mfreak
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This, again, is the familiar refrain used to justify demonization. Why can't the blacks/Jews/Italians/latinos/... control their community and stop people from committing crimes, etc.?
They do. Like am sure if you studied abroad you will find student clubs that promote diversity. That teach people about their histories and their cultures. What has the tolerant muslim community done? Nothing. What has the extremist muslim community done? They have formed their own unions, gone on marches, murdered people who they disagree with etc etc., So the presence of extremism in the community, and your ineptitude/silence to prevent such extremism, creates distrust. People think you actually support them cuz you do nothing about it. The onus is on you.
but the right to be stupid and offensive. It is to examine the double standard where some sensibilities are protected by law, while others are not.
We are talking about reasons for that. The reason people dont say anything about it, is because deep down there is a negative stereotype about the religion and the entire community. The responsibility to improve that image lies with you, if you are so tolerant. If PDF was represented ONLY by people like FaujHistorian, then I'd have a totally different opinion about Islam and Pakistanis. Unfortunately people like Zarvan, who "wants to die for Islam" and calls himself a fundamentalist, and advocates genocide of Jews exist. And he even gets "thumbs ups". Thereby tarnishing the image of your community and losing credibility.
Its very simple. Its hard to feel sympathy when the one demanding sympathy SEEMS to be an asshole. To prove otherwise is your responsibility. Never heard of marketing? If at all your community members market themselves, they do so in the form of religious extremism. Or they do nothing at all.