[MoGalahad]

There certainly is! The concept that militant Islam is an aberrant form of Islam is extremely subjective and is an idea I do not hear any reputable Islamic scholars putting forward at this time. The only scholars that seem to be putting that idea forward are Western scholars who are acting as apologists for Islam. How Islam was practiced most likely varied from place to place; depending the measure of power which Islam controlled. If you want to believe that Islam is a basically peaceful religion that has been hijacked by Osama Bin Laden and others like him be my guest, but don't tell me there is nothing subjective about one individual's interpretation of History even if he teaches at Harvard or U of Chicago.

[RLK]

but don't tell me there is nothing subjective about one individual's interpretation of History even if he teaches at Harvard or U of Chicago.

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What the hell's wrong with you. Al Dershowitz teaches at Harvard? How could anyone doubt someone from Harvard?