Why do people condemn all Muslims?

Question

After the Oklahoma City bombings people did not condemn all Right Wing Fanatics or Christians. Tim McVeigh was both.

For oklatom: McVeigh tried to leave town in a car with no license plates. He was not smart enough to have done it all alone. His buddy Terry Nichols wasn't much smarter. They had help, at least in the planning stages. He was rushed to trial and executed.

Answer 1

Because it is a lot easier to simply hate someone because they are different than to take the time to educate yourself. Most people are sheep; they are told something by the media or press and instantly believe it. I see it all the time; racial profiling based on skin color or the language that you speak. When I speak Arabic people literally take three steps back or to the side to avoid standing next to me, like I have a bomb strapped to me.

Answer 2

And what, pray tell, is your source for this newsworthy revelation that people didn't condemn Right Wing Fanatics after Oklahoma City? This Okie would love to know, since this Okie heard a lot of it. Luckily cooler heads prevailed. The other minor difference is, old Tim was working pretty much alone, and didn't have a whole bunch of followers ready to continue with his 'calling'.

Answer 3

Not aware that people do. But with that being said, it is the Muslim faith that is heavily into the transformation process right now. Similar to what Christianity went through during the Protestant Reformation.

OK if it stays internal, but many beleive Islam to be desirous of other political entitites accomplishments ie The United States. In fact numerous Muslim leaders have expressed disdain for the western life style. And, Westerners often times do not know whether they are extremists or mainstream spiritual leaders.

Answer 4

It might have something to do with the FACT that Muslims refuse to repudiate their extremists. I think in the 5 years since 9/11, there were maybe one or two newspaper ads taken out by muslims decrying these actions. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera and all the other friends of terrorists take their side on a daily basis.

When abortion mills get bombed, all Christians are expected to denounce the fanatics that set those bombs. Is it any less reasonable to expect Muslims to do the same? Yet they WON'T. Until I see as much denunciation of terror by muslims as encouragement for these acts of violence, you will remain guilty by association in my book.

Answer 5

Bad luck, I can say it is to late because Muslim's media were very poor when Nations need to condemn terrorist actions, and to correct and explain real faith in Islam to other nations who was miss led or don't understand Islam faith.
Medea were explaining that to them selves in their language.
noting that no one would agree about any reason for attacking people, but like any religion groups or community there are good people and some are bad.
Almost terrorist acts were including the word Islam in their speech, some using the word Islam or Muslim's as group name title or included.
People hear the word Islam or Muslims repeated when a terrorist act happen.

Answer 6

Like my co-repliers, I dont think I need to ellaborate and talk trash abt neither the Muslims nor the Christians. Lemme keep it Short and Sweet.

People condemn all Muslims ONLY because the UK and US government blame them for everything that happens on planet Earth.

Answer 7

Your question makes absolutely zero sense. This was 1 man acting alone. He did not have an entire group / country following him to the hatred of all people not like him. Not all muslims are terrorists but all terrorists are muslim.

Answer 8

Because many people have the mistaken impression that all Muslims are against the western world. The true teachings of Muslims stress that people should respect each other's differences.

Answer 9

Ignorance, but Muslims need to widely condemn the actions of terrorists as well.

Answer 10

People blame a whole group for the actions of a few. People don't understand Islam, and don't try. It's easier to hate and condemn anyone who is "different".
50 years ago, America hated "commie pinkos"..... now it's Muslims. Americans love to hate.