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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
There is an unacceptably high % in that poll (although not majority) but what are you talking about with the not having cajones part? I'm unclear what you're referencing here. I think this link sheds more light on topic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim...ards_terrorism
I may be incorrect but are you also suggesting that you would rather base your bias towards a whole group on % from a limited poll from selected countries than actually talking to people (anecdotal). |
To your first question:
I reject the notion that people put forward that "Islam is a religion of peace, because most people are not jihadists." People seem to have this idea that the world's Muslim population are moderate by our standards, and the jihadists are a very distinct group which do not reflect the overall beliefs of the Muslim population. I think it is important to recognize that mainstream Muslim belief around the world is NOT moderate. Most Muslims do not have the capacity for suicide bombings, but that does not mean, by extension that most Muslims view jihad in the same way we do.
To your second question:
I much prefer data to anecdotal evidence. Identifying trends in data is not "bias towards a whole group". It's just analysis. You discomfort with the data does not mean the data is invalid.