fitna does not represent all Muslims.
Quite right. Nor is it meant to. If one wishes to make a case against the evils of DutchBat driving, or a specific commander or even the entire battalion, then one should be free to do so, evidence permitting. By the same token, one should be free to examine the evils of islamic fundamentalist / islamic politics and decry its evils. Sounds all quite fair. Has Sam even seen Fitna? Dubious.
It is very unfortunate that we are misunderstood in the West to such a large degree. Reading the posts from people such as you gives me hope in a future in which humanity can live as equals in mutual respect of one another.
By which you mean the decapitation of apostates, as you alluded to some while back? I do agree completely that muslims are not one-dimensional savages, nor that anyone is. However, islamic politics - like most religious politics but to a far greater degree, at least in this era - is a complex, multidimensional savagery. You are an example of that.
We are not as different from other humans as some want us to believe. When we are happy, we laugh. When we are hurt, we cry. When we are wronged, we thirst for justice. When our skin is torn, we bleed the same red blood. I only hope more people can see this.
Of course.
By way of reciprocity, please also note that non-muslims - including apostates - laugh when happy, cry when hurt, bleed when struck down by a mob in the street. Or even by the state.
Best regards,
GeoffP