• setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    This isn’t Islamophobia.

    Islamophobia definitely exists, and is the phobia / hatred of all those who practice Islam, i.e. Muslims, via a generalization that all Muslims are extreme and dangerous. This is objectively false, and systemic Islamophobia needs to stop.

    However, this here is cause for concern, as there are a few extreme fundamentalist Muslims calling for the death of people over a burned book. That’s not Islamophobia, that’s a fear response to a direct, physical threat.

    Someone else in the thread mentioned some Americans calling for the death of anyone who burns the American flag. This is also extremely concerning.