Prior to 9/11, the largest successful terrorist act against the USA was committed by a white Christian. Religious terrorism is committed by radical fanatics, not necessarily by those of a single religion. But I do see your point about the odds of a terrorist act in the developed world being committed by a radicalised Moslem in a contemporary sense.
It annoyed me because even if the odds are greater, another human being that I do not know anything whatsoever about does not deserve my fear or bigotry. Every individual deserves the benefit of the doubt. I'd like to be the person who doesn't fear or feel negative towards anybody, and the culture of fear that's been developed around me makes it harder for me to do that.
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Date: 2007-08-07 01:41 am (UTC)It annoyed me because even if the odds are greater, another human being that I do not know anything whatsoever about does not deserve my fear or bigotry. Every individual deserves the benefit of the doubt. I'd like to be the person who doesn't fear or feel negative towards anybody, and the culture of fear that's been developed around me makes it harder for me to do that.