Quote Originally Posted by psychocat
Thats bollocks since everyone is born the same way...
BUTT NAKED !
It's a figurative scarf.

It signifies religion. Many people are born into a religion and know only what they are taught from day one.
So explain why Muslims can live around me, and I around them without any problems. It's certainly not because I'm in Canada..
You think it's the teachings that are the problem but who is teaching them? Maybe you should be going after the people that force and mislead others into a religion, or simply give them no other choice.
I was not born Muslim hoose to become Muslim...does that mean i'll go "kaboom" as well?
I was however, born into a religion and know exactly what it's like to know only what is told to you. The beginning years of your life are..well, important to the development of your personality. Muslims live all over the world and have for many years...well before any of this stereotyping started.
They are our neighbours and our co-workers and even family.
So why all the attention now?

Or is this quite literally leftovers from the crusades?

The Muslim faith is by nature a non violent faith.
In fact.. can you think of any religion that teaches people to be violent?
I'd say the Catholic church has sponsored and supported more wars than any other religion...Millions of people gather to see the pope.. and would probably die for him, grown men cry for him. Are they not fanaticals as well?

I agree with the mentality that in order to live in our rapidly changing soceity you need to be able to adapt with it. If not, well.. you're going to be left in the dust.
Removing a helmet when you enter a store should be a given. A helmet protects your head and could even be used as a weapon. A scarf or piece of cloth covering a woman's face? Is not the same thing as entering a store with a helmet on.

I'll move this to the spirituality/religion forum now.. in hopes that a different opinion can be shed on this ...Muslim paranoia.. and yes, that's what it is.
Paranoia.

Bob.