All Muslims Are Terrorists

All muslims are terrorist! Is it true or is it just another false assumption that Americans have. It is a false assumption. Obviously not all muslims are terrorists but why do lots of people think the opposite. And what conflicts can arise from people thinking this way. There are also some people who think that this assumption is actually a good mindset to have and can protect America from future terrorist attacks. I believe that the assumption that all muslims are terrorists is unfair and causes harm.

There are many things that can cause this false assumption but it really is just one main cause. That cause is that lots of terrorist groups and terrorist attacks are led by or carried out by muslims. “since 1980 a majority of international

One of the conflicts that is happening because of this conflict is that muslims are being attacked. “a Caucasian non-Muslim killed three innocent Muslims as the mainstream media brushed this terrorist attack” (Altatour). Because of this fear that has been injected into americans because of this conflict people are commiting violent acts upon muslims. This quote also mentions how the media did not really talk too much about this attack. I believe it is because a muslim man did not commit the crime the news did not think it was a big enough story to really make aware to the people. Those are some of the conflicts that arise from the assumption that all muslims are

“Some Islamic religious teachers especially have urged believers to launch a "holy war" to force society to obey the religious rules laid out in the Muslim holy book, the Koran” (“What is Terrorism?”). Because some Islamic religious teachers are teaching people that they should kill people for their religion I think the United States has a reason to be weary of the muslims in our country. “Osama bin Laden (c. 1957; the man blamed for planning the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon), have called on Muslims to kill all Christians and Jews.” (“Religious Terrorism.”). Osama bin Laden was a very powerful man. He had lots of follows and people that would do anything for him. And if he was teaching all of his followers to kill jews and christians then the U.S. has a reason to be afraid of muslim. Obviously the threat right now is ISIS or ISIL but if even a couple hundred muslims took that word to heart they could easily come into the country and commit another terrorist attack. That is why some people may say that this assumption is not really a bad or false assumption but a good