Monday, January 12, 2015

Anti-Islam Rallies?

Ever since the attacks on Charlie Hebdo, anti-Islam groups, especially in Europe, have held rallies and protests on 'Islamization'. One group in Dresden, Germany, PEGIDA, has one of the biggest turnouts. They believe that Muslims are overrunning Europe and are stopping Europeans from having the freedom they deserve. These groups have held marches for a while now, but they've gotten larger since the recent terrorist attacks and threats from ISIS. Other concerns brought up included how 'dangerous' Islam is, and if allowing asylum-seekers into European nations would cause ISIS to pose a threat.



They may claim that they're merely advocating for peace, but all they're doing is driving people out of their nation. The belief that all Muslims are terrorists has struck fear in people around the world, when they are just like everyone else. A small group of terrorists doesn't define a group over a billion people strong. Fearing Islam and it spreading isn't fair to those who immigrate to other Western nations in order to find a better life for themselves. Everyone should have the opportunity to live in freedom, and to the dismay of some, immigrating to new nations is part of that.

2 comments:

  1. This is really wrong. Why would people do this?

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  2. I don't think a whole group should be judged of the actions of a few. Especially a radical minority.

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