There are, what? 1.7, 1.8 BILLION Muslims in the world now?
Sounds to me that if all of them were radicals you would be dead by now.
I don't doubt that there are Muslims who are peaceful, but it's also fair to point out that evidence shows that even the so-called "moderate" Muslims can become radicalized very, very quickly. The simple fact is some of the fundamental principles of this religion are very much in contrast to a lot of the values that we cherish in the "Western world" or whatever you want to call it. Perhaps there's some other underlying factor, unrelated to religion, that explains why this is, but I don't know what it could be. What I do know is that (according to reports at least) a Mulsim girl in Paris was radicalized so quickly that she went from posting provocative, almost-nude pictures of herself in a bathtub on Facebook to wearing a burqa and associating with the people who masterminded the Paris attacks.
Let me make one thing clear: I'm not fear-mongering nor do I walk around scared when someone with a beard is near or worry if I happen to sit next to a Muslim on an airplane, nor do I think you or anyone else should. But we shouldn't discount facts either - and the facts, right now, point to an Islam - or an interpretation of it, if you prefer that - that is is anything but peaceful. And the interpretation apparently has a lot of appeal.
