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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.

It's amazing that you continue to post in a manner laden with generalizations, then end it by saying generalizations are wrong. And then you try to make the case for generalizations by saying that you're doing it to prompt a response?

And this concept of "passive" support is nonsensical. People don't say anything specifically (which is their right and raison d'etre in a "passive" stance), so you impugn their character by assuming their silence is consent of a horrible action. You have just as much evidence for their silence being consent as you do their silence being a reflection of the obvious: that no one supports violence and they're disgusted by it. You don't have the right to generalize what is in peoples' heads. Stick with trying to articulate the thoughts in your own.

And now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to scour the off-topic thread history to search for your active condemnation of Darfur, senseless drone killings, school shootings, and any other horrific crime I can think of... I really hope you spoke up in each instance, because we'd hate for some posters to make generalizations about what your "passive" silence implies.

Alright, first of all I didn't see you responds to the claims made by leaders in the Arab world. For some reason comments made by leaders of countries tend to represent the attitude of a country towards another. And yes I am making the generalization that if those people are still in power they represent the majority in their country. I know, I took a huge leap there...

Do I know what each and every muslim thinks? No! Do I think that muslims as a whole want war? No! Do I think muslims are hostile people as a whole? No! Do I believe that a person living in a muslim country in the middle east is more likely to criticize Israeli war actions and ignore Palestinian ones? Yes. Again A huge leap I know...

Guess what in a discussion people over emphasize their points, that's where the generalizations come. Here is one used by you a few posts back-

I'm certain that Israelis share an analogous feeling of abhorring hostility and violence and racism.

Seems very similar to points I am trying to make.

I know its easier to attack the flow of thoughts quickly written during 5 min off work, than responding to the actual points I made. If it makes you feel like a better man I am happy for you .