What spread the image was video of planes crashing into the Twin Towers. Not to mention the countless other terrorist attacks by young Muslim males.
The best way to ensure you are not lumped in with the radicals is to condemn them often and loudly. That isn't done. Instead, we have Muslim organizations, like CAIR, whose sole purpose it is to push the Muslim agenda. They claim to reach out to improve relations, but all of their goals have to do with others accepting Muslims and not the other way around. There have been complaints about people flying American flags on their property and many Muslims have claimed to be offended by that.
I agree with Carson about not wanting a Muslim president. Since the peaceful ones don't bother to separate themselves from the radicals, we have no idea just how devout some are or what they believe. We see women mistreated by the supposed peaceful Muslims, which alone should disqualify anyone from becoming a leader of this country. How can someone represent ALL the people when they believe women don't have the same rights as men? Some of the 'peaceful' Muslims, including one on these boards, claims that women are given what they need by the Muslim men. That means they do not have the same rights as men, only what the men choose to give them.
Peaceful Muslims also demand that women cover their faces for legal IDs and driver's licenses and even mug shots if they get arrested. How would that work to have a president who demands that Muslims not be held to our laws?
We've seen the treatment of women, Christians and gays in Muslim countries. The ones doing the torturing and killing have the upper hand in many places. Either there are far more radicalized Muslims that previously believed or it's common for devout Muslims to treat infidels, women and gays as if they are lesser beings.
I cannot get past the way Muslims treat women. The religion dictates that women hide their bodies as if it's something to be ashamed of. That is insane and the women who have managed to break free from the religion say it's an oppressive hell being owned by Muslim men.
The Twin Towers helped. But it wasn't Islam that did it, it wasn't all Muslims. People connecting all of Islam with 9/11 didn't just happen. It was given to people wrapped up nicely for their consumption.
You say if you don't want to be lumped with radicals you have to denounce them all the time. But then no one listens anyway, so what's the point.
Do you denounce and condemn all people of your faith EVERY TIME they do something bad? Really? I bet you don't.
You just expect all Muslims to do this, but you don't expect Christians to do this. Why is that?
You might not want a Muslim president. That's a lot different to saying Muslims SHOULDN'T be a president as their principles go against the Constitution. He didn't come out and say someone like Huckabee has "principles" that go against the Constitution and he shouldn't be president though. He lumped all Muslims in the same basket, playing on the fears of morons who can't think for themselves, and it works a treat. It doesn't matter how wrong you are, it only matters how many idiots agree with you.
How can someone represent all the people when their views on women are despicable? Well, you go ask this to Trump's supporters, it'd be interesting to know......
How many of the Republican candidates don't represent ALL OF THE PEOPLE? I mean, like GAY PEOPLE?
I'd say a president DOES need to represent all the people, however many presidents haven't done this. Bush Dubya for a start. But, he's not Muslim, so people don't seem to care. Oh, let's bash Muslims and use excuses that should be used against many on the right too.
