Fury over 'Million Muslim March' scheduled for 9/11 - even thought the Islamic group planning it has only 57 supporters

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

An Islamic group's plan for a 'Million Muslim March' on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States has sparked outrage among many who call the timing 'insensitive.'

The American Muslim Political Action Committee says it wants to use the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington to march on the National Mall and protest against what the group says is discrimination against Muslims by Americans and the U.S. government.

However, the group's plan might be a little too ambitious. AMPAC, based in Kansas City, Missouri, has just 57 supporters signed up for the September 11 event on Facebook.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2396500/Fury-Million-Muslim-March-scheduled-9-11--Islamic-group-planning-57-supporters.html

[mota bhai 2,675]

Insensitive, why? Because they did it? But they didn't.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Insensitive, why? Because they did it? But they didn't.

True.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

But no one will see that. There's still a lot of hatred towards muslims.

[mota bhai 2,675]

But no one will see that. There's still a lot of hatred towards muslims.

Aggressive proselytizing faiths always attract a lot of antipathy. Some of it justified.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Aggressive proselytizing faiths always attract a lot of antipathy. Some of it justified.

But for those who pratice Islam the proper way, we carry the burden of the few who are idiots.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

So much ignorance.

[Jacque67 7,328]

But for those who pratice Islam the proper way, we carry the burden of the few who are idiots.

And Jesus wept.

[duraaraa 203]

Any religion which suggests the necessity of covering one's body and killing people for practicing their sexuality as they want is a religion I don't support.

[GandD 5,966]

But for those who pratice Islam the proper way, we carry the burden of the few who are idiots.

Yeah, you're the only ones.

But no one will see that. There's still a lot of hatred towards muslims.

Why pick that day? To get the most attention?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Yeah, you're the only ones.

Why pick that day? To get the most attention?

Yes and if the organizers were really intent on changing peoples minds, they would not want to start a fire storm, that marching on 9-11 will start.

They are going to hurt their cause not help it.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Yeah, you're the only ones.

Why pick that day? To get the most attention?

Obviously for attention. And they're surprised about backlash for planning it for Sept. 11? It would get negative reaction any day, but on the this day it would be suicidal to expect a good result.

[Peikko 1,575]

Obviously for attention. And they're surprised about backlash for planning it for Sept. 11? It would get negative reaction any day, but on the this day it would be suicidal to expect a good result.

Stupid possibly but why suicidal?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Stupid possibly but why suicidal?

It is well beyond stupid. Doing it on Sept. 11 will make people even more anti Muslim.

[Peikko 1,575]

It is well beyond stupid. Doing it on Sept. 11 will make people even more anti Muslim.

People who want to hate muslims will hate muslims, those that can differentiate between muslims and terrorist will continue to do so. I think the idea was to juxtapose what terrorists did against what muslims are but expecting an intelligent response to that is probably extreme wishful thinking so yes it was an extremely bad idea if the end result is meant to be a reduction in prejudice against every day folks who practice the muslim religion.

Aggressive proselytizing faiths always attract a lot of antipathy. Some of it justified.

True, jehova's witnesses piss me off big time.