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You're conflating a bunch of issues together. I could go through and address each point, one at a time, which would probably be the only way to have a fruitful discussion. Or, perhaps I could give you some reading material from non-Muslim academic sources that examine the Muslim world and show that Muslim societies are not distinctive when it comes to political violence (such as: Are Muslims Distinctive?: A Look at the Evidence), which seems to be your main contention. We could also go through and study death tolls throughout the history of Islam (the last 1400 years) if you really think Islam is at the root of most/all the violence we see in the world. I wonder if we'd actually see a pattern where Islam is the common denominator in most cases, as you so claim. If we find that the issue of violence only arises in certain times and places (such as modernity), we might wonder why it's not more of a constant phenomenon where ever and whenever Islam and Muslims exist, as the Quran and hadith are taught pretty much the same everywhere (85% of Muslims are Sunni, 14% Shia, 1% other). Or would we find that it is a particular ideology that is responsible for most of the violence amongst Muslims today? If such a group exists, when did they start? How did they spread? Why do they continue to hold influence, and how is it possible that their message isn't localized and exists beyond the borders of any one country?

If you're interested in continuing this discussion, pick your issue, but pick one. That way I'm not playing whack-a-mole on a million different topics. I'd be happy to address one issue at a time.

I'd suggest you read the book Are Muslims Distinctive? if you are really interested in this. It might not change your view entirely, but it will certainly give you good food for thought at the very least. I would go ahead and cite the relevant sections towards your argument but my copy is at home on my bookshelf while I am on vacation.

It does a great job of looking at the evidence and THEN drawing facts and conclusions from them instead of stating "facts" and finding the evidence to back it up.

If I recall correctly Muslims actually are more likely to commit a violent act of terror, although only slightly. However that research was done based solely on newspaper articles reports of suicide bombings and terrorist attacks, meaning it does not take drone strikes and the like into account and that is will be inherently biased because, well newspapers are run by individuals with opinions. If you're really interested I would definitely suggest reading the book <em>Are Muslims Distinctive</em> by Fish. He takes a really objective, no bullshit stance on the matter and does a great job of taking the facts and then drawing conclusions from them rather than drawing conclusions and then looking for facts to back them up.