[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Livia

Firstly, it's grossly unfair that you should drag Israel into the discussion simply because I'm Jewish. But as you have.... I am REGULARLY put into that position. I'm regularly put into that position on this forum.

I WANT Muslims to stand up and be counted. I don't want them to be the target of Islamophobia... especially as it is their brothers and sisters (their own term) who are being killed. But the fact remains that Islam is the number one biggest threat to the West at the moment. In the best-case scenario, there are millions of radicals in Islam. If that's not a dangerous position to be in, I don't know what is.

I don't have all the answers and it's a childish comment to say I think I have.

I think Israel is a fair comparison. If you are regularly put into that position then why are you so happy to do it to Muslims? You downplayed the opposition that Muslims put forth against extremism as 'getting together for the weekend' yet you shirked out of offering an alternative course of action. All these people can do is stand up and denounce the actions of extremists and they've sent that message out loud and clear every time an attack happens. It's not an islamic issue, it's an extremist issue.