And all the Christians would be sacrificing their first born for a nice tiedye jacket, and all the scientologists would be out building a flying saucer landing pad in their back yard.
The promises of paradise in heaven is very similar. Repent and you're in. Some Muslims say these cowards will get fuck all in the afterlife because they've taken the life of another.
Just a little snap shot of terrorism on US soil, as they seem to be the biggest driver behind the anti Islam scare mongering: In the 14 years post 9/11 26 people have been killed by self proclaimed jihadists. So 26 lost lives to radical Muslim terrorism. However, 48 people have died in non Muslim related terrorist attacks. That's right, more than double the lives have been lost to Apple pie lovin good ole boys.
If you look at Japan they actually made an interpreted Koran in Japanese and no other is allowed in the country, permits given to the applicants from Islamic countries are very low. They have hardly had a problem with ISIS or any bad Muslim activity.
Yep I know the stats well. Something like only 6% in the US taken from FBI cases from 1980 to 2005 (I personally think this is cherry picking years as it has picked up a lot recently). Having a look at Australia in the last few years though, it is hard to deny the overwhelming trend. France is even worse.
"The Crusades, yes. Just a little while ago, those...."
Sure. Right back at, ya!
Immigration in Japan is very low full stop. All this really proves is that if you let very few immigrants in you'll have very few problems with immigrants.
I don't think Timothy McVeigh identified as Muslim, nor the IRA, pretty sure the Ulster Freedom Fighter's weren't either. KKK, i'm sure they aren't big on Islam either, could the unabomber have been Muslim ...following your argument it is pretty clear that white Christians are a problem that can no longer be ignored, regardless of the masses of peaceful Christians...is equally irrelevant.
Funny about that, eh?
Yet you choose to ignore them. Yes, it has picked up a bit, but in the last 14 years, still more than double are from home grown, non Muslim threats. And that's not taking into account the number of threats being tracked.
The overwhelming trend? Hardly....
There are over 6 million Muslims in France, so if even 1% of the Islamic population were terrorists, that would mean there are over 60000 active terrorists in France. Long bow well and truly drawn.
More of a civil liberties and freedom problem....
Ok now you appear to be showing your bias and ignorance (- biting tongue here).
Not to mention, the most prolific terrorist was an Argentinian, and Guy Fawkes is celebrated as a folk hero with his own public holiday.
Are you scared of terrorism in Australia? How many deaths have their been due to terrorism in Australia? If you don't count Monis, which I don't think you should, the last would probably be the Russell St bombing in the 1980's. Pretty few and far between. Certain elements of The main stream media and certain politicians are the main cause of any terrorist fear that might exist out there in Australia, not Muslims.
Both don't qualify under the generally accepted definition of terrorism.
Anti government/authority sentiment has a much higher correlation to terrorist acts. Particularly in the West.
