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Originally Posted by Accyexplorer
The best insurance against extremism is your frontal cortex..this is worth a read
Changes in connectivity profiles define functionally distinct regions in human medial frontal cortex
All you need is a questioning/open and empathetic mind (and it also helps to have a loving heart).
Its too bad the media and governments dont try to instill such values, rather than relying excessively on our emotionally charged 'mammalian brains' and our primitive serpent brains (fight or flight) when dealing with such issues.A terrorist is simply a freedom fighter viewed from the other
Islamophobia is defined as a hatred or fear of Islam or Muslims.It is interesting to take note on what the word phobia means.Phobia means an irrational fear. To be afraid of Islam is irrational
Given its definition I believe it is easy to see that 'it is a type of 'racism' and given Islamophobias particular type of fear/hatred (deep seated in the individuals psyche) Islamophobia would be difficult to fix in my opinion so I wont be commenting again (on this thread). |
It is not Islamophobia to note what is happening and make a comment on it.
Likewise it is not racist to do the same.
I am not afraid of Islam
per se, but the way the religion is being radicalised and the Muslim communities allow this to continue.
There must be men in the mosques who know that their young men and boys are being radicalised and they do nothing.
They are a part of the problem....but they are seen as law abiding and devout so that somehow makes it alright.
As I have said......many many times in the past, I have worked alongside many races, creeds and religions. There has always been mutual respect, that is how it should be.
But those who come here for a better life, more freedom, education and then pledge allegiance to another flag......go on and murder their own Muslim brothers purely because they worship a different brand of Islam, are beneath contempt.......and for them to be labeled British is an abomination.
Anyone who cannot grasp this needs to look back in history and see where that took us in the past.