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Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

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I always enjoy Chris Hedges books and seminars and found this one pertinent to a topic we so often skirt around the edges... especially on here.

Most of us have little to no historical context as to why we, in the West are suffering terrorist attacks. People on here often suggest its because ISIS want to invade and take over and dominate our fruitful lands. Muslim women are now demonized for wearing the burqa. Muslim men are now scorned for being too tough on their women and Muslim refugees are seen as a frightening invasion.

When you read the red tops, in fact if you read most newspapers in the UK, this sort of Western radicalization against Muslims isn't surprising but how many of us actually understand this mess was/is all a tool of U.S policy. That America was directly responsible for creating this monster and every other Warlord waiting to step into the shoes of ISIS?

Its very simplistic to demonize one cause and forget about the other. ISIS is a terrorist organization but so too is the U.S

I will address a couple of your points at this time as I feel they make the least sense and appear to perpetuate female inequality.

If as you say 'Muslim women are demonised for wearing the burkha' - why shouldn't they be. If they actually choose to wear such clothing knowing how female equality is valued in the West and written into its laws to ensure that such equality is recognised and respected, something Western women have fought long and hard for, then they are showing a lack of respect for Western values and Western women and as good as sticking two fingers up at them.

So why should their feelings be given priority over that of Western women? Why should we be concerned for their feelings when they clearly aren't for ours? You may not be offended by that but many are. It isn't exactly the way to assimilate into a Western country is it!

I also believe most Western women and men in 2017 would not, and should not, support 'Muslim men being too tough on their women' (whatever that means). Women are not children, they are adults with minds of their own that should not be controlled, scolded or treated as second-class citizens, so again why would they, or any man, not be scorned for that?

Bearing these issues in mind it comes as no surprise to me if Muslim refugees are seen as 'a frightening invasion' when so many clearly disrespect the values of the countries they choose to live in.