| You have no interest in pursuing a genuine argument. I am not "bypassing those obstacles". This isn't nitpicking, this is logic over xenophobia. 1. They are not westernized when they arrive, but they can and do become westernized over time. [1] 2. Those are Muslim European countries, not "your" type of countries. Your comparison is meaningless, and is different than the one you originally made. 3. They are not different than the majority. I am asking you to prove that they are a representative sample of that country's population. (Still waiting!) [1] For example, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01419870903318169 EDIT: You suggest that I am the one cherry picking, but you're the one failing to comprehend an important qualifier on the 36%, namely it is only 16 to 24 year olds, and you are ignoring the rest of the (positive) statistics in that paragraph: "On religious issues a poll reported that 36% of 16–24 year olds believe if a Muslim converts to another religion they should be punished by death, compared to 19% of 55+ year old Muslims" "However around 83% of Muslims are proud to be a British citizen, compared to 79% of the general public, 77% of Muslims strongly identify with Britain while only 50% of the wider population do, 86.4% of Muslims feel they belong in Britain, slightly more than the 85.9% of Christians, 82% of Muslims want to live in diverse and mixed neighbourhoods compared to 63% of non-Muslim Britons" "A poll reported that 59% of Muslims would prefer to live under British law, compared to 28% who would prefer to live under sharia law." Frankly, I'm not going to bitch too loudly if I think Muslims should cut themselves some slack regarding converts. What is the threat to you, so long as no action is taken on anyone, if one British Muslim wants to think a British ex-Muslim should be stoned for conversion? Regardless, by no means is the belief you are parading about a "majority" belief. You are shifting the goalposts. |