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Originally Posted by tore
Of course you're right. But that doesn't take into account that people's feelings, like the fear an old lady might feel as an immigrant pushes by her on the tram, can be pretty stupid and colored by what goes on in the media. Not everything we can see through rationally is so easy to get by on an emotional level.
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Yes, I can see your point. People are blinded by emotion to the extent of not seeing what makes sense. But I still think that my point makes rings true, especially since the 9/11 is less fresh and most people are ready to let their burning sentiment fade to see common sense.
Who knows, maybe a coalition of the Muslim majority speaking out against extremism could lessen the idiotic anti-Islam prejudice.