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Sundreme · 01-24-2004, 03:12 PM

quote:Originally posted by Cathy:
Two words: Tim McVeigh... (sp?)

Three letters: KKK

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Sure, you can find bad, bad people in every culture. But do you recall when Tim McVeigh was arrested? Remember the reaction of the crowd outside? They expressed nothing but the deepest distain and revulsion for him. Eventually, our country gave him the ultimate penalty for his crime.
The difference is that Islamic terrorism is not only the most prevailant form of international terrorism today, but in many islamic societies, these terrorists are not reviled, but revered. They are not called terrorists or criminals, but "Shaheeds". Shaheed means martyr.To be a martyr is considered one of the greatest honors in Islam and one of the few ways that a Muslim can assure his or her place in heaven. Suicide is supposed to be forbidden in Islam,but they seem to overlook this little snag when commiting their murderous acts.
You may say, "Oh, but some people admired Tim McVeigh" and yes some people did and do, but the majority would find him to be a repugnant form of life and most Americans would be ashamed he was from the same country as they. However, islamic terrorists are refered to as martyrs, not by small groups of admirers, but even on Arab nations' state run and independent news broadcasts. Homicide bombings are called "martyrdom operations." Yes, I have seen arab news broadcasts, so I'm not getting this information second hand. I've heard them utter these words with my own ears.
When a homicide bomber blows himself to bits, his poster is hung on buildings and he is celebrated. His parents are congratulated for the wonderful thing that their child has done. I'm not saying all Muslims believe this or support this, but what I am saying is that while Tim McViegh and his ilk were supported by a small fringe of society, support or acceptance of Islamic Terrorists is a current that runs through the main stream of many Islamic societies and the Muslims who condemn it appear to be the ones at their societies' fringes.
Erica

[This message has been edited by Sundreme (edited January 24, 2004).]

01-24-2004, 03:12 PM	#47
Sundreme Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 132	quote:Originally posted by Cathy: Two words: Tim McVeigh... (sp?) Three letters: KKK Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com Sure, you can find bad, bad people in every culture. But do you recall when Tim McVeigh was arrested? Remember the reaction of the crowd outside? They expressed nothing but the deepest distain and revulsion for him. Eventually, our country gave him the ultimate penalty for his crime. The difference is that Islamic terrorism is not only the most prevailant form of international terrorism today, but in many islamic societies, these terrorists are not reviled, but revered. They are not called terrorists or criminals, but "Shaheeds". Shaheed means martyr.To be a martyr is considered one of the greatest honors in Islam and one of the few ways that a Muslim can assure his or her place in heaven. Suicide is supposed to be forbidden in Islam,but they seem to overlook this little snag when commiting their murderous acts. You may say, "Oh, but some people admired Tim McVeigh" and yes some people did and do, but the majority would find him to be a repugnant form of life and most Americans would be ashamed he was from the same country as they. However, islamic terrorists are refered to as martyrs, not by small groups of admirers, but even on Arab nations' state run and independent news broadcasts. Homicide bombings are called "martyrdom operations." Yes, I have seen arab news broadcasts, so I'm not getting this information second hand. I've heard them utter these words with my own ears. When a homicide bomber blows himself to bits, his poster is hung on buildings and he is celebrated. His parents are congratulated for the wonderful thing that their child has done. I'm not saying all Muslims believe this or support this, but what I am saying is that while Tim McViegh and his ilk were supported by a small fringe of society, support or acceptance of Islamic Terrorists is a current that runs through the main stream of many Islamic societies and the Muslims who condemn it appear to be the ones at their societies' fringes. Erica [This message has been edited by Sundreme (edited January 24, 2004).]