I am not "excusing the rhetoric" (why do you always move the discussion around?), I am explaining to you why a moderate Muslim wouldn't even notice a blip on the map.
Let's put it another way. Post-9/11, no Muslims were killed. One person was killed, but the poor man was a Sikh.
So, in America, fanatics of a religious group can
destroy several city blocks and it results in one death.
Meanwhile, a Danish newspaper can
print some cartoons, and
Quote:
|
This led to protests across the Muslim world, some of which escalated into violence with police firing on the crowds (resulting in more than 100 deaths, all together), including setting fire to the Danish Embassies in Syria, Lebanon and Iran, storming European buildings, and desecrating the Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and German flags in Gaza City. While a number of Muslim leaders called for protesters to remain peaceful, other Muslim leaders across the globe, including Mahmoud al-Zahar of Hamas, issued death threats.
|
I think the moderate Muslims understand.