Reply #14: Just a word about islam from an aging hippie. [View All]

I agree with the spirit of your post but some of the generalizations are just that.

"We are infuriating and assaulting one third of the world's population. Vietnam was comprised primarily of Buddhists. They are the most forgiving of faiths. With all due respect, that cannot be said of Islam."
Please read of Saladin the Kurdish warrior who faught in the Crusades and decide who was the first to be unforgiving. I believe all people of the planet share an equal desire for peace and an equal capacity for empathy and nurturing. The ass hats that manipulate tribes, nations and religions want nothing of the aforementioned to get in the way of their thirst for power.
I have traveled hither and yon and been the unsolicited and honored guest of both hindu, buddhist and muslim alike. On the people level this planet has a lot going for it.