[Kevin]

Originally Posted by RACooper

Same could be said for any religion or ideology really...

Except there is no other religion or ideology (except perhaps Communism) that exists in such great numbers and poses a substantial threat. Last I checked, there is only one minority group that kills people for drawing politically incorrect cartoons. An argument might be made that Scientology is really, really bad, but then again, they don't operate in such numbers.

There isn't another group of religious zealots that wants to do things like return Spain to a hyper-Islamic Caliphate.

Unless you're going to argue that George Bush blew up the WTC, I just don't see how you could possibly believe that these folks aren't a threat.

Does that mean by your logic that those here in the West that have declared war on Islam, Arabs, whatever also should die?

I don't think you're reading what I'm writing. I have no problem with Islam. I have a problem with people who want to kill me because of my way of life. Generally, yes, I prefer they die instead of me.

Heh... I feel the same way about a lot of Christian fundamentalists and evangelicals too - I worry about any crazed group that views the end of the world as a good thing, or wants a return to the horrors of the Puritan theocracy <shudder> (those guys made the Taliban look like laid back party animals by comparison).

Nowhere today do Christian fundamentalists or any other sort of fundamentalists exist in such numbers and employ such tactics as extremist Muslims you'll find in Europe, the Middle East, and to a lesser extent in the U.S. When the radical Christianists blow up a major building or commit a really bad act in the name of Jesus, I might change my opinion.