30
- You should probably do a google search. - ty97 Sep 17, 07:59 22
  - I shouldnt have to search google. they should be out in front of the major news outlets speaking to their 'peaceful' followers -- nm - Jovian Sep 17, 08:01 21
    - Blame the news outlets then. -- nm - ty97 Sep 17, 08:03 6
      - I do. But my point is, I am really not concerned that Newsweek published an article critizing Islam. I mean they make it really fucking easy. -- nm - Jovian Sep 17, 08:05 5
        
        If he were a guy who simply criticizes Islam, it'd be different. - Inigo Sep 17, 08:09 4
        
        She. And I'm not sure that her point is to eliminate Islam. It's that views in Islam that we see as extreme, such as blasphemy being punished by the - Roger More Sep 17, 08:26 3
        
        she has often stated that islam need a "reformation" like the catholic church had 500 years ago - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:28 2
        
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        her point is that they are not small fractions but in cases like this they are the mainstram - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:34
    - Like USA Today? -- (link) - spamlet Sep 17, 08:02
    - like the news would waste their time with that when their are people around who could get more ratings -- nm - Beaker Sep 17, 08:01 12
      - Agreed. But the truth of the matter their isnt anyone speaking up. - Jovian Sep 17, 08:03 11
        
        Other than the people in the locations where it happened (as Spamlet showed you above) - Will Hunting Sep 17, 08:08
        
        your IM touches on a very interesting observation I've seen pop up in a couple places now - znufrii Sep 17, 08:06 8
        
        problem is that for many in the muslim world religion= politics = power - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:55
        
        I normally cannot tolerate the guy, but Ross Douthat has a good column in yesterday's NYTimes to this effect -- (link) - znufrii Sep 17, 08:12
        
        My point is, speak out about this, make the west *know* that this isnt what Islam is about. - Jovian Sep 17, 08:08 5
        
        protest the protest? :) - Danedukenuuk Sep 17, 08:36
        
        this is like the opposite of "what have the Romans done for us?" - Reagen Sep 17, 08:28
        
        As I said already, people have spoken out against the violence. - ty97 Sep 17, 08:15
        
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        No, Newsweek publishes stuff like this because there are people that believe it and buy it. -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 08:10
        
        How about the interim President of Libya? -- (link) - spamlet Sep 17, 08:06

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