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Margin Outline
Why is there fear an animosity toward Muslims and Arab people?
Residual hate from 9/11?
Fear of future terrorist attack?
Misunderstanding?
Possible connection between ISIS and Islamic faith
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is ISIS leader and active member of Muslim faith
He delivered the Ramadan service at al-Nuri
i.
Chances are anybody who is anti-Muslim in America doesnt even know this
information without research
Many people refer to al-Baghdadi as the Caliph
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The descendant of Muhammad, set to lead all Muslims in a theocratic
government
ISIS is an Islamic organization
a. It is a perversion of Muslim teaching
b. It uses passages from an ancient book as literal statements, justifying their actions
c. Most Muslims rebuke ISIS and hate the stain theyve placed on the entire religion
d. ISIS is a band of ignorant lunatics that would gladly manipulate a religion in order
to see their goals move forward
The KKK is a Christian organization
It is a perversion of Christian teaching
It uses passages from an ancient book as literal statements, justifying their actions
Most Christians rebuke the KKK and hate the stain theyve placed on the entire
religion
The KKK is a band of ignorant lunatics that would gladly manipulate a religion in
order to see their goals move forward
Many Christians condemn Muslims because of how hateful and violent the Quran
is
a. The Holy Bible is just as, if not more hateful and violent than the Quran
b. Why is this only OK when Christians do it?
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How do they condemn people for something that their religion also has
McCarthyism
a. People need somebody to hate
b. America is at war with an abstract ideology
c. Its so much easier for people to point a finger at a faction and call them the
enemy
d. We, as Americans, are basically told to hate and fear Muslims and Arabs
e. This is wicked and irresponsible
Our media and our politicians fear monger against Islam
News stories are carefully formulated to make us afraid
Make us think were next to die
Make us think that without our military strength, well be speaking Arabic in ten
years
And in the height of our fear, our government will swoop in to save us
But protection isnt free, you know

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We saw this during The Cold War, people are willing to give up everything if
it means safety

Fear mongering is working

Only 27% of Americans have a favorable opinion of Muslims and Arab-Americans
That means 73% of Americans have a distrust, or dislike for these people
These are teachers, parents, doctors, lawyers, that have bequeathed their ignorance to
the next generation
d. The only way to combat ignorance is with education
e. I pray that Arabs and Muslims are given the respect and benefit of the doubt that all
Americans feel so entitled to