What would you do if you personally saw a Muslim being discriminated against? — Page 2

WHEN I see Muslims being discriminated against, then I speak out. I say, "They are following one of the most pure, peaceful religions on Earth, and you're practicing a distorted version of what's supposed to be a peaceful religion (if they're Christian, they normally are). Stop, what'd they ever do to you?"

Islam and Judaism, two religions that are very similar in meaning, and 2 of the most peaceful religions on Earth. The problem is that Islam in the Middle East has been taken over by radicals, but most Muslims aren't radical. I have Lebanese, Palestinian, Egyptian, and Syrian Muslim friends, and they are some of the nicest people that I know. Jews and Muslims CAN get along! We got along for centuries! The Muslims were the ones that helped us out when we were being persecuted by the Christians!

What, you don't think cutting off the hands of homosexuals is beautiful Phyllis?

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I'd have a hard time defending a Muslim, the same as I would a Christian, Jew, etc.

If you choose to be religious, I guess you gotta take one for the team. In the end, God will reward you and condemn me to eternal hellfire, so I guess it all works out.

I wouldn't ASSUME that because someone was getting sh*t jobs because of their religion. It seems you're making a lot of assumptions about this hypothetical situation that doesn't even exist.

I've stood up for people based on racial prejudice, gender prejudice, etc. I've always been the first one to admit to my prejudices and work on them.

If the "supervisor" made a discriminatory comment about a Muslim, I certainly wouldn't let it pass, but I wouldn't defend a Muslim any more or any less than if they made the comment about a Xtian or Jew. To me, it's all the same, so I'm not going to let my ass pucker more over ONE and not the other.

Not sad, just a different P.O.V.

I never said I wouldn't defend the target of religious discrimination. I said I've have a hard time.

Since I am not a follower of any religion, I find it moronic that those who do choose to follow a particular religion can hate people who choose to follow a different one.

I don't know a lot of fellow atheists or agnostics who would discriminate against a Muslim for simply being Muslim. I know some who would discriminate against a person for being religious period.

that'll get ya' a fatwah joe.

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But I hear you have big benwah balls.

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