september11th. what do you think when you see a muslim on the street or in the mall? do they make you uncomfortable? do you blame the religion of islam or just the radical islamic militants?
2007-09-06 16:56:24 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I view them quite negatively as a group. I can't break it down unless it comes to individual encounters. Unfortunately, many (not all- not necessarily even most- but enough) of those encounters only serve to reinforce my negative perception.
2007-09-06 17:06:31 · answer #1 · answered by lizardmama 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
The Muslims just like Christians are having different religious beliefs. In general they are people with feelings and prides I don't blame the religion but the radical islamic militants who resorted to terrorism.
2007-09-07 00:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by henry 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the time of 9/11 my then boyfriend had a muslim roommate. He had moved to the states from Egypt. We had some intersting conversations about Egyptian History (always an interest to me)
However, I did stop talking to him completely when I found out about his views about others. He was very anti-semitic.
He had a complete disregard for Jews. He even referred to everyone(Men, Women, Children, Babies, the Elderly) who is Jewish as "Money Hungry Rats."
When I see a muslim, I can hear his accented voice saying "Money Hungry Rats" and I still feel completely sick and disgusted.
I know I'll get a lot of thumbs down for that statement, but it's honestly my reaction.
I don't blame islam as a whole for 9/11. I just wish there were more muslims who publicly speak out against terrorism.
****To comment on what Jennifer B said... I have to say, I do have reservations around Germans.
2007-09-07 00:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by Sumie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think I can tell apart a Muslim person from...like...a white person, no joke. I am seriously color-blind when it comes to race. I am Japanese but seriously look Hawaiian/Eskimo or something, maybe that why, haha. Also when I see brunets I think they're blond, and when I see someone with black hair I think it's red, so on and so forth (seriously though.)
In any case, although technically I am Japanese, I consider myself American at heart. That's why I can never look at someone and think, "Oh, that person's unAmerican because they're not white" or whatever, because there is no "true American" in America. I mean Muslims are just as Americans as anyone else, just as Bush is American or Tiger Woods is American or I'm American, you know?
Oh by the way I live in a really Jewish community (anywhere from 70% to 90% I'd say) and I know a lot of Persian people, do they look Muslim? Because my friend said she got stopped at an airport because they thought she was Muslim, though she was persian. Sorry if I sound ignorant, I'm really just not sure.
2007-09-07 00:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by travwell 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same way i view catholics in general after IRA bombings. I see it as something totally separate to the faith and that just because the terrorist where of the same religion it did not affect my view towards other catholics at all.
When i see a Muslim i think there goes my brother or sister. They dont make me feel in the slightest uncomfortable. And i most certainly dont blame Islam for the actions of groups or sanctions to take it upon themselves to wantonly kill innocent lives. There is nothing in the Islamic faith that supports such acts of terror.
PS i was not a muslim on the date of 9/11 and my view was the same then as it is now. The people who committed these acts are responsible no one else.
EDIT
Johnny L
Sorry to burst your bubble but not all muslim are "brown skinned" we come in every color and nationality. Me, scottish, white, blue eyed muslim...........pop!
2007-09-07 00:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I blame the militants. Islam is an interesting religion with its own beauty, I like learning about other religions, it helps me understand (somewhat) all the people in the yahoo questions crazy farm.
2007-09-07 03:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by Ravyn 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do have an uncomfortable dislike well up and I would never get on a bus, train, or plane with them. That's a really sad thing for me to admit.
I blame radicals for the situation but I am suspect of all Muslims because they have not spoken out against them; which says to me that they either agree or are complacent.
2007-09-07 00:08:39 · answer #7 · answered by howdigethere 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
On the street: Muslim is going somewhere.
In the mall: Muslim is purchasing something.
My analytic powers are amazing.
Commerce in general makes me uncomfortable. I blame the religion of the almighty dollar.
2007-09-07 00:02:34 · answer #8 · answered by XYZ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would be lying if I said that seeing a religiously dressed Muslim (particularly a man) dose not make me uncomfortable.
but I have no personal hate for them. I understand that 95% of Muslims in the US feel the same way about those who did 9/11 as I do.
2007-09-07 00:03:55 · answer #9 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
uncomfortable.
I mean, when a muslim person comes on the bus and they wear the hijab or dress in the long black robes, I get freaked out. And I KNOW they feel shy because they always seem to avoid Eye contact and the body language seems to be very "still, silent , unnoticable". It must be a terrible burden to carry everyones fears on your shoulders.
2007-09-07 00:40:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
9/11 isn't cuz of Muslims on the street or the mall god! and don't blame the religion
read about it first ppls
2007-09-07 00:03:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋