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Originally Posted by Livia

I have a problem with Islam. I'm tired of hearing how it's a religion of peace when Muslims are killing people - including each other - every day in the most horrific ways and in a number of countries. Women are oppressed and denied education and even medical treatment in some Islamic countries. I know that all Muslims aren't terrorists, I know that the vast majority of Muslims in the west don't support terrorism... but by the same token, terrorists are supported and hidden by Muslims in the west. Look at what happened in Pakistan this week, a playground full of children who were not Muslim were seen as legitimate targets for these people. Look at the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram. Look at the females sold into sex slavery by IS. How could anyone not have a problem with Islam when such terrible things are done in its name?

I don't have a problem with Christianity, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists or any other religion that is not waging war against us.

This for me and all very well said by you Livia too.

In answer to your question Mock I would say no it is not racist to have issues with Islam.
Certainly for me,not at this particular moment in time.
For me it really is time for the vast majority of Islamists to actually really deal with the terrorist elements it has,whether they are really Muslim terrorists or those hijacking the faith to further their own extreme ends.

There is a lot of,in my view,just likely lip service paid to the atrocities committed in the name of Islam by the terrorist sections of it, from the hierarchy of Islam but not much in the way of necessary and conclusive action against that terrorism very sadly.

For instance,I am really still irritated that we have to walk the streets and go into stores, shops and travelling methods with people covered from head to toe.
At this moment in time I really believe we all should be able to see very clearly who we are walking the streets with and mixing with as to all public places.
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