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Originally Posted by smiggy77
The question is what would you want western muslims to do? You want us to create an army and go after ISIS? All we can do is fight with our words and try to unite one side.
Since 2001, I've had to constantly educate people and let them know that terrorism doesn't represent Islam. Radicals do not represent me. I was born and raised in Canada, I work hard and employ people, I'm an avid hockey player and a massive Flames fan that watches sports. I consider myself Canadian. I believe in women's rights and I love my girlfriend and don't plan on marrying 6 wives. I don't really agree with bill C-51 proposed by the conservatives but politically, I strongly believe in the conservatives federally and provincially.
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As a Canadian Muslim, you probably aren't exposed to extremist Islam anywhere near as much as European Muslims are, not to mention Muslims in Egypt or Pakistan. So I can see how it must be frustrating to feel like you're being held responsible. If you lived in the UK or France, there are pretty good odds at least some of your acquaintances or neighbours would have applauded the slaying of the Charlie Hebdo journalists, or supported Sharia law. And one of the troubling facts is that support for extremism is highest among 16-24 year old Muslims in those countries. For my part, what I'm saying is that it's in those communities were regular Muslims rub shoulders with radicals that the struggle against radical Islam needs to be fought.