Do you think the terrorists/Muslims take our kindness as a sign of weakness?
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Separate Peoples of Faith (any faith -- whether Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, whatever) from TERRORISTS.\n\nTerrorists see Kindness and the protection of the young, their mothers, religious and historically significant sites, and ceremonial places (including cemeteries) as signs of WEAKNESS -- and that is what they want to EXPLOIT -- they target Indiscriminately, there is NO FAITH in their targeting of individuals for their actions of hate, and there is certainly NO concern about what pain and suffering they cause -- all for what?\n\nNo morals, no values, no ties to this life -- only the drugs in their system that kills the ability to think and care and have concern and respect FAITH.
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Terrorist acts (suicide bombings, hi-jackings, hostage taking) are the acts of cowards, but in the minds of "terrorists" these tools are effective.  They are intended not to hit a military target, but to cause such an outrage among the CIVILIAN population that they are willing to force their governments to comply or concede to the "terrorists".  They also use these acts to call international attention to their cause.  What is more compelling, at least in the terrorist mind, than dead women, children, and elderly splashed across a television screen on the news programs of the "civilized" world?  \n\nSo, should we ignore it an expect it to go away?  That's what President Clinton did, to an extent.  And look what happened on 9/11.  So no, we can't ignore it.  But we can fight them, not on their own terms, but on our own.  We can show them that WE ARE NOT GOING TO BACK DOWN, WE WILL NOT CONCEDE, WE WILL NOT GIVE IN TO TERROR!  That is how you fight terrorism.
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The actions of the other people you are talking about prove the old addage.\n\nI think it goes hand in hand with "kill them with kindness."  Someone opens their mouth and is ugly, be kind right back.  It not only maintains your integrity, it makes them look and feel pretty darn stupid.
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Yeah, I also thought that, but it just goes to show that the terrorists are a bunch of thick shits........lol
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YES.US does think tat its d Godfather of the world.The so called "Super power" does not hav empathy towards the people of other counntries such as Iraq & pakistan & so on.\n\nThey are only concerned about themselves.
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Why indeed.\n\nAs a civilized people, we feel the need to rise above and not lower ourselves to the terrorists'  standards.\n\nThat being said, I totally understand your frustration. Can we fight a war with these Islamic terrorists from the high, moral ground?\nI don't think so - not if we want to win.\n\nWhen dealing with these dirt bags, it is hard to equate the "rights" of a terrorist with the possible slaughter of thousands of innocent men, women and children.\n\nAnd to compound the issue, shouldn't a person at least act human if he expects to be entitled to human rights?\n\nIf the alleged problem comes down to the "rights" of a terrorist vs. the health and safety of innocent people - I just don't see the dilemma here, do you?
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Are you talking ablout situations like the tsunami, where we went to there aid immediatly but when katrina hit no one lifted a finger? its because the world needs us but they do not appreciate are us, when they don't need us thay talk shi* but something bad happens and they want us to help there asses
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Yes in a way, but God teaches we should not do good to get thanks or good in return. Hopefully a kindness to someone will encourage them to be kind too and that can only be good as long as it is not for a selfish reason!
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Right now when people hear "Muslim" they instead think "terrorist."  I know better than this, but unfortunately, you're going to get a lot of ignorant answers to this question.\n\nThe Muslims I have known have been very loving, very sincere about their religion.  They behave very kindly towards others.  I notice two other things about them:  one is they tended to be a little more superstitious than I expected.  Another is that they tended to not hang out a lot with non-Muslims.  \n\nTake care
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Yes, I dont think we realize how much we have hurt ourselves. Somehow we think it is OK too we can get away with the world hating us.\n\nWe should stop the lying, one-sided policies and try to be honest for once.\n\nAfter 9/11 the whole world was with America, now they all see us as liars and arrogant. People dont like to be hoodwinked or bullied
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Don't worry your pretty little head about us!\nWhen Allah grants us entry into Paradise (Insha-allah), then certainly we will NOT be the losers!
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Nope -- terrorists hate us whether we are Republican or Demorcrat or nothing.  They hate that we are free and have the freedom to speak out and worship how we choose.  I'd rather have a president who is willing to take the offensive  than somone who tries to hug the terrorists and have a bomb tossed in our pocket while doing it.
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Good question, it could be.  What they riots definitely don't do is improve the image of muslims in the eyes of the world.  Hopefully these riots will serve as a wake up call to the leaders of islam that there are problems in their ranks.  I don't think the radicals will back down, even if mainstream muslims condemn them.  I read that in the middle east some muslim clerics tried to stop the protests, but were unsuccessful.  I think maybe those who view this behavior as embarrassing were already to some degree sympathetic to the west.  While those who engage in it probably already had negative feelings toward the west.  Those in between, i'm afraid, are probably going to be more likely to see this situation as an attack on islam. It may end up helping the radicals if they are seen by ordinary muslims as protecting the religion while the liberals sided with outsiders.  Typically in past events, muslims have sided with other muslims against outsiders, especially the west who they see as oppressing them, I don't think this will be different.
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no more than anyone else!..most people are capable of some of the things a small amount of Muslims have been doing!..its only because they are doing it now we are all aware of it!...
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wen they show they weakness...weird huh???
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I am not a Muslim so I can't speak on their behalf but I think many of them do not want to be connected or thought of as like that.The majority are peaceful but I do agree with you and think that they should defend this country more as they do have a lot to be thankful to us for.
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I'd love to have someone like you around, if I were to get attacked. It's scary to think of how apathetic people can be. There is more than one way of getting involved or to help. As long as one can help out, instead of walking away, ignoring it. If it were me, I wouldn't physically get in the middle of the bashing, because I know my limits and weakness. But I would get help, distract, get a large object to swing, etc. There are ways of helping out and getting involved to help our fellow people. Even to give assistance to the victim after the fact. But to walk away, that is uncool... But then again, I can't say that is wise 100% of the time, for there are different social conventions and rules or lack of rules in different cultures, sub-cultures, and countries.