Why do so many people hate Islam?

[The Union of the West]

I think people hate Islam (myself included) as they view it as a corrupt and violent religion that has caused the deaths of many good people.

The religion itself hasn't. However, some of it's more radical adherents have, but are they representative of their faith? Not in my opinion.

[Olerand]

I think people hate Islam (myself included) as they view it as a corrupt and violent religion that has caused the deaths of many good people.

As has Christianity. As has Judaism, if the Old Testament is to be believed. And many, many more!

[Eastern Denmark]

I'm guessing it's because Islam isn't compatible with their social liberalism.

Sure it is. There are plenty of Muslim social liberals.

Islam's entire history has been filled with attacks on innocent people. Forced conversion of people in north Africa and the Middle East, the crusades, constant attacks on Israel, terrorism against America (9/11, Benghazi, etc.), Boko Haram's attacks, Sudan, violation of human rights and women's rights in islamic countries, ISIS, and the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

Christianity has a much greater history of violence than Islam. Radical Islam only really gained prominence in the last century. Prior to that, while violence carried out by Muslims certainly wasn't uncommon, it was at levels equal too or at quite a few periods lesser than those of other faiths at the time.

The crusades wasn't a single sided sword. Muslims blocked out Christians. Christians want in. Muslims say no. Christians attack. Muslims attack. War. It wasn't: Christians savagely mutilate the entire Muslim populace for no good reason. The Muslims blocked out peaceful Christians so the Pope starts a holy war.

Christianity as a religion didn't have a "Much greater history of violence" it would be fairly equal or lean slightly to the Christianity side, until you get to the modern world which definitely makes Shiite Islam more violent.

[The-South]

I think people hate Islam (myself included) as they view it as a corrupt and violent religion that has caused the deaths of many good people.

The religion itself hasn't. However, some of it's more radical adherents have, but are they representative of their faith? Not in my opinion.

Its an underlying problem that the material in their "holy book" allows for them to promote violence.

[The Union of the West]

The religion itself hasn't. However, some of it's more radical adherents have, but are they representative of their faith? Not in my opinion.

Its an underlying problem that the material in their "holy book" allows for them to promote violence.

You make a fair point. However, most Muslims do not interpret it that way.

[Lechites]

I've never actually met a person that I've associated with that can't tell the difference between radical Islam and Islam and it's followers. It's a rather simple concept.

[Eastern Denmark]

Its an underlying problem that the material in their "holy book" allows for them to promote violence.

You make a fair point. However, most Muslims do not interpret it that way.

About 10%-13% interpret it that way

[The Union of the West]

You make a fair point. However, most Muslims do not interpret it that way.

About 10%-13% interpret it that way

Probably not even that much.

[Eastern Denmark]

About 10%-13% interpret it that way

Probably not even that much.

That's the percentage of Shiites so I guess it might be lower. Obviously some Shiites wouldn't interpret it that way but some Sunnis might.

[Sun Wukong]

Sure it is. There are plenty of Muslim social liberals.
Christianity has a much greater history of violence than Islam. Radical Islam only really gained prominence in the last century. Prior to that, while violence carried out by Muslims certainly wasn't uncommon, it was at levels equal too or at quite a few periods lesser than those of other faiths at the time.

The crusades wasn't a single sided sword. Muslims blocked out Christians. Christians want in. Muslims say no. Christians attack. Muslims attack. War. It wasn't: Christians savagely mutilate the entire Muslim populace for no good reason. The Muslims blocked out peaceful Christians so the Pope starts a holy war.

Somehow I think that if the US closed its borders to Mexican immigration, and Mexico responded with "to kill a Yankee is not a sin! Deus Vult!" you wouldn't be defending that as two-sided.

[Eastern Denmark]

The crusades wasn't a single sided sword. Muslims blocked out Christians. Christians want in. Muslims say no. Christians attack. Muslims attack. War. It wasn't: Christians savagely mutilate the entire Muslim populace for no good reason. The Muslims blocked out peaceful Christians so the Pope starts a holy war.

Somehow I think that if the US closed its borders to Mexican immigration, and Mexico responded with "to kill a Yankee is not a sin! Deus Vult!" you wouldn't be defending that as two-sided.

If they had both attacked eachother multiple times I would say it is.

[Skinia]

I think people hate Islam (myself included) as they view it as a corrupt and violent religion that has caused the deaths of many good people.

I find christianity to be thoroughly despicable for the same reasons than islam. It's dumb, it's bloody and their holy books are shoved up the anuses of the children in religious households by their parents during their upbringing. Also, both religions have such lovely tolerance for child molestation and molesters.

[Tierra Prime]

I think people hate Islam (myself included) as they view it as a corrupt and violent religion that has caused the deaths of many good people.

The religion itself hasn't. However, some of it's more radical adherents have, but are they representative of their faith? Not in my opinion.

The rise of Islam directly caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people during the Arab jihads into the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, Sassanid Persia, and Visigoth Spain.

[Sun Wukong]

Somehow I think that if the US closed its borders to Mexican immigration, and Mexico responded with "to kill a Yankee is not a sin! Deus Vult!" you wouldn't be defending that as two-sided.

If they had both attacked eachother multiple times I would say it is.

The Seljuks had never once launched an attack on Western Europe.

But it's not really a rebuttal in any case. The US and Mexico have fought wars.

[Blakk Metal]

You didn't adress the dynamics of social alienation I mentioned. White flight is real. A German, a Brit or a Swede can be the most open-minded, multicultural person in the world and deliberately live in a multi-ethnic neighborhood, but as soon as it comes to sending their own kids to a immigrant-majority public school? Nope, off to a private school or a better neighborhood it is then.

That is true, and I believe that that white flight and desire to alienate and force them the Muslims into segregated neighbourhoods stems from Islamophobic xenophobia.

No, it happens because the Muslims treat the natives like crap.

[Benuty]

I think people hate Islam (myself included) as they view it as a corrupt and violent religion that has caused the deaths of many good people.

As has Christianity. As has Judaism, if the Old Testament is to be believed. And many, many more!

If you were to ignore the historical existence of Yahwism...then sure!

Of-course the Old Testament has nowhere near the validity of the Tanach.

[Big Jim P]

Just because of 9/11, c'mon 13 years ago, a lunatic fringe group did a horrible thing, but now peoplehave so much hate. We don't hate Germans because of Hitler and Nazis but yet we hate Muslims because of al-Qaeda and Bin Laden?

Because Muslims cannot get over themselves and realize that Islam is nothing special, and that they and their beliefs do not deserve special treatment.

[Twilight Imperium]

Just because of 9/11, c'mon 13 years ago, a lunatic fringe group did a horrible thing, but now peoplehave so much hate. We don't hate Germans because of Hitler and Nazis but yet we hate Muslims because of al-Qaeda and Bin Laden?

Because Muslims cannot get over themselves and realize that Islam is nothing special, and that they and their beliefs do not deserve special treatment.

People say the same thing about Christians, you know.

[Esalonia]

Because Murica. Case closed.

[Germanic Nordland]

I'm going to explain this to you, pure and simple.

USA created Al Qaeda to fight Soviet.
USA liked Hussein, Bin Laden, ETC, etc.

In the end, the muslims didn't want to be American pawns (At least SOME muslims Saudi-Arabia is still a "US-state")
This led to Americans creating a "war on terrorism", which the west is dragged into.

And during ww2, and before, and after, germans were mistreated in a matter of speaking you cannot imagine. Muslims aren't treated as badly as you think, but your people are not allowed to "govern yourselfs" by the USA, as the USA aren't really fond of people ruling themselves UNLESS they accept Americans overlords.

And yes; It's of course a problem that muslims in the west have a hard time "changing"; and the mulicultural society "we" once dreamed about has been an utter failure. While muslims aren't really 100% at fault for this, they're judged for not adopting the new culture, while people from let's say, Eastern-Asia are brilliant at settling in.

Multi-culture makes people dislike muslims a bit. And US propaganda does the rest

[Vallermoore]

I don't hate all Muslims. I dislike the way some of them treat their women, and I dislike violent jihadis and their vids, which are giving governments an excuse to try and censor the Internet.

[The Seleucids (Ancient)]

I don't hate all Muslims. I dislike the way some of them treat their women, and I dislike violent jihadis and their vids, which are giving governments an excuse to try and censor the Internet.

Dislike Jihads? Why? Jihad can be spread in many many ways, its not about war. Jihad just means struggle, and it can even be a struggle in your own mind.
You should also know that a Jihad (in the means of war) can only be called upon in a defensive matter. Like the Jihad against the Soviets and later on the Americans. The Jihad of IS for example is not a Jihad according to Muslim rules.

[The Seleucids (Ancient)]

Probably not even that much.

That's the percentage of Shiites so I guess it might be lower. Obviously some Shiites wouldn't interpret it that way but some Sunnis might.

You do realize that violence in the name of Islam is dominated by Sunni's right?

[The Seleucids (Ancient)]

The religion itself hasn't. However, some of it's more radical adherents have, but are they representative of their faith? Not in my opinion.

Its an underlying problem that the material in their "holy book" allows for them to promote violence.

This isn't really true if you know how one should read the Quran.
According to a large group of influential Muslims one is not allowed to pick a sentence out of the Quran without taking into account the rest of the Quran itself. Basicly those thatt promote this violence simply do not read the Quran in the way it should be read.

[Papait]

I don't hate all Muslims. I dislike the way some of them treat their women, and I dislike violent jihadis and their vids, which are giving governments an excuse to try and censor the Internet.

Dislike Jihads? Why? Jihad can be spread in many many ways, its not about war. Jihad just means struggle, and it can even be a struggle in your own mind.
You should also know that a Jihad (in the means of war) can only be called upon in a defensive matter. Like the Jihad against the Soviets and later on the Americans. The Jihad of IS for example is not a Jihad according to Muslim rules.

most things about IS are not according to Muslim Rule.
Taking over churches, denying rights to Jews, Blowing up mosques, wanting to destroy the Kaaba, suicide bombings, beheading captives that converted, beheading Christians who did not commit a crime against Islam, using drugs, raping women they aren't married to and almost everything else about them.