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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Peaceful religion[/quote]

They are hoping for a "war of civilizations" so that Muslims in the West will be forced to make "one of two choices".

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Jeff, you seem to have little respect for moderate muslims, i.e. the vast majority of the Muslim world.       Do you really believe that every Muslim in a potential ISIS recruit,  and if we keep making sardonic comments like "peaceful religion " after a mass ISIS beheading, that we are going to drive moderate Muslims into the hands of ISIS?         That doesn't sound like any of the Muslims I know.[/quote]

Do I have this right? Criticism of Islam is simply a sign of respect for moderate Muslims? Do you live in opposite world? Criticizing a entire group -- most of whom strongly oppose IS and many of whom are actively fighting against it -- is going to increase animosity and alienation among that group. Nobody is going to thank you for showing them respect by insulting their beliefs. Does that make every Muslim a potential IS recruit? No, but it certainly increases the pool of potential IS recruits. When IS openly describes their strategy as trying to divide Muslims from the West, you should probably believe them. 
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Agree with PP that you are basically agreeing with ISIS, that there are many Muslims who can easily be pushed into the arms of ISIS if we hurt their feelings by criticizing their religion.

Also agree with PP that your position is based on the assumption that criticism always provokes anger rather than self-examination or even, God forbid,  reformation. ISIS' strategy is based on the same assumption.  Sure, Arab nationalism and Islamic pride have played big roles since the colonial era, but that shouldn't define everything the west does.
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This will surprise you: alienated people engage in anti-social behaviors. The more that you contribute to the alienation of otherwise peace-loving people, the more you add to the potential pool who will act on their anger. That is simple fact.

Can you please explain to me what you believe are the benefits of broadly and generally insulting Muslims? 
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