Why aren't Muslims speaking out? Options

[radhikaeatsraman]

I was having a discussion with my uncle and my father about the current situation with terrorism and the Middle East. During the discussion, I kept emphasizing that the majority of Muslims are good people and probably don't support terrorists and their actions. But then they said that they're all keeping quiet, and that by doing that, they're indirectly supporting it. By ignoring it, it's going to continue.

Then, they went on to say that in order for the terrorists to commit these acts, they need money for weapons and other equipment. Who provides it? Right after 9/11, millions of Muslims across the US were caught having connections to al-Qaeda, and many of them are in prison for it.

So why aren't "good Muslims" speaking out? Is it because of fear, or are they quietly supporting it?

[innovation]

Since when did this turn into a theological debate?

Kryo, you're using lingo like "staw man" and "ad hominem abusive." Okay, you know your fallacies, but other posters might not. It seems as if you're trying to intimidate through the use of language so that you come out on top. But if you really wanted sillakilla, teenage wasteland, and the rest of the members to understand and adopt your point, you wouldn't be so impatient and quick to apply this lingo.

Teenage_Wasteland, there's no need to start attacking kryo's religion and/or challenge his personal faith like you did. That's just crossing the line. There's a distinct difference between respectfully questioning what one doesn't understand about a faith and just being offensive. You say that his "argument is pointless;" so why are you still attempting to rebut it?

We're talking about the application of religion, not whether or not a religion proclaims the truth. And questioning kryo's personal connection to his faith? That's even more irrelevant. This whole thread is disorganized and basically messed up. Here is the conclusion that I've drawn from reading these posts:

1. Proclaimed followers of both Christianity and Islam have committed immoral acts.

2. The Qur'an specifically mentions situations in which violence is acceptable; the Bible does not.

3. "Peaceful" Muslims generally do not speak out against terrorism because (a) they're afraid, and (b) they're just not politically active.

Please post if:
A- You would like to challenge one of these conclusions,
B- If you would like to draw a new conclusion, or
C- Bring up a new relevant point.