Islam
Islam | The United States Should Not Launch an Attack on Islam
“Oh, no,” I said when I heard the news. “More terrorism.”
Along with the rest of the country, I was appalled when Islamic fanatics blew up our embassies in Africa. But I was equally appalled when we bombed their bases. I see little to choose between these two acts of bloodshed.
Terrorism has been with us since the first caveman crushed his neighbor with his club. By definition, it is to “coerce by threat or force.” It is the growling dog, the charging rhino; it is the law of the jungle.
The torturers in the dungeons of Torquemada believed in the...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Islamic Values Are Incompatible with Western Values
- Islamic Values Are Compatible with Western Values
- Islam Presents an Obstacle to Democracy
- Islam Does Not Present an Obstacle to Democracy
- Islam Suppresses Freedom of Speech
- Claims That Islam Suppresses Freedom of Speech Are Hypocritical
- Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Islamic Terrorism Poses a Threat to the United States
- The Problem of Islamic Terrorism Is Overstated
- The Islamic Doctrine of Jihad Advocates Violence
- The Islamic Doctrine of Jihad Does Not Advocate Violence
- The Media Stereotype Muslims as Terrorists
- Media Stereotypes Do Not Define the Image of Muslims
- Chapter 4
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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