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On this conflict I disagree. It had religious overtones, but was primarily a political struggle for independence from England. According to that authoratative source Wikipedia I don't disagree that religion has been a root cause for much bloodshed. But I disagree about it being a primary...

And I would disagree with this. The English invaded ireland. They settled and took land from the Irish. And of course, the Irish, who were catholic, fiercely resented the protestant settlers. I'm not saying that religion hasn't been the cause of bloodshed. It has been, many times. But in...

So when it comes down to it, it's all about sects?

Racism is something which occurs in every culture. The less exposure people have to other cultures, the stronger it's likely to be. I've been the victim of racist attitudes in other cultures; my then 8yo daughter in Hong Kong very much so. But that's no excuse for me to have a bad attitude to...

I think that there's a propensity for the media to report anything where Muslims are involved- often in situations where it would not be reported if they were Anglos- thus heightening the paranoia many people have towards Muslims as a whole.