question for the board......In the wake of these terrible Paris attacks....

[clarice]

I was wondering to myself how the average peaceful Muslims must feel about these attacks. Obviously they deplore them,
but is there anything that they can really do about it?

example: A Muslim man somehow obtains info on an impending attack by Isis, is there anyway that he can report that
info to anyone without fear of retaliation? I know that a few Islamic leaders have condemned the attacks, but I would have expected a much greater hew and cry from the peaceful Muslim world. Anyone have any insight into this?

By the few responses that I received, I can see that somehow, my post seemed...inflamitory???
Please believe me, that was not my intent. I was simply wondering what I would do, or could do, if I were in their position.

[pangaia]

1. How much of a hue and cry was their from

your 'average peaceful' Christian when Christianite Shrub bombed the living shit out of Iraq?

[merrily]

2. When we were raining bombs down on Afghanistan by night and peanut butter by day,

a Christian exclaimed to me, "What a witness!" I thought, "What a disconnect."

[clarice]

4. Very nice, but please stay on topic. nt

[merrily]

7. My response was closely related to the post to which I replied. It's called a subthread.

Get used to it

[clarice]

10. I think that you missed the entire point of my post. Please re-read. nt

[merrily]

12. You missed the entire point of my Reply 7.

[pangaia]

21. HA HA !! good work.

[clarice]

14. It just seems odd that you didn't answer any point in my post.....

but immediately pulled the "Christian card". There was no mention of Christians in my post.

[merrily]

15. Again, I was replying to Reply 1, pangaia's post, not your post. Again, it's called a subthread.

Pangaia so called pulled the Christian card. I simply replied to him or her in kind.

How long do you think you might be beating one post by me to death? And why is my response to pangaia more troublesome to you than Pangaia's post?

BTW, these are rhetorical questions. They don't require an answer.

[clarice]

16. It's ok, apology accepted. i guess everyone is just a little touchy right now. Peace. nt

[merrily]

17. There was nothing for me to apologize for and therefore I never apologized.

I've never seen an OP carry on like this. You're on your own.

Buh bye.

[clarice]

18. It's all good. Be well.

[clarice]

3. Oh Brother, you can't even ask a serious question around here anymore. nt

[uppityperson]

5. Google Muslims against terrorism. Here's a couple links from 1st page and from DU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027348291
http://abc7.com/society/muslims-speak-out-against-isis-following-paris-terror-attacks/1086310/
http://www.m-a-t.org
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027348985

Anyone who has knowledge of an attack can report it, of course. And more than "a few" Islamic leaders have condemned the attacks.

This post seems odd.

[clarice]

6. Thanks for the links, how does my post seem odd? nt

[uppityperson]

8. What can anyone of any religion of lack of, do about the attacks?

If someone, no matter age, creed, nationality, gender, has info, that can and should give it to the authorities. Call local police or go to the FBI.

There had been a great hue and cry from Muslims about the awfulness of these attacks and DAESH. Well publicized hue and cry.

Your OP seemed to be bashing Muslims for not speaking out, when they loudly and quietly have. It also seems to indicate that "average peaceful Muslims" are unable or unwilling to report crimes.

"They" are just like most of us, normal average people.

[clarice]

9. What I meant was..... Can peaceful Muslims SAFELY report information.....

without reprisal from the radical Muslims? Also, I did edit my post.

[uppityperson]

11. Thanks for clarifying. That probably depends on where they are. Ina DAESH controlled

area? That might be difficult. For anyone to report anything. In the rest of the world? It seems no problem. Are you wondering if they'd be taken seriously because as Muslims they are suspect?

In an area DAESH controls, I imagine anyone caught reporting on their activities would be in danger of being tortured and or murdered, along with their families.

[clarice]

13. No, not at all. I was just wondering if the radical Muslims .....

would consider a peaceful Muslim as an infidel if they volunteered information.

[Darb]

19. An anonymous avenue for information would be helpful.

I don't know if there is already one out there. I mean, I am not a muslim but even so, if I had some information relating to some people who were doing something suspicious, I am not sure who I would tell. Call the FBI? I can see how this is a complicated problem.

[clarice]

20. Thanks....i feel for them. nt