I constantly talk about how islam is violent and persecuting. My wife tries to convince me that the radicals are interpreting the Koran incorrectly and that it is a religion of peace. I tell her that muslim silence only shows that they approve of what is being done by the radicals.
Muslims really have to live a schizophrenic worldview.
On the one hand, they know that basic human decency requires them to be kind to their fellow men.
On the other hand, there’s the example of Muhammad who they consider the most perfect of men. This is the prophet who according to their own sources slaughtered people, married and had sex with an under-aged girl, and taught that Infidels ( i.e., non-Muslims ) should either convert or be treated unequally by Muslim authorities.
I would have to say that most Muslims who want to be decent have to IGNORE these unsavory aspects of Muhammad, or take their holy books seriously and really follow Muhammad’s example.
The closer one is to the Koran and Hadith and the more one takes them seriously, the more violent one becomes.
The point is, they are interpreting it their way and butchering thousands - soon to be millions. Remember, Islam means Submission; submit and have peace, otherwise die sucker!