why do muslims hate  americans,and vice versa?
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it is because of the following.\n\n1. AMERICA thinks that they own the world\n2. They have the money and they ABUSE it\n3. They are miserable and AFRAID\n\nWell before you judge me of my answers let me explain\nTo let you know I live in Asia, the Philippines.\nAmerica thinks they own the world... -> This is true, you can se this on TV, hear it on radios.. America doing business all over the world. I mean it is not bad but because they are in the pinnacle of power they abuse it. they think they know each country, each culture. they think they are superior because they are first world, they're democratic and they are rich. But it is not all about the money or the power. Each country has its culture and its people. I can tell you that democracy is not always the best option of government. \n\nAmerica is also afraid that over the course of time, these regimes or budding power will destroy them. So what do they do?, they take actions while a growing country is still young and take them on their necks.\n\nSAD to say but its true. How you can prove it?, take away the comforts that you are in now, visit a third world country (like the Philippines, Cuba, Africa), live it, feel the culture the people and know firsthand how AMERICA destroys.
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For me , i do respect americans , they are very hard workers,they made a great country in nearlly no time , they are going towards the future in a really fast spead and above all you as as people like knowledge and always asking why? when ? and where ? , etc ... and this is very important. \n\nIn islam ,there's no hate towrads any body, as a mulim i like every body ,even who do bad things to me , i should forgive them. \n\nThen why USA is hated? \ni think one of the best reasons is the Support to Israel , now and ever , even there's reasons or there's not , it's always supported no matter what it does to the palastenians.\n\n2nd reason i think, is attacking Iraq, and afganistan.\n\n3rd , it's always against any country which seeks for self protection specially with nuclear weapon, i dont understand why america is against nuclear protection in the time it has the biggest nuclear amry in the world ? and it's not a member of the anti-nuclear countries ? and it's emitting 25% of the world CO2 gas ?!! why being selfish and protecting it self with all possible ways, and always saying when anther country is trying to protect it self" They are terrorists , They MUST NOT have a nuclear weapon" \nEven if those nuclear activities are Peacful , and used to generate power ,still it is not appicable ... \n\n I hope u answer my Q , Why america wanna be the only protected country in the world , and every body else is very easy for it to be attacked?! \n\n And still i do repect americans and wish to go there to their to get better education :)
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They hate the American "lifestyle".. Freedom.. Independence.. Rebellion.. Counter-culturalism.. \n\nThe Islamic "lifestyle" is strict.. It has SPECIFIC RULES and CODES OF CONDUCT.. There can be no questioning of authority or variance from the norm.. Anything that appears to be "different" is labeled as blasphemous and outlawed.. \n\nIn my opinion, their culture (dictated by the extremist clerics) cannot survive much longer in the 21st century.. It's an antiquated repressive societal structure.. It doesn't allow women to be treated as equals.. It doesn't ACCEPT influences from different religions, cultures and societies.. The rioting after the publications of the cartoons in Denmark demonstrates my point PERFECTLY..
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For me, living in the US as a muslim, I think it's pretty easy. In all my 15 years of living here, I honestly haven't met one person who discriminates, hates, or just doesn't like me because I am muslim. It's just the media and a couple of uninformed people that try to scare you about us muslims. Yes, there are some bad people out there that do bad things and call themselves muslims, but every religion has it's goods and bads. Take christianity for example, priests molesting children, Jews bombing Palestinians, Muslims flying planes into buildings, theres just good and bad in EVERY religion. Oh boy, I've gone off topic again, haven't I?
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There are many reasons, but through out history it is usually religion. Race is a factor, region still another factor (my county is better then your county). I for that matter don't have a problem with people from the middle east, but I intensely dislike the Muslim Religion because they are so narrow on their views. They do not allow for other views of other religions, plus their penchant for killing others in the name of Allah/GOD. The early pilgrims thought the Native American was a heathen because of the Native American's belief that everything had a spirit/soul, so they must be multi-theology. That could not be further from the truth, the Native American believed there was only one God. But everything had a spirit/soul. Example; When a tree was cut down to make an adobe for a family, the tree had given up its spirit/soul for the good of the tribe and was revered. So what happened, the pilgrims preceded to eradicate the Native American all because of a difference in religious views, just like the Muslims. Other wise the DNA in all of us is the same, human.
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It's because of ignorant a**es like yourself that we are hated so overseas.\n\nYou're next question will probably be "Why do people hate us so much?"\n\nYou f**king retard.  Why don't you wrap your American flag around your head and suffocate yourself with it so the rest of us don't have to pay for your arrogance when we travel abroad.
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They don't hate America.  They only loath the US foreign policy and some arrogant Americans.  Besides, don't generalize.  The individuals who come here are not necessarily the ones who screamed "Down with America".  Maybe it's their neighbors.  Go ask them to be sure.
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I think it's because people like to be ignorant. Being ignorant feels like a free pass to hate and spread lies whenever they want. Even if people don't realize how ignorant they are, they feel entitled to hate because they honestly believe that the US is some sort of super state, where everyone is free and happy.\n\nOne of my least favorite complaints about Islam is that "Women in the Middle East (especially Saudi Arabia) are second class citizens." The assumption here is that women in the West (and especially the US) are liberated and considered full citizens. I have so many things to say in response to questions like those, but they are never received correctly because of stubbornness and ignorance. (First of all, women in Saudi Arabia think women in the US are considered 2nd class citizens. Secondly, the separation of the genders actually creates jobs for women because they are not allowed to interact with men. Even the argument that women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia "so they are oppressed" is debunked, because laws like that are not regulated in rural areas, where farm women drive tractors, etc., and women in urban areas don't need to drive!)\n\nThe fact is, most Westerners (and non-Muslims, in general) are exposed only to extremist Islam, like the Taliban & Al-Qaeda. Most of them have neve read the Qur'an, and some of them continue to spread hate messaged about Islam simply because they do not know the context in which the Qur'an was written, or the reformist struggles going on with Islam. Many people think of Islam as monolithic and unchanging. \n\nThere's also another group of people who spread hate about Islam, and those are the self-righteous Atheists who believe all organized religion is a bunch of voodoo whoodoo. NOT ALL ATHEISTS believe this!! (again, NOT ALL ATHEISTS BELIEVE THIS OR BEHAVE IN SUCH A WAY), but many of them spread hate messages and are demaning to anyone who is religious, not just Muslims...\n\nAnyway, I know many, many Christians, Atheists, Jews, etc. who are not hateful whatsoever towards Islam. They are our allies and we will need them to speak up about their beliefs some day soon in the future. Right now, the anti-Islam people are too loud.\n\nPeace be upon you.
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Excellent Question!!\n\nThe Real Problem Between the USA and Muslims is that the USA supports the Ruthless Israeli Occupation of Palestine and that it occupies Iraq through lies and deception.\n\nThe USA lied to the Muslims and Muslims don't like liars. \n\nIf the US APOLOGIZED for supporting the invasion of Palestinian lands and apologized for punishing the Iraqis for having a leader they helped install, then Muslims will love America, like they did before America's lies began to surface since 1990.\n\nI remember when Muslims world-wide were looking up to America, this was before we started to reveal our claws... and before we started to scratch and stab our Arab allies. \n\nMuslims would love the US if the US wasn't such a hypocrate... calling for freedom yet supporting the occupation of Palestinian lands!
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Because Islam does not preach the killing of infidels. You can see many ancient communities still living in Muslim societies like the Jews and Zoroastrians of Iran, the Coptics of Egypt, and the aboriginals of Malaysia.\n\nThe "sudden" hate towards US is not specifically by the Muslims, in fact Americans don't know that most of the world aren't fond of America. This is because of it's forcefulness towards other nations by implimenting forced democracy and its very bad foreign policy. It's media are also to be blamed as they say that America is the best country in the world and that made Americans think that they are the only important thing in this world.\n\nAfricans are getting thinner and dying, while Americans are getting fat and partying. Distribute and share your wealth! You're like the millionaire in a very very very poor village. Do you think the village will respect you?
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Not all Muslims hate America, just the ones that want to control everything and everyone.
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Muslims are afraid of any thing in the human world. It is the main reason why they hate all humans.
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Ughh I hate you muslims!
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We should be very careful when be blame Islam or christianty or judiasm or any religion for violence. for that matter any group of people for the ations of a few. \n\nIslam does not preach violence, as the Americans do not preach prisoner abuse (abu dhuraib). for a muslim to hate all americans for what happened in abu ghuraib, for east asian to hate americans for what the US did in vietnam, south americans to hate americans for what the US did in niguaragua... and so on would not make sence. some nice man in chicago didnt do that, neither did some lady in texas.\n\nand same goes for Muslims, 1.4 billion muslims did not destroy the WTC. and if you read up on Islam you will realize, those who did, arent following Islam.\n\nwhat we do need to look at is what makes people go to such exteremes, why are induviduals and governments willing to go to such inhuman extents, something is deffinatly not right.
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I read a similar question earlier and saw a very good answer by\ncrao-craz. I am going to copy and paste his anwer.\n\nI'm an American. I think most Americans believe that Muslims are like people everywhere. Most of them are nice people, but a few are fanatics.\n\nMy personal belief is that, because of Islam's history of military conquest, kidnapping, and extreme punishment of criminals, Muslim fanatics are violent. If Islam is the "religion of peace," as we here in America are told by our President and others, then why haven't peaceful Muslims risen up against the terrorists who are defaming their religion? I don't understand that.\n\nWhen American soldiers abused prisoners at Abu Gahrib, they were tried and convicted of crimes. Some of them are in jail now and others are waiting for trial.\n\nI looks like American soldiers killed 24 civilians in Hadditha. This is heartbreaking for Americans! If the investigation shows that this is what happened, these soldiers will be tried and convicted. They will probably receive life sentences.\n\nWhen Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa to kill Salaman Rushdie for writing a novel, other Imams and Ayatollahs failed to denounce Khomeni. Why didn't the average Muslim oppose him? If they love peace, why didn't they fight Kohmeni's hatred?\n\nSince fatwas to kill people are acceptable to Muslims, the terrorists could be eliminated by several prominent Imams and Ayatollahs issuing fatwas (1) telling Muslims that sheltering or otherwise aiding terrorists was a sin and (2) telling Muslims to kill terrorists and those who shelter or aid them.\n\nIf Muslims love peace, why do they allow hatred and terrorists to live among them?
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America is absolutely an Empire.  Americans as a culture group may not like the term, but is is 100% accurate.  Arabs are not hated by Americans at all, In fact, My Brother goes to school in Michigan, their is a city called Deerborn, which have the most of people from Iraq outside of Iraq anywhere in the world. We are both Christian, as is my whole family, and we have many middle eastern friends, who are Muslim. Minarets ring bells in the street 5 times a day, the libraries have special places in the chance that a Muslim happens to be studying when it comes time to pray, as well as a few other things cherished by Islam (some places have quebla walls just to be respectful, and show understanding)  Americans hate Islam Fundamentalist, this is not hypocritical of the culture group, we for the most part, hate Christian fundamentalists as well, Groups like the KKK who are intolerant, and hostile. can you answer this....Why are we not allowed to have a church that rings it's bell for us on Sunday? \n\nEnough of American politics, lets get to history and facts. After the Roman Empire fell, England was the next Empire. Arabs, Muslims were never an Empire.  Mohammad got kicked out of Mecca and went to Medina where he became the Political, religious and military leader. He went back and Conquered Mecca and then preceded to conquer the Middle East and North Europe.  Going as far as even conquering Spain, which they only ruled for a short time. (it is from this time modern bull fighters use the word "O'lay" in the ring.  It is a variation of Allah.)  This is a far as they went spreading religion. They have ruled basically the same territory for 1400 years. their supremacy has been very consistent. \n\nthe definition of an Empire is  - 1: the domain ruled by an emperor or empress (to all Americans this can also include a King, Queen or President) \n\nAlthough Islam conquered a lot of land they were never the dominate rule.  Their is a wealth of history that shows this.  Italy, Greece, Asia, and Europe were all well established Independent societies by then, that Arabs did not or had ever dominate or rule over. \n\nArabs did invent the concept of zero, but the Maya invented Algebra.  The Greeks will argue the only reason Arabs had a number system if because they invented it with Geometry. Which is very obvious in ancient Arab architecture, they are known for 3 things, bright colors, plants/animals and Geometric Patterns.  Arabs and Europeans learned this when they were ruled by Rome after Rome learned it from the Greeks. \n\nMesopotamia is called the cradle of life, but Egypt is older.  Look at their architecture.  Their is no proof as to who taught who what as far a pyramids and ziggurats go. Rome invented the Arch,(this is the father od scalloped, horseshoe, and pointed arches of Islam) and the Pantheon, which is the basis for all Mosques all over the world. Before their were ships, their were boats and these clearly was started by Egypt, and they were good at it, they basically just went up and down the Nile.  It was the Greeks that invented Ship Building as we see it today.  They needed to for Trade.  Greece is basically a mountain, very little places to grow wheat, do they developed a mode of transportation that allowed them to trade grapes (wine) and Olives (oil) for wheat.  This is the real reason for the Trojan war, who it is believe to have occurred around 1100 bce. \n\nWhy people write Americans, instead of, the American government, or the current administration, is a profound problem with the world.  Americans are not hateful, we get up everyday and go to work, take care of our kids, and feel awful watching the news at night.   \n\nWhy can't the Arabs see what we see.  In this country we have people from every corner of the globe.  We allow every religion their church,  anyone can shop, work, eat dinner where they please with whoever they please.  Here, a Muslim, a Catholic, a Christian, and a Hindu can all
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Most Muslims are not terrorists, and most terrorists aren't Muslims. Americans react more to Islamic terrorism because it comes from an outside source, whereas domestic terrorism from militia groups or urban gangs doesn't trigger a sense of national unity or a 'fight response.'