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I tried to make this point several times on another thread today. It's sad that people would under stand the difference between a gun owner and a murderer but can't see the difference between a man named mohammed and a murderer. They do the same thing that they always see in the press but can't see in themselves. We should continue to remind them.

"They do the same thing that they always see in the press but can't see in themselves. "

I just thought that needed to be repeated.

Stategic thinking regarding how to reduce the uglier poliferations of FR anti-Islamism...

Those who wish to criticize Islam, even if in very blunt or controversial fashion, should be free to speak within applicable FR guidelins. Indeed, legitimizing the concept of freedom of thought and speech regarding religion is a key part of our struggle against the absolutists of radical Islam. It must also, however painfully in some cases, be made clear to much of moderate Islam that they must also conform themselves in the West to this principle.

We can, however, legitimately propose and advocate that such religiously or broadly philosophical controversialism regarding Islam be relegated to the Religion section of FreeRepublic and/or The Smokey Backroom.