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DavidK565
I'm not saying that Muslims in certain areas don't have it rough. As I said, Islam is the Religion Du Jour. Its the most talked about religion in the world, right now. And yes, there is a good amount of Islamic hatred out there. But let me put it in this way: Think of a lake in winter that freezes over. That layer on top that you see in the winter, is the hatred for Islam. But underneath that thin layer of hatred for Islam, is the vast and deep hatred for Jews that's been going on forever.
I will grant you that Anti-Jewish rhetoric in public is frowned upon but that doesn't mean it isn't right underneath the surface. It comes out all the time, in the strangest ways.
As for the "minority mentality" comment, I was under the impression that Muslims look beyond national boundaries and consider Islam to be a "nation". And if that's the case, it certainly isn't a minority. There may be geographical locations where they are outnumbered, but there are also many places in which they are the vast majority.
firstly The Jewish hatred isnt that big as it used to be - you have some countries where denying the Holocaust is agianst the law. There are bit many specific anti Jewish movemnets out there anymore - if they are they are preety underground - For Islam there are many in western europe and they are very public.
The hatred of Jews hasnt been going on forever thats exaggeration - thats like saying Islamic hatred has been going on forever in europe.
Jewish hatred may come out here and there but no where near as much as Islam.
First of all muslims are all over the world but are still a minority - 1 in 4 people is a muslim what about the other 3 in 4 people - we're a minority on the broader scale.
secodanly in western europe we are a minority as well - whihc is what I'm talking about specifically and which is what you focus on when you talk about the hatred of Jews - deep rooted hatred of Jews isnt universal its european.
You seem to think that indonesian muslims, arab muslims, muslims in europe are some how in one political and geographical body? we are religiously but - political and geographically the position is very different. The muslims in europe are a minority which is where the hatred can get very dangerous for the muslim minoirty population.