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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
If I am correctly informed, many many more Muslems believe that Islam forbids suicide bombing than believe that it permits or encourages it. What do you make of this?
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Not much, because passive beliefs are not particularly helpful.
Tom Friedman had a very good piece (for him) in the NYTimes today, that talked about the need for Muslims to confront Muslims over extremism, bombings, murders, etc. I've said something similar on the board several times.
How many Muslims marched to protest some cartoons or some statement by the pope? How many -- even in countries where they are fully capable of organizing and of speaking freely -- have done the same in response to Muslim violence?
Sorry, but Slave and Penske are right on this one.
