Those who have the courage to stand up and be counted are to be commended. It’s easy to stand up for freedom when you won’t have to watch your children beheaded (for example) as a result...
I’ve thanked God that to this point I haven’t had to stand in their shoes, but I have a gut feeling that our time is coming - much more quickly than anybody thinks possible. Probably only then will we truly understand the courage they are showing right now.
Some moderate Muslims are truly courageous but most are apathetic or clueless just like any other group of people. Some also rationalize that the extremist Islamic State is the fault of the West.