Re: In U.S., fear and distrust of Muslims runs deep
as if canada is any better. I mean atleast the bigots here have something to use as an excuse for their prejudice. Whats the deal in Canada, the idiots there have been goign around and actuall burnt a gurdwara thinking it was a masjid.. proving the stupid canadian theory true again :)
So its ignorance and its sad, all we can do is to try and erase some of it.
each statistic shows that its is a minority, albeit a large number that supports such stuff.
When we get outraged like this, please for a minute realize that in Pakistan people's religion is ont their documentation, and has been for ages. We should be equally outraged that we allowed that to happen in our country (or our parents home country..however it applies). The ugly bigoted views remind me of the prejudice against jews in Arab countries .. based on stereotypes and conspiracy theories .. as majority of them have probably never been in contact with a jew.
Is this right? no... but lets not act as if thsi is some sort of unique phenomenon. idiots the world over may hate each other's groups, countries, faiths etc, but they ahve one thing in common.. i.e. being an idiot.