US muslims happy with the country

Many American Muslims feel singled out by government anti-terror policies; significant minorities have been called names or had their mosques attacked; and most say it's harder to be a Muslim in the United States now than it was before September 11, 2001.

And yet the vast majority say their communities are very good places to live, that Americans are not hostile toward Muslims, and that American Muslims have a better quality of life than Muslims elsewhere, the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found.

Support for Islamic extremism is not rising among Muslim Americans, who are much less likely to support terrorism than Muslims in many other countries, according to the study by the Pew Research Center in Washington.

Seven out of ten American Muslims have very unfavorable views of al Qaeda, while only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views.

I can attest to this as Michigan has one of the largest muslim communities in the states. Contrary to some beliefs, most of these people love their country and hate extremism probably more than most people.

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that's not that surprising. why else would they be here?

I hate America! I am going to go live there.

the us is still the best place for anyone to live though the pampering within my lifetime has made it an empty shell of its former self.

while only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views.sonicare

the us is still the best place for anyone to live though the pampering within my lifetime has made it an empty shell of its former self.

surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="sonicare"] while only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views.Overlord93

Many American Muslims feel singled out by government anti-terror policies; significant minorities have been called names or had their mosques attacked; and most say it's harder to be a Muslim in the United States now than it was before September 11, 2001.

And yet the vast majority say their communities are very good places to live, that Americans are not hostile toward Muslims, and that American Muslims have a better quality of life than Muslims elsewhere, the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found.

Support for Islamic extremism is not rising among Muslim Americans, who are much less likely to support terrorism than Muslims in many other countries, according to the study by the Pew Research Center in Washington.

Seven out of ten American Muslims have very unfavorable views of al Qaeda, while only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views.

I can attest to this as Michigan has one of the largest muslim communities in the states. Contrary to some beliefs, most of these people love their country and hate extremism probably more than most people.

sonicare

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"] Second best... [QUOTE="Overlord93"][QUOTE="sonicare"] while only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views.SolidSnake35

as good as north Korea is, i doubt they nudge the us out of first place, unless you were talking about the sovereign military order of Malta, i can see them in firstsurrealnumber5

the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found... only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views [Of al Qaeda].sonicare

[QUOTE="sonicare"]the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found... only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views [Of al Qaeda].chathuranga

If these polls have taught me anything it's that there are some really stupid people of all ethnicities/religions in the US.

[QUOTE="sonicare"]the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found... only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views [Of al Qaeda].chathuranga

[QUOTE="sonicare"]the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found... only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views [Of al Qaeda].chathuranga

[QUOTE="sonicare"]the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found... only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views [Of al Qaeda].chathuranga

Why are they even asked if they like terrorist groups?

The USA has some germans so I guess they should ask ifthey support Nazis :roll:

Why? They're from a social group that has essentially been beaten down by the west for the last 50 years. Displacement in Gaza, propping up of Dictators by West interests for oil, selling of weapons to dictators to keep their populace under control... Im surprised more aren't in favor of extremism, to be honest. DarkBalta_basic

Why are they even asked if they like terrorist groups?

The USA has some germans so I guess they should ask ifthey support Nazis :roll:

Kcube

too soon?

[QUOTE="Kcube"]

Why are they even asked if they like terrorist groups?

The USA has some germans so I guess they should ask ifthey support Nazis :roll:

surrealnumber5

too soon?

Never forget!

[QUOTE="DarkBalta_basic"]Why? They're from a social group that has essentially been beaten down by the west for the last 50 years. Displacement in Gaza, propping up of Dictators by West interests for oil, selling of weapons to dictators to keep their populace under control... Im surprised more aren't in favor of extremism, to be honest. Overlord93

It's been fairly common knowledge to most Muslim's that extremists are crazy and that the avereage Muslim does not want to be associated with them. That being said, asking them if they're favourable towards a terrorist group is pretty offensive. I don't live in the US, I live in Canada, but to be honest I'm pretty annoyed at what's shown of the Muslim world on TV.What you see of the Muslim world on TV are the rednecks of the Muslim world. It's not a true representation, at all.

That being said, I was born into a Muslim family but I'm not a practicing Muslim nor do I really prescribe to those beliefs - but I still get annoyed at the negative image that's constantly protrayed everywhere by the media towards the Muslim community -- and I really doubt a survey like this will make any difference.

[QUOTE="DarkBalta_basic"]Why? They're from a social group that has essentially been beaten down by the west for the last 50 years. Displacement in Gaza, propping up of Dictators by West interests for oil, selling of weapons to dictators to keep their populace under control... Im surprised more aren't in favor of extremism, to be honest. Overlord93

haha. Yeah. you should try asking a question like that were I live, the Southeast US.

How many people down here still support the Confederacy? My guess is that alot of them do. Even though they caused more American deaths than anyone else.

The South shall rise again. The War of Northern Agression will be avenged.

[QUOTE="Overlord93"][QUOTE="DarkBalta_basic"]Why? They're from a social group that has essentially been beaten down by the west for the last 50 years. Displacement in Gaza, propping up of Dictators by West interests for oil, selling of weapons to dictators to keep their populace under control... Im surprised more aren't in favor of extremism, to be honest. EsYuGee

[QUOTE="EsYuGee"][QUOTE="Overlord93"] Yeah, I'm surprised that more musilms aren't in favour of a group that has killed more musilms than anything else.surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]

[QUOTE="EsYuGee"] haha. Yeah. you should try asking a question like that were I live, the Southeast US. How many people down here still support the Confederacy? My guess is that alot of them do. Even though they caused more American deaths than anyone else.EsYuGee

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]

[QUOTE="EsYuGee"] haha. Yeah. you should try asking a question like that were I live, the Southeast US. How many people down here still support the Confederacy? My guess is that alot of them do. Even though they caused more American deaths than anyone else.EsYuGee

Isn't it clear? Florida and Deleware are ****** Up with hate.

Not surprsing at all. US is much better at integrating as a society then other places in this world.

[QUOTE="EsYuGee"][QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]

[QUOTE="EsYuGee"] What's that supposed to mean?EsYuGee

[QUOTE="EsYuGee"][QUOTE="surrealnumber5"] the south gets a raw deal from northerners about hate based crime and ignorance, the north east is worse than the south east when it comes to hate and ignorance.

surrealnumber5

Ok then. Here's an example from the Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/19/AR2007111901653.html

From Article:

Alabama, she said, does not consider crimes linked to sexual orientation to be hate crimes. "That's one example of why hate crime statistics are basically a worthless number. It's not the FBI's fault."

Does this stop your BS in its tracks? BTW I'm not bashing the place I live. I'm just pointing out what I see and experience everyday.

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]

[QUOTE="EsYuGee"] Have you been to NJ and South Florida? That's totally believable. Federal hate crime stats are spotty at best because reporting to the FBI is voluntary. As a result, many jurisdictions don't even bother reporting at all. Also down in the South, many authorities don't even count sexual orientation as a basis for a hate crime. There is no standard. Besides, who's even talking about hate crimes? EsYuGee

Ok then. Here's an example from the Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/19/AR2007111901653.html

From Article:

Alabama, she said, does not consider crimes linked to sexual orientation to be hate crimes. "That's one example of why hate crime statistics are basically a worthless number. It's not the FBI's fault."

Does this stop your BS in its tracks? BTW I'm not bashing the place I live. I'm just pointing out what I see and experience everyday.

[QUOTE="chathuranga"][QUOTE="sonicare"]the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found... only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views [Of al Qaeda].DarkBalta_basic

that's not that surprising. why else would they be here?

I hate America! I am going to go live there.

UniverseIX

You haven't been to England then.

"I hate England! So I'm going to go live in their capital, sponge off their generous benefits system, and devote my days to preaching just how much I hate the country!"

Bloody EU and their human rights laws preventing kicking hate preaching lunatics out of the country...

[QUOTE="UniverseIX"]

that's not that surprising. why else would they be here?

I hate America! I am going to go live there.

AnnoyedDragon

You haven't been to England then.

"I hate England! So I'm going to go live in their capital, sponge off their generous benefits system, and devote my days to preaching just how much I hate the country!"

Bloody EU and their human rights laws preventing kicking hate preaching lunatics out of the country...

extremists Muslims tend to attack Muslims they disagree with more often then they target non-Muslim targets. Usually it's Muslims who work with the West who get targeted as well.

As for the topic at hand.

I do love the USA. I got some real complaints about it's policies, but that is different from hating it.

lol @ the EU. im so glad that project will end within my lifetime.

surrealnumber5

I was just thinking this a couple days ago.

[QUOTE="EsYuGee"]

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]you decided to try to bash the south for no reason what so ever so i took it upon my self to stop that BS in its tracks. and a source is not negated by a adhominem, if you feel the chart does not project the actual case then disprove it.

Ok then. Here's an example from the Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/19/AR2007111901653.html

From Article:

Alabama, she said, does not consider crimes linked to sexual orientation to be hate crimes. "That's one example of why hate crime statistics are basically a worthless number. It's not the FBI's fault."

Does this stop your BS in its tracks? BTW I'm not bashing the place I live. I'm just pointing out what I see and experience everyday.

Can we deport that 5%?

extremists Muslims tend to attack Muslims they disagree with more often then they target non-Muslim targets. Usually it's Muslims who work with the West who get targeted as well.

As for the topic at hand.

I do love the USA. I got some real complaints about it's policies, but that is different from hating it.

SaudiFury

Many American Muslims feel singled out by government anti-terror policies; significant minorities have been called names or had their mosques attacked; and most say it's harder to be a Muslim in the United States now than it was before September 11, 2001.

And yet the vast majority say their communities are very good places to live, that Americans are not hostile toward Muslims, and that American Muslims have a better quality of life than Muslims elsewhere, the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found.

Support for Islamic extremism is not rising among Muslim Americans, who are much less likely to support terrorism than Muslims in many other countries, according to the study by the Pew Research Center in Washington.

Seven out of ten American Muslims have very unfavorable views of al Qaeda, while only 5% have favorable or somewhat favorable views.

I can attest to this as Michigan has one of the largest muslim communities in the states. Contrary to some beliefs, most of these people love their country and hate extremism probably more than most people.

sonicare

I also hail from Michigan and can attest to this. I actually don't live that far from Dearborn which has one of, if not, the largest Muslin communities in the country.

It's been fairly common knowledge to most Muslim's that extremists are crazy and that the avereage Muslim does not want to be associated with them. That being said, asking them if they're favourable towards a terrorist group is pretty offensive. I don't live in the US, I live in Canada, but to be honest I'm pretty annoyed at what's shown of the Muslim world on TV.What you see of the Muslim world on TV are the rednecks of the Muslim world. It's not a true representation, at all.

That being said, I was born into a Muslim family but I'm not a practicing Muslim nor do I really prescribe to those beliefs - but I still get annoyed at the negative image that's constantly protrayed everywhere by the media towards the Muslim community -- and I really doubt a survey like this will make any difference.

Haziqonfire

This is somewhat off topic, but isn't it funny that it's okay to label the Tea Party by it's extremist minority, but the doing the same for Muslims and the terroists is a hate crime? Breaking News: It's not okay for either.

And yet the vast majority say their communities are very good places to live, that Americans are not hostile toward Muslims, and that American Muslims have a better quality of life than Muslims elsewhere, the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims has found.

Contrary to some beliefs, most of these people love their country and hate extremism probably more than most people.

sonicare

[QUOTE="SaudiFury"]

extremists Muslims tend to attack Muslims they disagree with more often then they target non-Muslim targets. Usually it's Muslims who work with the West who get targeted as well.

As for the topic at hand.

I do love the USA. I got some real complaints about it's policies, but that is different from hating it.

CaveJohnson1

I have lived for extended period of time (years) in primarily four places in the USA.

Lakeville, Minnesota

Houston, Texas

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Whitewater, Wisconsin.