The Slippery Slope

[honeybee]

Unfortunately that can be applied to both sides of the debate. There are muslims who make the same false equation and if the founders of the mosque fall into that category then it would be offensive.

There's a difference, I believe. The deeds for which the general population holds the Islam followers responsible were the deeds of a few individuals, groups or organisations. The deeds for which the Muslim population blames the USA are the deeds of a government. Ironically that means, at least to me, that the hatred a common Muslim may feel towards an American is much more justified than what a common American might feel towards a Muslim.

Yes, there will be voices of reason. But the din has already grown to a level where these voices will probably decide to keep quiet than risk being silenced.

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