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...your previous comment that your parents are (non)practicing Muslims, I wouldn't have understood. Actually, I think I still don't understand what you're trying to ask me.

I only observed that the continuing focus on the militant islam within the world reflects badly on the  majority of the Muslim community. And the larger group in the Netherlands feels unconformtable with that - and rightly so. There's no reason whatsoever for them to act repenting. For them, the Muslim millitants have upped the scales to prove they're honourable, hard working citizens - while many are already in an underdog position.

Personally, I have a hard time imagining how someone could think narrow enough to assume that with one bad apple the entire basket has gone wrong. People have forgotten their own (Christian) history.

by Nomad on Sun Feb 5th, 2006 at 10:30:01 AM EST
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Is it the Muslim militants that have 'upped the scales' or is it the people of The Netherlands?
by Samir on Sun Feb 5th, 2006 at 12:22:56 PM EST
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I find that a deceptive question. Neither of them, one of them, or both of them. All answers apply. All of this discussion is based on generalisations.

But I'll try. It is the majority of Muslim communities that feels pressurised to outshine even better than before to a society that is suspicious of the faith the Muslims adhere because of increasing examples of intolerant and militant Islam interpretations. I don't think I can answer it in any other way.

by Nomad on Sun Feb 5th, 2006 at 01:51:13 PM EST
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