Comments by "Toby" (@toby9999) on "What Is "Islamophobia"? (Episode #343)" video.

  1. Sam Harris at his best. I knew this would be good.
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  2. Thank you for such a well written and informative comment.
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  3. You don't have to meet one to know they exist. You know they exist; else you've been living under a rock for the past 20 years. That said, I've never met an evil person from any religion. Maybe it's to do with where you live? I was a Christian for 35 years and never met an evil Christian. But the idea that one can judge a whole group just based on those members one has actually met is not rational. I often hear a similar argument from Muslims after a "religious debate"... they'll say something like "have you ever met a Muslim?". As if meeting one says much about the other 2 billion. It's about the ideology, not the people.
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  4. Sarcasm, I hope? There is no Islamophobia in this comment section. Islamophobia is not a thing.
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  5. It's not strictly a double standard. We need to know what words mean. There is no equivalence between antisemitism and islamophobia. Antisemitism is racism. islamophobia is just a stupid word design to stifle debate. Yeah, if the wrong term is used then it should be called out, but let's not get bogged down in "whataboutism".
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  6. Not really. Anti-Semitism is racism. Islamophobia is just a silly word invented by radicals to shut down debate.
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  7. Within the context you give, yes, but too often the centre is maligned. I'm in the centre politically. I'm also pretty well informed on current events, religion etc. I don't view being in the centre as a negative. To me, it's the default position, and it's where one stays who hasn't joined a team. I consider every issue on its merits. I support a mix of liberal and conservative policies. I have voted left and right in the past. Both the left and right extremes are full of crazy people.
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