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I respectfully disagree! Religion may be used as a context for discrimination. For example - saying Islam condones terrorism, or that Islam treats women like children, or that there is inequality or oppression of women under Islam, or that Muhammad is a pedophile, etc...

This is why muslims are trying to clarify our religious principles here, because our principles are misinterpreted and it has the effect of discriminating Muslims.[/quote]
Interpretation is a matter of personal viewpoint.  You may see men and women in Islam as equal.  You may see Jesus and Moses in Islam as given respect.  Someone else might not.  You and that person have equally valid positions. When someone disagrees with you, they aren't necessarily misinterpreting your principles, because you don't have a monopoly on interpreting them. [/quote]

How is asking Muslima to post a picture here without her veil to garner sympathy simply an expression of a difference of opinion?

How is accusing Muslims of trying to convert folks simply an expression of a difference of opinion?

How is saying our women are treated like children simply an expression of an opinion? Would it not suffice to say you think women should have greater autonomy? Your difference of opinion was expressed in an insulting way.

How is saying if this debate were in person it probably would have become violent because thats how Muslims are, simply an expression of a difference of opinion.

There are too many offenses to rehash. But no, this was not simply a difference of opinion. It was much more than that. It was clear discrimination against Islam and Muslima in particular.

No matter. I hope all has been clarified, regardless of whether your opinion of Islam changed. Time to move on. 
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I wonder why it is that you rehash the old arguments over and over, and then declare it's time to move on.  You want people to move on, then stop bringing it up.

My opinion of Islam hasn't changed - have lived among them, married on, gave birth to one - know it too well to be shattered by an unhinged chick. [/quote]

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