I don't think anyone actually argues that "our insensitivity" is why groups like ISIS exist and engage in terrorism.
Yes but without strawmen there would be no threads started by the far right.
Why not just get the avatar already?
I've disagreed with people with all kinds of avatars. I'm a fact driven person. If someone says something that is wrong I say it is wrong. Or if I believe they are wrong I say they are wrong. I don't check their avatar first and then state my opinion.
SillyAmerican is in the habit of starting these strawman threads. It reminds me of far right talk radio. They create this bizarre enemy that is supposedly out to get them.
If I honestly felt in my heart of hearts saying "radical Islam" five times a day while facing Mecca would end terrorism I would do it. I know what ISIS and their followers are and I don't need a politician shouting "radical Islam" over and over again to make me feel safe. I don't know how that makes me or anyone else a bad person or a terrorist enabler or whatever they are claiming.
I'm not questioning your credibility, it just seems really clear you're a Democrat or a STRONGLY Democratic-leaning independent, and the avatar feature is one of the cool things about this site.
I will not lie, however: it seems like people think that if they have no avatar they retain some credibility as this neutral, above-bias poster, and if that at all fuels your decision to remain avatarless, I definitely find that annoying.
