A non-Muslim man identified as having anti-religious leanings, Craig Stephen Hicks, shot three Muslims to death in North Carolina.
Anyone who finds this behavior acceptable in any way needs to get their head checked. Violence against any group, or making threats thereof, is never the answer. Yes, ISIS is awful, but not all Muslims are ideologically aligned with ISIS. Not every Muslim is the type to end up on this site. Many Muslims have read YDM and expressed horror at the actions of their fellow believers.
Should we scrutinize Islamic dogmas and engage Muslims in discourse? Absolutely. Should we speak out against mosques that preach radicalism, misogyny, anti-Semitism, and homophobia? Definitely. Should we support Charlie Hebdo? 100%. But any act of violence is a stain upon the humanity we strive to uphold. If we wish to call ourselves moral, we must denounce Craig Stephen Hicks’ act and all others like it. We’d be hypocrites to oppose Islamic violence but turn a blind eye to our own.
I’ll conclude with a tweet from one of the victims, Deah Barakat. Hicks, this is the voice you silenced in your bigoted wrath. You will never be forgiven.
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