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Originally Posted by Buster
The data show that you are incorrect.
A strict observance of the Quran (ie Islamism) is not strongly correlated to lack of education or poverty. We know this from relatively reliable Pew poll research and other sources.
ISIS in particular has a significant component of its fighting force made up of western Muslims who took a pilgrimage to fight for the cause.
The source of ISIS' motivation is the doctrine. They say that it is, and it is easy to see why this might occur when the doctrine is analysed. And yet, western liberals refuse to believe them when they say so.
The fact that a huge component of the Muslim world chooses to ignore and/or "moderate" sections of the doctrine is a great thing, but it does not address the process at work here. A direct line can be drawn between the doctrines of Islam and the actions taken by the 9/11 bombers, and by ISIS. And no, it is not intolerant, bigoted, racist, or xenophobic to say so. It's just identifying that ideas/ideologies can instruct action, and we should neither deny this fact, nor refuse to admit it when it happens in front of us. To do the opposite is nothing more than wishing the world was different than it is.
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That a boy. If it makes you feel better keep a closed mind and refuse to consider real world experiences of people who live amongst Muslims.
I'm not trying to refute anything that you're saying about ISIS. What I find intolerable is that are too quick to paint all of Islam with the same brush. Have you read the Old Testament? Some pretty inflammatory prose there. Should all Christians be judged for their faith as a result?
Your dogmatic position makes me wonder whether you're one of the anti-Muslim, anti-refugee proponents who increasingly confront Canadian Muslims going about their daily lives.