It is truly amazing that some people still want Muslims to apologize for terrorist attacks, despite countless statements by Muslims denouncing terror.
It is truly amazing that Muslims are blamed for such attacks, especially considering that Muslims suffer on two counts: 1) they are usually equally likely to be victims (terrorists do not ask who is a Muslim first, and in any case, the ordinary Muslim is usually not Muslim enough for them) and 2) they suffer the backlash.
It is truly amazing that some people still show selective outrage, preferring to condemn some attacks on innocent lives, and not others.
It is truly amazing that no matter what the evidence is – whether or not the data show that terrorists are usually people who do not have proper religious training – there would be some people who would advocate that Islam be ‘reformed’.
It is truly amazing that people who have perennially condemned terrorism, have an utter disdain for the killing of innocent lives and have articulated it many, many, many times before, are still asked: ‘so what do you think about these attacks?’
It is truly amazing times indeed.
Source: Walid J. Abdullah
