Most people harboring anti-Muslim suspicion do so without deliberate malice.
Evidence
This book is also not an attempt to condemn every person who has suspicions or misgivings about Islam. True, there are some people who deliberately stir up animosity toward Muslims in order to mobilize voters, increase ratings, generate traffic to blogs and websites, sell books, or justify wars. In other words, there are folks who are in the business of manufacturing Islamophobia for personal or professional gain, and they do deserve special condemnation. But they are also in the minority. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 34
Categorization
- SEED: A contrarian framing: Islamophobia is largely manufactured for profit/influence but most carriers are not ‘manufacturers’ — offers a nuanced angle against simplistic demonization.
- XREF: connects to: Most people harboring anti-Muslim prejudice act from ignorance rather than malice. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 690; Suspicion of Muslims is based on association rather than evidence; Anti-Muslim suspicion targets all Muslims, not just violent extremists — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 540 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- Suspicion of Muslims is based on association rather than evidence
#expands(0.50) - Individualist happy endings can quietly reinforce anti-Muslim opinion
#complicates(0.50) - Anti-Muslim suspicion targets all Muslims, not just violent extremists
#qualifies(0.40) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 540 - Anti-Muslim prejudice is fueled by lack of personal contact and by organized moneyed interests
#corroborates(0.40) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 817