The table below shows the hate-crime statistics for the years 2001-2009 (all data from the FBI Civil Rights division website):
YEAR - - | Blacks - - | Jews - - | Gays - - | Muslims - - | Total |
2009 | 2,725 | 965 | 1,397 | 128 | 6,604 |
2008 | 2,876 | 1,013 | 1,237 | 105 | 7,783 |
2007 | 2,658 | 969 | 1,221 | 115 | 7,624 |
2006 | 2,640 | 967 | 1,148 | 156 | 7,722 |
2005 | 2,630 | 848 | 971 | 128 | 7,163 |
2004 | 2,731 | 954 | 1,147 | 156 | 7,649 |
2003 | 2,548 | 927 | 1,225 | 149 | 7,489 |
2002 | 2,486 | 931 | 1,234 | 155 | 7,462 |
2001 | 2,899 | 1,043 | 1,375 | 481 | 9,730 |
This year we have been inundated by hysterical accusations about a wave of Islamophobia sweeping across America. It was specifically claimed that the strong opposition to plans to build a mosque at Ground Zero (or an "Islamic Cultural Center" in "Lower Manhattan", whatever) was proof of a sinister fascistic trend in America that would soon rival the anti-Semitic horrors of the mid 20th century.
The 2009 FBI hate-crime statistics clearly demonstrate that opposition to the Ground Zero Mosque is not symptomatic of some long-gathering groundswell of religious bigotry directed against Muslims. That is good news.
Also see these earlier posts from this blog:
1 comment:
This may be a little irrelevent but please check this vid before youtube removes it.
It's disturbing, yet it happens many times in many Islamic countries.
This is the Islamic law, this is the religion of peace.
(Note: the vid is disturbing, not for all audience).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piu7D1sYuxU
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