Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Anti-Muslim hate speech - Propaganda in Everyday Life

Is it about Muslims? Who is telling us "after every act of terrorism we should not judge all Muslims by the actions of a few" since most acts of terrorism in the United States are not carried out by Muslims?  "Are Muslim gun owners being treated better than non-Muslim gun owners (or worse)? Why not "Christian  terrorist"? Why not use just plain "terrorism" to make the point? A 2014 study by University of North Carolina found, since the 9/11 attacks, Muslim-linked terrorism has claimed the lives of 37 Americans. In that same time period, more than 190,000 Americans were murdered.
Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Soil by Group, From 1980 to 2005, According to FBI Database