Goku, on 28 March 2017 - 06:46 AM, said:
I'm not defending Islam, not by a long shot, been ranting about it on Twitter over the past few days and have been accused of the usual, just wanted death's opinion on the people who apparently control the world, which wars we start, which countries we invade etc
Perhaps I should've worded differently, I recognise how dangerous Islam is. It goes against everything I believe I stand for personally, it oppresses or tries to oppress pretty much anyone who isn't a straight Muslim male. However I note that the bombing by the USA on a school of alleged civilians in Raqqa killing 33+ of them hasn't attracted half the attention that the terrorist attack on Westminster has. Our countries are just as capable of terrorism as followers of Islam are. The difference is kills by the USA, UK etc go down as 'sad casualties of war'.
The last bit of your first paragraph is basically Hitler's excuse for the extermination of the Jews. A worldwide Jewish conspiracy. I'm not having a go at you, please don't think that, I just think it's sad that some people still believe this.
I would recommend a book called The Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder for anyone interested in the history of Europe and the persecution of its peoples. It covers the inter war period and the genocidal policies of the Soviets and the Nazis and not just against the Jews. They made radical Islam look like the Women's Institute. It's the only book I've ever read that has left me open mouthed at the real horrors that happened not so many years ago and perpetrated by supposedly civilised people.
Whilst not downplaying the threat of radical Islam at all, when it comes to cruelty and barbarity these guys are nothing compared to what Europeans were doing to each other during our parents and grandparents lifetimes, and our lifetimes when you take into account the Balkans in the early 90's.
This post has been edited by trickytrevsfanclub: 29 March 2017 - 06:37 PM