Does Islam Promote Violence?

• “Yes”

  

  “Violence Pervades Muslim World”

• “Objection”

  

  “Violence is not Dependent on Religion”
  

Violence is not Dependent on Religion

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First of all, even though Islam is a common denominator, it does not imply causation. Secondly, separating states by Muslim and non-Muslim states is not effective since it does not take into account serious economic, political, geographical, historical, and social distinctions. When compared with states from the rest of the Third World, Muslim nations are not better or worse off. The “Peace and conflict-2005 CIDCM Report” elaborates on the “Muslim Crisis Zone”, stating that the level of violent conflict in the Middle East and North Africa is comparable to the levels in Latin America and has actually decreased since 2000. Their peace building capacity is comparable to post-Soviet bloc nations and their peace building profile is comparable to Africa. Violence has also decreased by 60% since 1991, showing that these countries have kept up with the global decline, though Africa on the other hand has not. When Muslim states are compared to their counterparts in the third world you can see that Muslim states do not face more or less violence.

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"Yes" American Values

• Violence Pervades Muslim World
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• Islamic Terrorism: A Faith-Based Initiative
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• Muslim Religious Leaders Promote Culture of Violence
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• A Minority View?
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• Muslim Outrage Part of Intimidation Campaign
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• A Culture of Death
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"Yes" Jihad Watch

• The Qur’an Promotes Violence
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• Muhammad Does, too
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• Classic Islamic Law Also Promotes Violence
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• Terrorists Today Use Islam to Justify Their Acts of Violence
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"No" MPAC

• Islam and Violence
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• Jihad Means Striving, Not Holy War
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• Avoid the Double Standards
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"No" ADC

• The Tenets of Islam are Similar to Judaism and Christianity
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• Islam is a Misunderstood Religion
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Most Objections

• Islam and Violence
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• Avoid the Double Standards
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• Violence Pervades Muslim World
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• Islam is a Misunderstood Religion
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