All arabs are terrorists?

Question

to those of you who have generalized that all arabs are terrorists-
1. do you know what "terrorism" is?
2. do you believe that if you're not an arab you can't be a terrorist?
3. Are all Christians good because they're christian?
4. are you aware that oops- you're a racist?

1.Paula my love are you familar with the term "fallacious argument"? more specifically: An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem (Latin, literally "argument against the person") involves replying to an argument or assertion by attacking the person presenting the argument or assertion rather than the argument itself. It is a logical fallacy.

2. "terrorism" is the killing of innocent civilians. Henry Kissinger said that any country harboring terrorists should be bombed.. this scares me because I not only share a country with hime but a city. Guess I should brace myself for some more bombing.

3. I'm not assuming that everyone who reads this is a racist. I'm simply stating that if you believe that all arabs are terrorist you are infact a racist.

4. good point. not all arabs are muslim. not all muslims are arab! this too has been a generalization.

5. I'm not attacking christians... I have no problem with christians- i'm merely using it as a point of reference.

Answer 1

so lets start with the 4 remark. Someone is a racist because they believe that Muslims, not Arabs are terrorist.

3. Certainly not all Christians are good, just because they are Christan's...but by your questions, can you claim that all races that believe in Christianity are racist. Sounds like you are trying to link them together. One is a religion...just like all terrorist of today's breeding are Muslims.

2, Certainly ANYONE can be a terrorist, but all the screaming and yelling is coming from not looking at who are the terrorist that the world is looking at today, they are from a faith called Islam, they are called Muslims, but not all Muslims are Arabs.

1.I think the following says it quite well.
Terrorism is the systematic use, or threatened use, of violence to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious or ideological change.[1][2] Acts of terrorism are not intended to merely victimize or eliminate those who are killed, injured or taken hostage but rather to intimidate and influence the societies to which they belong.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism

No...ALL Arabs are not terrorists. Thank God Almight!!

Answer 2

Why don't more Muslim Arabs condemn Islamic-Fascist terrorist acts and assist the United States government in its War against Terrorism?

Wouldn't that lessen or virtually eliminate the stereotypes of Arab terrorists?

Just think about that.
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Answer 3

Sa'baach el heir.

My spelling may be off.
Yeah...All of these people who think they are doing the world a favor for blaming the Arab people for the crap that they(the non Arabs) did.

Telling the Arabs they are wrong for living...
The Arab culture is a good one.

To the Arab people: You are not all bad. Only a selected few are different. It is unfortunate that these few have achieved fame.

It is also a fault of the media for portraying these countries in a negative light. Show more of the soccer games being played by the youth in the region, and less of the scuds flying at night, and yes...we will see that these are people.

Ma'salema

Answer 4

No all Arabs are not terrorists.

1. Yes I do.
2. No I don't.
3. No they are not.
4. I am aware that I am not one.

Answer 5

Terrorism is the systematic use, or threatened use, of violence to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious or ideological change. Acts of terrorism are not intended to merely victimize or eliminate those who are killed, injured or taken hostage but rather to intimidate and influence the societies to which they belong.
it dosen't mean that all arabs are terrorists they do that for money for they family to live in a good life and they sacrifices them selfs for there own good family and i;m not a racist

Answer 6

What exactly is your point. Of course people know what terrorism is. And of course there are terrorists out there that are not arabs. And what is this attack on christians for. And why are you assuming that who ever has read or answared this is a racist. Seems to me like you're the one making prejudice comments about christians and about whoever has read your question. You know dear, what people like you call prejudice, others call preference. Stop lurking in the dark waiting to pounce on people for their differences and opinions lest you become what you think you hate.

Answer 7

1. Not really. One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter.
2. No. Terror knows no religion.
3. No. Christianity would be a great idea if there weren't so many "Christians."
4. We're all racist, probably.

Answer 8

1. Yes
2. No, Turks and Afghans are also Terrorists
3. No
3. No, I'm not racist - I'm just giving facts

Answer 9

I've worked with Arabs in the middle east in places like the UAE, Jordan and Egypt (technically not an Arab state).... I have found them to be warm and welcoming toward me, many of which have invited me to their homes to share a meal with them and their families which is the best honour they can bestow on you.

There are good people and evil people in all cultures, all societies and all religions.... I get tired of the Muslim bashing that goes on this site.... yet we still feign surprise when something terrible happens on our home soil. With all the bashing, its not wonder that young Muslims are finding something else to belong to, if we won't let them belong to our society.

People that kill innocent lives are in my opinion not religious... whether they claim to be Muslim, Christian, Catholic or anything else!

I'm not a muslim, but usually when I post sticking up for them, I'm met with torrents of abuse over email or IM.... hence why I've now removed the option to contact me. Sad, sad, pathetic people.

Answer 10

I don't think all arabs are terrorists. One on one I prefer to deal with them much more than the hispanic races. I don't hear much crime being committed in my city by anyone fromthe middle east countries. I am more afraid of the blacks from Louisana and the hispanics from central america as they seem to be the violent criminals in my city.