There are many peaceful Muslims in the world.  Why does such request make it in the headline news?  Does this not bring on more hate?
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questions to ask yourself-\nwho profits from this war?\nwhat are the few corporations that own mainstream media?\nif mainstream media is not independent and is owned and controlled by corporations,whose interests does corporate media serve? did muslims die in the world trade center also?(yes)are there american muslims(yes)are muslims now the common enemy now that we are almost done destroying iraq's civilization and contemplating doing the same to iran next?\nwhat has this war accomplished? are the people of Iraq better off,since we got there? do you see interviews of many different Iraqi's,like teachers,doctors,whomever or human rights watch group,do you read or hear any positive stories about muslims, how unbiased is your news? look at your articles if you mange to find one neutral story about muslims is it buried in the back on page thirty something or is it a headline? how come voluntary organizations must do body counts and report the destruction,why are we so insulated from the destruction this war has and is causing?\nisn't hate a good tool along with fear to manipulate public opinion with propaganda and exaggerating or overemphasizing certain truths while pretending other truths do not exist or by minimizing, downplaying certain facts? who's interests does this serve?\nwhen you go online and read newspapers from australia,england,canada,valenzuela,phillipines,etc. why do these countries all read similar stories and see similar images of events in the united states and in the world and our newspapers never acknowledge the existence of these issues? for example try looking for news archives from other countries when hurricane katrina hit,tell me why all those people from other countries cried or watched in horror as they witnessed poor black people being completely ignored by emergency response officials as they pleaded for help and died because only the rich,affluent or mostly caucasion people were saved by police and ambulance drivers,how come firefighters and policemen from other counties and states who responded to the disaster to help were turned away at gunpoint, how come a naval ship with hospital beds was not allowed to help,how come dead bodies were stacked up lining the streets and decying anonymously as the many american soldiers were standing guard over empty businesses and buildings and forcing family members to become split up and forced onto buses that went to other parts of the country,and this includes mothers seperated from theirinfants and children, how come none of these stories were popular and or not even mentioned in mainstream american media,and how come the only radio station that I heard interviewing the poor victims in louisiana was an independent radio station and how come these stories are all over the headlines in everycountry but ours why did the president of valenzuela whether he is (a n evil dictator or not )why did he discuss the poor mans plight in the us and come up with the solution to offer money and oil to the us for their aid on national television in his country,he discussed it with anyone in the country who called in to the television show, why can't our president discuss any of these issues without a prepared statement or quick slogan and only to the masses why cant our president not evil dictator answer individual questions? why would any American believe anything the censored mainstream media has to say without investigating it first or asking themselves about underlying motives that serve corporate interests?
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Well, the only Muslims we hear from or about are those causing a ruckus.  The millions of Muslims who live quiet lives and don't make threats against others or whose children don't become bombers never make the news.
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if you were to check out Muslim History you would see that it started off as a religion of violence. Mohamed converted much of the areas of todays Islamic world through violence. I am  not saying that all Muslims are violent and radical, but i am saying that the majority are showing the true colors of their religion. I think it is right to stand up for what you believe but not with violence. "Actions speak louder than words." "Lately" you have just seen more of what this religion can be about (It condones 'Holy war' and suicide). For all of you moderate, nonviolent Muslims, I am sorry. I do not mean to include you in this.
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because islam is intollerant of other religions. I can ask the poster above, how is it that islam "respects" other religions and yet saudi arabia does not even allow churches or synagoges to exsist in the country??? islam respects NOTHING but islam.
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I don't have an answer to that question, except maybe bad press. I just wanted to say that I agree with you. Muslims seem to be way more violent than blacks. The funny thing is that they have the nerve to use RELIGION as a reason for the violence.
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This link gives more details\nBecause the core of the story is not related to the printing of the orignal and "genuine" 12 cartoons...\n\nAt the end of the link, the dark brown pics are the added cartoons that many say, the Danish Imam added when he wanted to create reactions from the muslim countries (5 months after the incident !).\n\nIf you have, like the Mufti of Marseille would say, maturity in your faith (if you are Muslim) the 12 original Cartoons should not make you react. Like the Mufti of Marseille says, Mr. Benchek, freedom of speech has been an essential aspect of how muslim live in the West. The reactions are proof that Muslims are not strong in their Faith and feel insulted for just a few pics of bad taste (he was reffering to ONLY the original Cartoons and not the Mysteriously 3 added ones...)\n\nMake sure you read throughly to distingish what is said.... Because if you only "look" you will be another one of the manipulated persons, which ever side of the coin you are on.\n\nCiao !
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It is a good question, and something that I as a muslim, get very upset about.\n\nFirstly as I am sure you know Islam Completely against Violence.\n\nI think we as muslims do not do enough to make this clear to non- muslims. And we let the fanatics takes over Islam.\n\nThere is a victim mentality, that is always blaming somebody else for what is going wrong. Also there is a problem that muslims to not like to criticise other muslims, even if there are doing something totally wrong.\n\nI live in England, and I have muslim friends who will not condemn the suicide bombers in London because they are muslim, and they say they must have right reasons in their mind for that act. \n\nMany people protest about the Americans in Iraq, quite rightly, but more muslims are killed by other muslims like Zarqawi. I don't see too many people outside Iraq rushing to protest against his actions. Most people are against is actions but why are they quiet. He is as big a evil as Bush.\n\nFor the cartoons I was against them, and I am lucky to live in a country where they are not published, but by protesting against in the way they proved the cartooners right. (it was unaccept for some muslims to say kill all danish) And why do people not get as upset bu terrorist attacts in the name of Islam?? These are REALLY a blaspheme against god.\nAlso it is very unfortunate that some muslims make simular cartoons against jews. The Iranian newspapers response to run a cartoon about the horoculst was appalling and un Islamic. I sometimes think Muslims have double stands like the their criticise the west as having.\n\n\nThe media DO high light bad behaviour by muslims over good, \nBut we are often to blame because WE donot make our voice strong enough when other muslim do bad things in the name of Islam.\n\nIt is easy to fall in a victim mentality, when people attack us and become defensive. \nBUT it is better for us to PROVE the attackers wrong by confronting people who misuse islam..
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I've been living in Egypt, which is an Islamic country, for 19 years now. Muslims are very friendly just like any other people on earth. I never heard that Qur'an instigates them to occupy oether peoples' lands. If you look around you will find that it is the other way around: Muslims are occupied in all cases by nonmuslims and are trying to get their lands freed
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They're already doing that. I think the question should be redirected back to you, when are people like you going to shut-up and notice that peaceful Muslims are already doing something about it...?
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From what I have seen it is Muslims who have gone on a rampage blowing up subways, attacking foreign embassies, murdering artists and film-makers.  Gee let me think, I can't think of any reason Europe has to fear or despise Muslims.
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People have been brainwashed to think Muslims are bad. Only if those people could see past the cloak of media, then they'd know what's up, but unfortunately, they can't. It's not a certain religion, race, or group that's bad; it's an individual(s) who did bad thing(s). It's just a cruel world out there, dude, a cruel world. Some people just can't let others live in peace.
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The insensitive cartoonists have a right to print it.  The muslims have a right to protest it.  I wish people would show a little more repsect towards other people and not try to deliberately offend them.  I am not muslim and have no respect for their religion. But as one human being to another, i respect their right to believe it and would not make a mockery of something that may be sacred to them.  I would excpect the same respect.
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Alot of good answers here, but alot of people saying the same thing over and over. Here's the breaks friend. Religion is and always will be a touchy subject. What newspaper did not carry a story about violence and discrimination against muslims? It was all over the press here in Oregon. But this types of sh*t happens every day. The Catholics have been discriminated against for decades in the U.S., for instance JFK was a catholic and almost didn't get elected for it. We discriminate against Jews, Jehovahs witnesse's, of course if they would quit waking me up at 8:30 am on saturday to give me the good news, I bet people would go easier on them. You know the facts, one of the questions you answered was "who is god?", and you got that right. It's all the same god no matter what you call it. Most people in the U.s. are trained to get there information only from the tv, so then they can pick which bias they hear. The news in the u.s. only talks about things we should be afraid of, that's how they get us to buy products. It's not right, but until the asteroid comes, keep it real.
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NO!!! HE would never wanted this from  HIS followers. These actions taken by the muslims are pure proof of foolishness and stupidity. These actions are only taken to tell the west that they can still beat the hell out of you and u should never underestimate the muslims. I'm a muslim. I like a normal human being hate what they are doing. The protest is fine and there should be, but destroying buildings and killing people is really fucking stupid or insane. Prophet Muhammad would wanted it to be settle down peacefully, not like asshole animals. U have all the rights for your question. This is why people like you get the wrong message of Islam. But i think you are not interested in that. I hope it helped u out. c ya.
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I didn't realize everyone has been talking a bout Muslim here. Can you tell me more a bout what they  are saying? I'm not Muslim, but I have some Muslim relatives, they are perfectly nice, normal people. Some are embarrassed that their religion has been so negatively in the news lately. What do you think?
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From everything I've seen in today's current events, those sites seem to be very acurate. I've checked them out before, and everything is documented by former muslems. As far as hostilities toward you by muslems here on Yahoo goes, that seems to be their nature everywhere. We can all say we know peaceful muslems, but we don't know how peaceful they would be in another environment. We do know of the atrocities and inhumanities perpetrated because of a few cartoons. It doesn't surprise me that the hostilities extend to this forum. You will certainly be villified by some because of this question. Their villification of you, is an attempt to hide their own inhumanity. The ones that vilify you here, are the same ones that would torture and murder you in a different setting. THEY WILL TRY TO SAY THAT YOUR QUESTION EXPRESSES HOSTILITY TOWARD ISLAM. That is how they deal with truth.  So don't take it to heart.
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It needs to be pointed out at the beginning: prejudice against Muslims is not "racism."  Islam is a religion, not a race.\n\nThat said, yes, I believe it is understandable, in the sense that it is easy to understand why it happens.  The troublemakers and extremists in the Muslim world are trying very hard to convince the rest of the world that they speak for all Muslims.  To the extent that they accomplish that, they succeed in painting a picture of Muslims IN GENERAL as bloodthirsty, intolerant, xenophobic, irrational, repressive, and hair-trigger violent.  \n\nThis may not be the case for all Muslims, but it is the case for the extremists, and they are tarring all the others with the same brush.