Maybe where we are butting heads, and missing each others points is by your use of the word "many". In my mind the word "many" implies that there is a large number of people doing something proportionately speaking.
For example, i could say that there are "many" serial killers in existence, however relitavely speaking there are very few serial killers in existence when compared to normal human beings.
I saw the word many and automatically assumed it to mean that the number is somewhat large in proportion. So maybe thats where we are missing each other.
I agree that there are "Many" muslim leaders who are fanatical, because the number is definately disproportionately high, when compared to other leaders. I dont believe though that "many" western muslims are psychopaths, or terrorists, because the number is disproportionately low when compared to the overall population of muslims.
So perhaps the reason we are missing each others point is simply based on wording, and i misconceptualized how you would interpret the word "many"
For example, i could say that there are "many" serial killers in existence, however relitavely speaking there are very few serial killers in existence when compared to normal human beings.
I saw the word many and automatically assumed it to mean that the number is somewhat large in proportion. So maybe thats where we are missing each other.
I agree that there are "Many" muslim leaders who are fanatical, because the number is definately disproportionately high, when compared to other leaders. I dont believe though that "many" western muslims are psychopaths, or terrorists, because the number is disproportionately low when compared to the overall population of muslims.
So perhaps the reason we are missing each others point is simply based on wording, and i misconceptualized how you would interpret the word "many"
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Sure, but it's more the general world view/outlook than who commits mass murders. I mean, even over in stone-age muslim lands only 1% probably go on killing rampages, or are suicide bombers, or engage in some such behavior. It's more a matter of world view... Perhaps it would have been better phrased "when radicalization of moderates happen, it often happens like xyz, etc". Either way, my original statement was about their views, rather than their actions, and that many,(not all, or even most ) feign more moderate and pro-west views than they actually have so as to be more socially accepted. Many of their leaders also tell them that this is acceptable. As far as group identity, we are a part of a civilization which is ideologically and physically at war with theirs, and has been numerous times in the past... That's who they (rightfully) identify with, it's who they are. That means something, if not a great deal, to most people...