McG,
You said:
Quote:I am not prejudiced against Muslims. I am prejudiced against people acting like terrorists and people who hide, support, and fund terrorists. I am prejudiced agains anyone who wants me, my family, or my friends dead. I am prejudiced against any system that would preach that terrorism is a fine idea and that by sacrificing oneself and taking as many infidels with them they will find heaven and virgins. I am prejudiced against any system that would preach hate towards others. This does not sound like Islam to me, therefore I must not be prejudiced against Islam.
Definition of Prejudice:
Quote:prej·u·dice ( P ) Pronunciation Key (prj-ds)
n.
--->An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.
--->A preconceived preference or idea.
--->The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions. See Synonyms at predilection.
--->Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion.
--->Detriment or injury caused to a person by the preconceived, unfavorable conviction of another or others.
tr.v. prej·u·diced, prej·u·dic·ing, prej·u·dic·es
--->To cause (someone) to judge prematurely and irrationally. See Synonyms at bias.
--->To affect injuriously or detrimentally by a judgment or an act.
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Here's an idea - why don't you make an effort to avoid being prejudiced period?
That way you could despise people or groups who you knew were terrorists. You'd be judging them on what they'd done or the set of beliefs that they publicly subscribe to - you wouldn't be "pre-judging" them, you'd be judging them on what they'd already done.
Sorry if I sound like I'm nitpicking but anytime I hear someone championing prejudice, in any form, it makes my stomach turn.
The point here is: Get your facts then make your decision. Don't make your decision and then look for supporting facts.
Quote:Itry to avoid generalizations, unless they all called for. Do you deny that Muslims will hide muslim terrorists? Do you deny that we are waging a war againt Muslim fanaticism? Do you deny that the middle east is a hotbed of Muslim fanaticism and a birthplace of derisive teachings that go against everything Mohammed taught? Do you deny that Muslim fanaticism is out of hand?
Your quote above doesn't make a whole lot of sense. To make my point I provide you with this question:
Do you think that
good Christians would hide a Christian fundamentalist fanatic who bombed abortion clinics?
I don't think that would be any more likely to occur than a good Muslim hiding a Muslim fundamentalist terrorist. If you think that the likely hood is higher in the Muslim example, please explain why.