Comments on: stuff white people do: mistake greeks for arabs, arabs for muslims, and muslims for terrorists http://jilliancyork.com/2009/11/20/stuff-white-people-do-mistake-greeks-for-arabs-arabs-for-muslims-and-muslims-for-terrorists/ Jillian C. York is a freelance writer and blogger. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Muawiyah Alrawahi http://jilliancyork.com/2009/11/20/stuff-white-people-do-mistake-greeks-for-arabs-arabs-for-muslims-and-muslims-for-terrorists/#comment-3026 Muawiyah Alrawahi Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:45:46 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=745#comment-3026 Sadly that is so right great post Sadly that is so right
great post

]]> By: FH http://jilliancyork.com/2009/11/20/stuff-white-people-do-mistake-greeks-for-arabs-arabs-for-muslims-and-muslims-for-terrorists/#comment-3016 FH Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:54:56 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=745#comment-3016 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unntwxaF_LQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unntwxaF_LQ

]]> By: FH http://jilliancyork.com/2009/11/20/stuff-white-people-do-mistake-greeks-for-arabs-arabs-for-muslims-and-muslims-for-terrorists/#comment-3015 FH Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:49:44 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=745#comment-3015 I'm sorry because Muslims don't stand up and defend them selves like they should. I'm sorry because the Media around you has brain washed you. I'm sorry that you are weak enough to believe that a whole group of people wish death upon anyone else. I'm sorry because you're a victim to the propaganda machine. And I'm sorry that even after reading this article.. your brain decided to take only half the information in.. 1) "AL Qaeda" is not an Islamic group. Nor does it have the right to speak in Islam's name. 2) The majority of muslims don't agree with "AL Qaeda's" actions nor do they wish death upon anyone. Just like in Christianity "thou should not kill" is one of gods commandments in Islam 3) Islam & Christianity have A LOT in common. 4) Just like the fact that I can't say that American's wish death to ALL black people just because there is a minority group calling them selves the KKK kill in the name of Jesus. You can't connect "AL Qaeda" to Islam. I hope you go and do some proper reading, rather than watching Fox news. good luck with your life. I’m sorry because Muslims don’t stand up and defend them selves like they should.
I’m sorry because the Media around you has brain washed you.
I’m sorry that you are weak enough to believe that a whole group of people wish death upon anyone else.
I’m sorry because you’re a victim to the propaganda machine.
And I’m sorry that even after reading this article.. your brain decided to take only half the information in..
1) “AL Qaeda” is not an Islamic group. Nor does it have the right to speak in Islam’s name.
2) The majority of muslims don’t agree with “AL Qaeda’s” actions nor do they wish death upon anyone. Just like in Christianity “thou should not kill” is one of gods commandments in Islam
3) Islam & Christianity have A LOT in common.
4) Just like the fact that I can’t say that American’s wish death to ALL black people just because there is a minority group calling them selves the KKK kill in the name of Jesus. You can’t connect “AL Qaeda” to Islam.

I hope you go and do some proper reading, rather than watching Fox news.
good luck with your life.

]]> By: Mikeachim http://jilliancyork.com/2009/11/20/stuff-white-people-do-mistake-greeks-for-arabs-arabs-for-muslims-and-muslims-for-terrorists/#comment-2993 Mikeachim Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:56:38 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=745#comment-2993 David - "Sure, many do not share these outliers’ opinions..." So you admit that Muslim extremists don't reflect Islam as a whole, yet you think we should blame Islam anyway? David –

“Sure, many do not share these outliers’ opinions…”

So you admit that Muslim extremists don’t reflect Islam as a whole, yet you think we should blame Islam anyway?

]]> By: David http://jilliancyork.com/2009/11/20/stuff-white-people-do-mistake-greeks-for-arabs-arabs-for-muslims-and-muslims-for-terrorists/#comment-2991 David Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:12:47 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=745#comment-2991 That's a great feel-good post, but here's a dose of reality: The problem is actually Islam. Most of the people who wish death upon the United States and Israel are not, in fact, Arabs. They are non-Arab Muslims. So if we take the only common denominator (and factor in that killing in the name of Allah is a Muslim action, not an Arab one) then we are left with Islam. Sure, you can point to as many exceptions as you like, but it comes down to this: The force behind the majority of terrorist attacks is a religious fervor that emanates from mosques, not synagogues, churches, shrines, or anything else. Sure, many do not share these outliers' opinions, but I don't see many Muslims working hard to quieten their bretheren during protests. Equating statistics and observation with racism and prejudice is sad. This post is actually about ignorance, which leads to racism and prejudice, to be sure. But let's not allow ourselves to be so blinded to the facts that we refuse to hold any minority group accountable for its actions. That’s a great feel-good post, but here’s a dose of reality:

The problem is actually Islam. Most of the people who wish death upon the United States and Israel are not, in fact, Arabs. They are non-Arab Muslims. So if we take the only common denominator (and factor in that killing in the name of Allah is a Muslim action, not an Arab one) then we are left with Islam.

Sure, you can point to as many exceptions as you like, but it comes down to this: The force behind the majority of terrorist attacks is a religious fervor that emanates from mosques, not synagogues, churches, shrines, or anything else. Sure, many do not share these outliers’ opinions, but I don’t see many Muslims working hard to quieten their bretheren during protests.

Equating statistics and observation with racism and prejudice is sad. This post is actually about ignorance, which leads to racism and prejudice, to be sure. But let’s not allow ourselves to be so blinded to the facts that we refuse to hold any minority group accountable for its actions.

]]> By: Barbara http://jilliancyork.com/2009/11/20/stuff-white-people-do-mistake-greeks-for-arabs-arabs-for-muslims-and-muslims-for-terrorists/#comment-2990 Barbara Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:33:59 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=745#comment-2990 Very good post! Very good post!

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]]> By: Myrtus http://jilliancyork.com/2009/11/20/stuff-white-people-do-mistake-greeks-for-arabs-arabs-for-muslims-and-muslims-for-terrorists/#comment-2984 Myrtus Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:49:08 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=745#comment-2984 Racism and prejudice are very deep-rooted in America. It's most evident and becomes more magnified in the press during elections where minorities are involved or when acts of violence are committed by non-whites. It's kinda bizarre to me considering that it's the most multi-racial/multi-cultural country in the world. Add to that the level of prejudices that exist even within the minority groups among themselves, the picture can't get any uglier for America in terms of humanities. Racism and prejudice are very deep-rooted in America. It’s most evident and becomes more magnified in the press during elections where minorities are involved or when acts of violence are committed by non-whites. It’s kinda bizarre to me considering that it’s the most multi-racial/multi-cultural country in the world. Add to that the level of prejudices that exist even within the minority groups among themselves, the picture can’t get any uglier for America in terms of humanities.

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