West has gone Islamophobiac, why?
142043
Thats just the result of the media.\nIf you have seen some of the clips showing ppl on a rampage burning flags and what not you suppose its like that all over... well its NOT\n\nThe media stirrs up the attention, in our culture as well as in theirs.\n\nThe other thing is the fear of the unknown (many ppl have never met any Islamic ppl themself)\n\nThen thers also the fear of revenge:\nUsing a 3rd world country as a test range for new equipment wasnt the smartest move.
548778
1.)  Islam is not the first religion whose population that has attempted to enforce it's beliefs by force.  It's terrible when any religion tries something like what a small but powerful group of idiots (terrorists) do.  2.)  Way to go on hating racism; Racists should be locked into a box and fired into the sun.
1015913
Islam. and its growing mostly in Europa and America.
797350
here here there is too much political correctness within the british isles just now.\nim begining to feel discramanated against for being non muslim
743300
The problem is not Islam. Since the demise of the Soviet Union there has been no balance of power. While the cold war was not pleasant, it kept both superpowers in check. Now we have one major power (with a lot of hangers on) and they need to continuously prove that they are the world power. Consequently they need to find villains who must be put down or controlled. Through its control of the press, Islam has been villified.\n\nIf you want to make a difference, think for yourself, don't let them brainwash you.
6307
As long as you're okay with being suspected of being a terrorist every time you travel, life is just fine for Muslims in western countries.\n\nedited to add:\nMost people understand that most Muslims don't support terrorism or want to destroy the West.  And I don't think there's widespread discrimination in day-to-day life.  America is a melting pot, so there are lot of people from different backgrounds.  But if you're a "Middle Eastern looking" male, and you try to drive a truck across a bridge or through a tunnel in NYC, you'll be stopped.  If you get on a plane with a few friends, other passengers will get nervous.
951023
Not unless the west really works hard on "embedind" the idea. \nOn their own, they have  been killing off each other for centuries\nand there are still plenty on both sides to go around. \nThey must have a "quota" which once it is reached, they slow down some until more of them are available. Pathetic..just...pathetic
753681
In general wars are becoming less and less.BUT the world is becoming polarized between Islam and non Islam .There is already a conflict between the Islamic and non Islamic world going on and this will esculate over the coming years into all out war ,by the end the world will either be a one nation islamic planet or Islam will be no more an issue than Nazis are in todays world
1031965
Islam does not belong in Europe
86777
It's not Islam.  It's the state of Muslim nations which is in a struggle for freedom.  Muslim nations have directly and indirectly been, and in some cases, continue to be colonized by Western Nations.\n\nMuslims have not been able to fully practice their beliefs in about 100 years.  In many cases they have been oppressed by tyrranical regimes that are supported, militarily and economically, by Western countries.\n\nAs a result, desperation and extremism have been allowed to flourish in some parts of these countries.  If history is any indication, once these people are able to rule themselves by the Islamic Shari'a (jurisprudence), they will not have any animosity against anyone.\n\nWhat we are seeing today is reactionary.  If the West, especially the U.S., was to implement a more even-handed, fair, and truly pro-democratic foreign policy, there would not be a need for such extremist reactions.  Unfortunately, so far the West has viewed the Middle East as a region to serve interest of the West, even if it went against the interest of people of the Middle East.\n\nI must say that it is arrogant to think that what pleases the West (i.e. materialism) will be the answer that will please Muslim nations.  Not to mention, absolute freedom infringes on the borders of morality that Muslims live by. This is philosophical and idealogical colonialism at its worst, which is more dangerous than military and economic imperialism.\n\nWho are we to think that they're jealous of us?  If anything, Pope Benedict was correct in saying that Muslims criticize the West for marginalizing God and religion in everyday life.  The West is in dire need for an idealogical renaissance.  Morality has been replaced with greed and selfishness.  As a result, we say 'democracy' but act in the most fascist manner.\n\nIt's time for us in the West to wake up.  The presence of extremism in the world indicates that we are also extreme, but in the opposite direction.  We need to start refocusing on God, human rights, family, and the global community.  Then, and only then, will we not taste the sour fruits of our seeds.
144995
It is not simply the cartoons that started this violence.  Sure, they were the flashpoint, but this has been building up for years.  Radical muslims hate the western world.  They hate the free speech.  We are two different cultures, and it will be interesting how this will play out.\nI personally think that normal, honest, good natured Muslims, of which 99 percent of Muslims are, should begin to do something about their radical 1 percent brothers.  It's getting old to keep saying "Those are just the extremists that are beheading and bombing."  Well show some damn remorse when it happens, and then teach or kill, whichever the radicals respond to.\nSide note:  Prez Ahmadinejad of Iran blames the Jews for the cartoons.  "President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the caricatures showed the "impudence and rudeness" of Western newspapers against the prophet as well as the "maximum resentment of the Zionists (Jews) ruling these countries against Islam and Muslims."  Yup, and the Holocaust didn't happen.
604393
Some people in the US and Europe are influenced by these people. This shouldn't happen. Islam is not always good. The people who believe in it try to exaggerate over some issues. I think they need to know that sometimes what they do and say make no sense at all.
908830
I understand your question, but, unfortunately the answer isn't an easy one.  Apparently you disagree with the type cast or stereotype.  But, look around the world.  That is the choice that their culture has made.  SInce the early seventies I have spent several months in the middle east nations for a variety of reasons.  And yes, I have met some very wonderful people.  However, throughout that part of the world there is a constant undercurrent of hatred for the west... the devil... the evil of democratic western countries and that list is topped by the U.S.  Which leaves us in a precarious position as a society.  We don't understand why they hate us, but they do.  So it is natural as culture to hate back.  So goes the viscious cycle.
869056
Islam is the only potent force, based on general Western assumptions, that poses a challenge to the whole Idea and existence of present Western Civilisation. It has been one in the past and continues to be so in the future. It is traditionally perceived as the complete antithesis to anything that the West believes and aspires the world to be.\nIt was the only major religion that existed at a State level that challenged Trinity, Christianity and the whole of Christendom of the past. \nIt was the only religion that formed the basis of an Empire that posed a potential threat to the Middle Age christian Kingdoms, Byzantium and the holy Roman Empire. \nIt was the only religion that set foot on Western Europe in Spain for 700 years and revived Classical knowledge of ancient Roman and Greece only to be ousted vehemently later.\nIt continued to be a threat to the very idea of the Enlightenment, the basis of modern Western ideals on secularism and humanism.\nIt was the only thing that continues to challenge the real estate claim to Jerusalem as a holy place.\nIt shares the history of Adam, Abraham and the Israelite prophets but presented it in a different perspective.\nAfter the downfall of Communism, the West must continue to weed out anything that comes in its way. The biggest is Islam.\n\nThe West today dominates the present world and the world sees itself through Western perspectives. \nIt is not a mere coincidence, therefore that such gross misunderstanding is able to take place.
445818
Muslims have waged war against non-muslims for some 1400 years now, ever since islam began. While they (or their "leaders) may say they dont feel safe, it is all words. It would be better off put that muslims will not feel safe until they have converted the entire planet to islam.\nNot too suprisingly, other people dont want to convert to islam...\n\nbak2the - just to let you know, muslims DO demand that you become a muslim and during a muslim wedding, the non-muslim wife (as women are not allowed to marry non-muslim men) is AUTOMATICALLY converted to islam during the ceremony.\n\ntheluke - You really need to study world affairs before you state that islam ONLY hates the usa and england... indeed islam is attacking many non western countries, from the sudan were 200,000 christians were murdered by muslims, to thialand, to the phillipeens, to india... and other countries as well. Islam is attacking all over the planet, This behavior has nothing to do with the "west" as it has been going on since 1400 years ago.
573768
don't know if it's true, but islam is at home in uk, like in my country France. they are everywhere home this people soI wouldn't be surprised !
218664
Quite an easy answer really.\n\nIt's because Islam butt's their noses in everyone elses business first.\n\nIf they kept themselves to themselves and didn't do stupid things like blow up buses and hijack airplanes, then we'd be very happy to leave you all alone to yourselves.