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Originally Posted by Rerun
I agree a lot with what you have said... that being said, I think a lot of us are looking for leadership and condemnation by Muslims of influence in the Middle East. In a lot of cases, now and in the past, the silence has been deafening. What is the world to think when this happens?
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I am completely theorizing here, so please correct me if I am mistaken.
I think the reason we don't see condemnation from a lot of the leaders is because the peaceful practitioners of the religion fear they will be ostracized, or worse, attacked by the extremists.
It could also be a culture and education issue. Many children who are raised in that side of the world are brought up where obedience and submission is expected of them. So it takes a lot of courage to stand up and speak out, even for the good, strong leaders.
I also think social media has become a powerful tool, because it is now allowing some people to speak out. But we really do need the powerful and the elite to really take the lead and responsibility. Once that happens, the masses should follow.