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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2015, 03:22 PM Jan 2015

Survey Reveals Americans' Double-Standard When Evaluating Religious Violence

Antonia Blumberg

Following Wednesday's attack on Paris-based satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, many Muslims found themselves in the spotlight once again, forced to apologize for a crime they had nothing to do with.

Such is typically not the case for acts of violence perpetrated by other religious groups, and a 2011 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) survey may offer a hint as to why the double-standard exists.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/09/american-attitudes-religious-violence_n_6443458.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

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Survey Reveals Americans' Double-Standard When Evaluating Religious Violence (Original Post) hrmjustin Jan 2015 OP

Most Muslims are dark-skinned. okasha Jan 2015 #1

Agreed! Fox is also a disgrace when it comes to Islamophobia. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #2

okasha

(11,573 posts)

1. Most Muslims are dark-skinned.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 04:35 PM

Jan 2015

Most Americans know less than nothing about Islam, its teachings or its history, and are easy targets for bigots and their propaganda-- Franklin Graham and Sam Harris are equally guilty of stirring up hatred.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Agreed! Fox is also a disgrace when it comes to Islamophobia.

Reply to okasha (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 04:39 PM

Jan 2015

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