Quote (ihavethesniffles @ Sep 11 2010 01:31pm)
The Crusades was led by Roman Catholics against mostly Muslims. Unlike today, the Crusades actually had a common goal, which can be argued as justified - to take back Jerusalem, the Holy Land.
I haven't researched the Crusades at all, so don't know much more than that.
I'm glad you chimed in (no sarcasm, I knew you'd have something valuable to say about it). It can be argued that it's justifiable, yes, but what's justifiable about genocide? IMO, genocide in general is unnecessary.
Quote (cdillon42 @ Sep 11 2010 01:26pm)
the muslim religion is a peaceful religion... plus the Christians did it to convert people... these muslims are doing it to make people afraid but not turn to their religion so really they are the bad people.
edit: plus the muslims did the same thing as the christians.
ie: moors.
Pretty much every religion is peaceful though Dill. You're right in saying THESE muslims though because it really is only one group; what this group of muslims is doing is awful and this particular group should be wiped out (I'd consider genocide justifiable in this since they're trying to commit it; defense and whatnot). However, it's just not right to refer to them just as "Muslims are the ones doing this" because it's not Muslims, it's a certain denomination of the Muslim religion.