PhilGoetz comments on A Parable On Obsolete Ideologies - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 14 May 2009 09:55:39PM 5 points [-]

Similarly, in the so called "War on Terror", the conflict is portrayed as between Christianity and Islam, to feed the nationalism of those who believe "America is a Christian nation".

So, if I interviewed people in the middle east, they wouldn't see it as a conflict between Christianity and Islam?

Comment author: JGWeissman 14 May 2009 11:12:56PM 1 point [-]

Honestly, I don't know. I have a better handle on what politicians and pundits say, and how people react, in America than in the Middle East. Given how many Americans believe that Iraq was involved in destroying the World Trade Center, we have a problem. People are actually thinking "Our enemies are Muslims, therefore Muslims are our enemies."

Comment author: askelon 01 November 2012 02:51:14PM -1 points [-]

No, if you went to the Middle East they would not see it as a conflict between Christianity and Islam. They see it as a conflict between America and terrorist groups.

Comment author: fortyeridania 01 November 2012 03:46:16PM 2 points [-]

Evidence, please.

Comment author: askelon 20 November 2012 03:30:53PM -2 points [-]

How about personal experience?

Comment author: thomblake 20 November 2012 04:26:46PM 6 points [-]

"Personal experience" is not particularly informative. Most people think they have a much better handle on what most people think than they actually do. I know this from personal experience.