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Old 02-29-2008, 09:35 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by pensacola_niceman View Post
You think that 9/11 might have something to do with anti-Muslim sentiment? Hell, I currently live in the Muslim world. We have Iraqis that work for my company. I've been to Jordan and the UAE. Based on my very real first-hand experience, I know that a lot of Muslims are very fine people.

HOWEVER, I still have an anti-Muslim sentiment. Anybody know why?

I think you meant to ask if I think 9/11 caused the anti-Muslim sentiment.

And, no, I don't.

The bad actions of some of a group of people cannot rationally cause one to be against that entire group of people.

Rationally 9/11 should have caused "anti-Muslims extremist, terrorist assholes who think they can get into heaven by killing innocent civilians" feelings.

Your comment about some Muslims being fine people indicates that you not only understand, but also internalize, the difference.

General "anti" feelings against an entire group of people with the excuse that a few of them have done reprehensible things is "caused" by the natural human tendency to fear anyone that is not "like us" and the inability of some people to use their brains to rise above that natural instinct.
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