So the Iranian president said the Holocaust didn't happen. Who is he outside of Iran? He doesn't speak for the 1.9 billion Muslims in the world. Why do you say that because this one man said this, all 1.9 billion of us say it? I know it happened, there are some Jewish in my very city who are still alive and have those marks on their arms. I've heard all sides and I know it happened. This Muslimah knows it, many do. So why say that we all think this based on what one man said? So is it safe to assume that because in the past year there have been at least 3 parents who microwaved their babies in the US, I should say that all parents in America would do that? No, that's stupid. I'm also American, and I'd never harm my children. So why make these stereotypes about us based on what one idiot says?
2007-08-16 21:24:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, one member of a group doesn't speak for them all. I'm a Christian, and President Bush says he's a Christian, but he doesn't speak for me. Likewise, the things that the late Jerry Falwell used to say are definitely not representative of my own personal Christian beliefs. I hear what you're saying.
2007-08-16 21:34:52 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never-- that's generalizing and I hate it. No single person speaks for a group.
2007-08-17 04:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by mathaowny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who said that? fox news? lol.
though it doesn't apply to this situation, i do believe that one person can easily influence a group of people. herd behavior is powerful
2007-08-17 04:31:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are right, but that shouldn't mean that the high level of anti-semitism amongst muslims can't be pointed out.
2007-08-17 04:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by Swift Wings 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋