American Sentiment Towards Terrorism

[Ryusei the Morning Star]

http://publicreligion.org/research/2015/12/survey-nearly-half-of-americans-worried-that-they-or-their-family-will-be-a-victim-of-terrorism/#.Vmn_k_krLWJ

 

Important Numbers

 

Three-quarters (75%) of Americans say that terrorism is a critical issue in the country (those not living under rocks)

 

Nearly half (47%) of Americans say they are very or somewhat worried that they or someone in their family will be a victim of terrorism (the bigots?)

 

a majority (53%) of Americans support allowing Syrian refugees to come to the U.S. provided they go through a security clearance process (those with a moral compass)

 

A majority (53%) of the public agree that American Muslims have not done enough to oppose extremism in their own communities (the realists)

 

Nearly half (47%) of the public believe the values of Islam are at odds with American values and way of life. More than four in ten (43%) disagree, while one in ten (10%) Americans offer no opinion or refused to answer.

 

 

http://publicreligion.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PRRI-AVS-2015.pdf

 

Looking for post 9/11 numbers but this seems kinda high imo

[Flame Dragon]

Terrorism is a serious issue for this country. The source of it though isn't Muslims. Look at the mass shootings of the year and it obvious they aren't the leading cause.

 

I want to know what they mean by "terrorism" when they say they fear becoming a victim. If they are thinking ISIS terrorists, they are fearing nothing.

 

You mean like refugees already do? I seriously wonder how many people know how long it take for refugees to get into the country. Or that we've been taking refugees in for many years.

 

What do they want them to do to oppose it? Seriously, thats such an asinine idea.

 

What ideals of Islam are at odds with American ideas? Like, that such an empty statement. GIVE EXAMPLES.

 

 

 

This all makes me very sad...... :/

[Sethera]

I mean, every single Muslim I've ever met has been super nice and overall a better person than most other people I've met. One of my best friends is a Muslim too, and she's amazing, so it's really difficult for me to think that Islam is at odds with American values. And when I think "American values" I think of the melting pot thing, so yeah. I agree terrorism is a problem, but most of it in this country seems to come from people with mental health problems, not Muslims.