Where is there widespread evidence of discrimination against Muslims?

[miles]

-Paraphrased from Marco Rubio


According to the notoriously right wing FBI, in 2013 there were 1,223 victims of anti-religious hate crimes:

737 of those were anti-Jewish
167 of those were anti-Muslim
132 of those were anti-Christian (Catholic & Protestant)
197 of those were other religions, multiple religions and no religion.

 

[Aella_]

I think the premise is a bit flawed. (Taking 2013 as an example instead of 2015, giving only net nombers without analysing the overall pattern).

1.You're referring to a year (2013) where the pattern of violence from ISIS had not escalated as quickly as in 2015. So islamophobia was not as prevalent as now.
- You just summed up the nomber of attacks against muslims over one year.

2.Whereas in 2015: on one hand the no. of violent attacks from ISIS have escalated; moreover, they came in unexpected forms. Plus different international context (ie the Syrian reffugees crisis, etc.). Therefore, certain people's fear of muslims or islamophobia are much worse than in 2013.
- Summing up the no. of anti-muslim acts from 2015 would is not suffice, imo.
We need to add to that the pattern of exponential escalation in such anti-muslim crimes over time.

 

[phrodeau]

What on earth do hate crimes have to do with discrimination?

Damn, miles, you are thick this morning.

 

[Aella_]

What on earth do hate crimes have to do with discrimination?

Damn, miles, you are thick this morning.

You're right, actually. How could we have missed that?
Geez, I now feel that my "in-depth analysis" looks so stupid.…

 

[miles]

What on earth do hate crimes have to do with discrimination?

Damn, miles, you are thick this morning.

Aren't you tired of being stupid?

Why don't you show us some stats on discrimination, genius?