One would think that there would be at least a few Muzzies in mosque positions that would stand up and thoroughly condemn what has gone down…. but just like 9/11 and numerous other incidents of violence, nothing. The one thing that I’ve learned about muslims is that very few know the Quran at all and the reason why is quite interesting……they know it generally advocates acts of extreme violence and they are afraid to know what it specifically says in detail. Most would tell you “everybody knows what is in it but no, I have never actually read it”. Essentially, if they knew what it told them to do and they didn’t do it, they would be regarded as an apostate or worse. Far safer for them to stay away from the book completely and plead ignorance.
I think that until there is some sort of negative repercussions on Muslims in general, there will be no pressure exerted by them on their jihadi wing. Right now it’s a freebie for Muslims.
Representatives of their religion (and like it or not, that’s what they are, because they base their activities on Muslim teachings) get to go out and do horrendous things and then the west runs forward and says this has nothing to do with Islam. Obviously, that’s not the case, and the supposedly non-violent element of Islam should be called to account and, if they wish to continue living in peace and enjoying our society here, they have to put pressure in the violent ones. The every-day, next-door-neighbor Muslim may be scared of them, too, but if he is, being forced to choose between going back to Pakistan or Waziristan or Somalia if he doesn’t denounce them, and getting to stay here if he does, may make a difference.
Right now there’s no downside for supposedly mainstream Muslims. They get kid-glove treatment and meanwhile their jihadi brethren can work on establishing the caliphate by killing as many kafirs as they can get.
That's a very plausible explanation of the "moderate Muslim" phenomenon. Thank you.