Why in the western society the crime rate is higher than the Muslim society?
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because muslims don't let go perverts and mass murderers. If you do wrong, you are punished, that keeps the rest from trying bad stuff.\nIn western socity, you  may do a lot, and have bigger chances of getting away with it.
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.
931971
Christianity as a whole has more blood on its hands than Islam does.
773768
1. A greater % of minorities grow up in the innercity, where crime is rampent (sp?). So a great % of minorities turn to crime.\n\n2. On average, white people can afford better lawyers than black people. Again, because of the innercity thing.
893051
You live in the West, you abide by Western laws. It's really that simple. If you want to walk around in a Darth Vader outfit, move to a Muslim country.
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People get locked up for both.  There are more "small things" committed than "bigger things."  That is to say, that more purse snatchings are committed than murders or child molestations.  So when 20% (for example) of all purse snatchers are locked up, and 99% (for example) of all murderers are locked up, the smaller percentage is actually a larger number, yet it *appears* that the more serious offenders are treated more leniently.  In reality, however, this is not the case.\n\nAnd of course the media reports only the more serious cases.  The media doesn't talk about the 99% of all murders and child molesters that *are* imprisoned.  They only make an issue out of the 1% who aren't.  That exacerbates the misperception.\n\nAlso, to craphiststudent:  don't believe what you see on CSI.  It's fiction, not real life.  \n\nThere is no statute of limitations for murder.  And the statutes of limitations for more serious offenses are longer than those for less serious offenses.
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I too have studied the Islamic faith and I must say some of it is very good indeed honesty dont eat before your neighbour to takes ones life is to take the life of all mankindetc. But pissing in your clothes etc is very very funny. Killing the infidel unless he pays you well that is laughable A muslims lets you live because you give him money . Whoops you leave the islamic following and you can be killed and the Muslim that does it  cannot be punished.
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Poverty has little to do with terrorism. Osama Bin Laden was rather wealthy. It's the radical fundamentalists who believe that those who do not believe in the same things do not deserve to live. Many islamic terrorists are against The United States because we are seen as bullies who back Isreal and its policies. But don't forget it's not just those in the muslim world that are terrorists. Don't forget Oklahoma City. There are many terrorist groups right here on American soil.
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Does this work for you?\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html\n\n\nI also came across this tidbi you might find interesting.\n\nSome crime statistics from 19th Century India are particularly illuminating with regard to our thesis. In 1881 the frequency of crime by religion was as follows: one of 274 Christian Europeans committed a crime; one of 799 Christian Indians did so; one of 1,361 Hindus; and one of 3,787 Buddhists. If the Jains had been included in this count, one would have expected an even higher ratio for them. With regard to the native Christian count, an English official made the following observation: "It appears from these figures that while we effect a very marked moral deterioration in the natives by converting them to our creed, their natural standard of morality is so high that, however much we Christianize them, we cannot succeed in making them altogether as bad as ourselves." An 1899 statistical dictionary reported that for every 100,000 people in Western Europe there were from 100-230 prisoners; 190 for England; and 38 for India.\n\nhttp://www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/hindfund.htm\n\n\n\nThere may be something here:\nhttp://www.thearda.com/\n\nOr here:\nhttp://www.worldchristiandatabase.org/wcd/
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Yes Islamic conflicts are on the rise but if you see word history, conflicts have always been there only the reason keeps changing. Its more to do with human mind that seek conquering others rather than co haboting with it. If you drop your hatred and think, you too are no different than islamic violence! If u hate an 'apple' with equal intensity as a person who loves an 'apple' your relation is as strong
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Because we have become desensitized.  The murders are more frequent but what is more frightening is the brutality and how young the murderers are.  I am amazed at the number of girls and women that committ the really violent crimes and how many of them are done for financial gain or because someone fell out of love with them....sickos!
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It is the paranoia of Americans and the West itself. \nOur Muslim brothers are very well-educated and overwhelming majority of them have stood against violence and hatred incited by others.\nSuch great thinkers as Avicenna (founder of modern medicine), Alfraganus (whose astronomic works were laid as foundation for Dante Alighieri's Divina Commedia), Al-Horezmi(whose works are the basis of today's algoritm and IT at all) and many more thousands have studied in madrassa. Are they terrorists? \nHow many of Western people have memorized at least one chapter of Bible, how many Christians read Bible AT ALL? How many of them follow the Ten Commandments by Moses or teachings of Jesus? Unlike those many people who have tried to answer the question above without even being to madrassa or knowing their graduates, I would state that it would be a grave mistake for Western people to ascribe violent characteristics to religious schools - madrassas. \nRegarding shutting down all of them - let's shut down Catholic schools in Northern Ireland, who are preaching for killing protestants or American sects who are preaching for American heartland and etc.\nAgain, my dear Western friends, I would recommend You to look more deeply into matter before simply typing something for gaining points in this Yahoo! Answers.\nIthink this has been created for people would share some knowledge, based on facts and objective analysis.\nPeace be upon You.
953003
There is actually a higher percentage of the black population in prison than the white population.  HOWEVER, it is believed that law enforcement agencies profile criminals, which means that they decide what types of people are more likely to commit crimes.  These profiles may be based on the people who were caught committing crimes in the past.  Black people were caught committing more crimes in the past because they were openly hated and discriminated against by those people in power (or the whites).  \n\nI would say that race has nothing to do with whether or not a person is going to commit crime.  A person's values and whether or not they have other opportunities to make money is going to have more influence.
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Because not enough nice (moderate, assimilated worldly) Muslims have made the effort to step up a DENOUNCE the acts of hate and violence committed by fanatical jihadists who hate the rest of society.\n\nIf more Muslims came out and spoke against violent jihad, and were more open to admonishing murderous zealots, we'd have a lot more peace in this world. But as it is now, Muslims are afraid or too ashamed to speak against members of ummah. There is this code of complacency that either excuses or applauds acts of horror and death as service to Allah, and that's not right. Civilized people understand that killing is wrong, but only the brave dare to say so against the fanatics.
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If you are frank in your question, here is a frank answer from a Muslim:\n\nYes, ‘violence’ seems to be the first option in Muslim populated countries. \n\n1. Most of the Muslim population in the world has lower living standards, more socio-economic problems in comparison with Western population. The extremists are usually belong to the lowest income level and uneducated. Religion is the only thing for them to hold on in life and only way to satisfy the ‘being a part of something bigger than them’. Therefore, their belief and devotion are easily misused by Muslim and Non-Muslim opportunists/leaders/ politicians who benefit from the sparks/rows/conflicts. \n\n2. For these groups, violence is the only way of ‘reaction’ and also comes to scene with the support of opportunists. On the other hand,  some of them, of course,  know the other ways of ‘reaction’ or ‘opposition’ but don’t believe that they are going to work anymore.\n\nI didn’t like the cartoons also. I am not planning to take gun and bust an embassy but I am not planning to protest it in any other proper way also. Frankly, I  do not think that it will make any difference or contribute to any debate. In this part of the world, lots of things go wrong, which western countries, especially U.S have a major role. For sure, being insulted by cartoons cannot be a justification of violence. Two wrong does not make one right. What about Palestine ? This should be applicable there also. What is the justification of the violence, especially to the women & children and by the hand of a government? Does two wrong make one right there? Recent election showed that today consderable number of people in Palestine support Hamas. Why? They has been suffering for years, waiting to be heard by the ones who has been lecturing them the human rights. Today not only a group of terrosits but the majority does not believe a solution/reaction any other than violence. What about Iran Nuclear Row ? I am not happy with the idea of Iran having Nuclear bombs. But also I don’t understand why U.S, Israil can develop it but Iran cannot. As for conclusion, from our standing point, it looks like there is a western hypocrisy in many cases. I believe that most of the Muslims lost the belief to western world, their system of values and understanding of democracy and most importantly they lost the belief to the other ways of ‘being heard’, ‘react’ and ‘make difference’     \n  \n3. I believe that the cartoons are not the reason of this violence but the excuse. \n\nPiled up anger found a crack to explode. This part of the world is bleeding. Palastine, Afganhistan, Iraq. Do you think that we are happy living in region of wars? \nI thought that Syria going to be next but it looks like it is going to be Iran. May be after Iran and Syria, it is going to be turn of my country. I personally show a serious effort not to provide any excuse to U.S. and Britain to sweep away my country and also try not to complain a lot about my country in order not to provide them any opportunity to come and rescue me and equip me with their understanding of democracy (!)\n\nI think  most of the Muslims living in this part of the world are angry in some extent to  U.S and Western countries because of their middle east ambition, because of interference which is obviously not contributing the peace in the region. Therefore, I believe that although the cartoons have serious role in reaction, it seems like they are mostly an excuse for violence. \n\nThe most interesting thing in this picture is that they discharged their anger to European countries although it is well known that there is certain anger even hatred against U.S in most of the Muslim countries.  In this case, the U.S., country of freedom, stepped back in a case of ‘freedom of expression’ , criticized the cartoons and didn’t want contribute a supporting debate that insulting Muslims, which is very touching by the way (!) \n\nThere can
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Western countries are controlled by a small exclusive club of people.  Religion is just another tool on their belt to control us with.  It's why western countries are split 50/50 on every damn issue you can think of.
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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 !