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nevland
post Dec 19 2014, 08:08 AM

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just come across this thread.. keep on going
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post Jan 15 2015, 12:34 PM

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QUOTE(Deadlocks @ Jan 15 2015, 12:22 PM)
Err. no. Let me copy and paste my question again:

"I'm asking how should other religions should be portrayed in order to attain the same kind of prejudice which coined the term, 'Islamophobia' in the first place."

Which is also the same as:

"While I agree that Islam has been misrepresented accordingly by the media, may I kindly inquire if other religions may also be equally misrepresented as well? That is the core of my question. If other religions can indeed be equally be misrepresented, will they also have equal amount of extremism that will be associated with it?

Example. Let's use the power of the media to misrepresent Buddhism. Due to such misrepresentation, will worshipers / followers of the Buddhism faith / philosophy also conceive similar amount of extremism that we see today that is associated with the Islam religion?"


In short:

How should other religions be portrayed similarly to Islam, so that they may be similarly misrepresented by the media, and ended up with equal amount of extremism, similar to the Islam religion which you see in today's media?

Example. Say you are the media. What would you do to misrepresent a religion (Shintoism, Buddhism, etc), so that it will also conceive the same amount of misrepresentation and extremism, just like how the media today has done to the Islam religion?
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well, If I were the media, I would always tell the stories about how these bad people who happened to be of certain religions over and over again.
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post Jan 15 2015, 12:49 PM

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QUOTE(Deadlocks @ Jan 15 2015, 12:45 PM)
But will you be able to conceive an equal amount of misrepresentation + extremism that is similar with the misrepresentation from today's media towards the Islam religion? And if you can, how would you do it?
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that would be impossible to tell / predict. you know that the media is controlled by certain group of people... right?

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post Jan 15 2015, 03:06 PM

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QUOTE(Deadlocks @ Jan 15 2015, 01:15 PM)
As I've said in my earlier posts. I understand how Islam was misrepresented (goodness, how many times have I repeat myself in regards of this?), be it via fear, propaganda, and etc.

The question is it possible to misrepresent other religions or systems of belief with an equal amount of prejudice and extremism that is similar to the Islam religion? If so, how would the power of media do it?
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maybe you should watch a Hindi movie, PK
a very good movie
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post Jan 15 2015, 03:55 PM

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QUOTE(Deadlocks @ Jan 15 2015, 03:25 PM)
Err, okay?
Not really. It's not how "we" or "y'all" misinterpret other religions, but it is how the media misrepresents a religion / belief system.

But of course, I apologize for any misunderstandings due to this. I am ready to explain myself whenever possible in order to clear any misunderstandings.
I do not intend anyone to conceive any bad ideas. The purpose of the hypothetical question is to understand further how a religion is misrepresented by the media so badly that somehow conceived the amount of extremism as sensationalized by the media. By understanding how other religions can also be equally misrepresented by the media, perhaps we will be able to eradicate or lessen the effects of Islamophobia in the world.

In other words, it's not really hate vs. hate, as you have put it. It is understanding vs. understanding.
The only reason why I would say such a thing, because I was unable to see the same conception without the misrepresentation of the media in the first place. Without any misrepresentation from the media, will it still conceive an equal amount of extremism? If this is the case, then I will submit to you, that I am wrong, and I will continue with my research.
It is important to understand that I am only seeking answers, and never have I blatantly accuse anything or anyone that should bait any hate in the first place.
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alright..


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