Can’t be us, or can it?

[Stumper]

This thread is pretty much about a small minority of people who believe the extremists are not muslim (or at least not from islamic backgrounds).

Not really Ahsan. Let me quote from the post

If such are the books being taught to children, is there any element of surprise left in watching certain TV personalities, politicians and their largely urban middle-class fans nodding in uncritical approval to what is simply a convoluted charade peddled as history and analysis?

The scary thing is, the bulk of young, educated middle-class men and women are lapping up these one-dimensional and black and white ‘historical’ tirades, and then using them to understand the issue of terrorism and extremism haunting Pakistan. No wonder then that even in the face of some stark proofs of the local Taliban’s involvement in terrorist attacks and religious coercion, our minds, as if on hypnotic cue, shut down and let the irrational instincts studded with paranoia and denial rule the roost.

Author did spray around .. but this was the crux of his whole post. His contention is that education system has unwittingly played a part in shaping up our perception for what ails us. Cheers.

 

[SMC]

I don't know what this guy is talking about. Speaking from personal experiences, almost zero Pakistanis believe it's not people from Islamic background (I do not call them muslims because these people are not muslim by definition - however they do use islam as their inspiration) that are not behind the terrorism. The author is speaking theories - I am speaking practically.

 

[Hulk]

"My favourite section of the book is a sub-chapter called ‘The Four Anti-Islam Elements.’ This is what the author writes: “Currently Islam faces grave dangers from the following four elements: Christians, Jews, Hindus and atheists.” In other words, everyone who’s not Muslim is a threat to Islam."

Is this what is taught in Pakistan, in school books. Can someone confirm it.