Repeated outrage-inducing stories make the most brutal acts define a whole religion.

Evidence

For instance, discussing the actions of a fringe extremist offshoot of Islam like al Qaeda has focused the narrative about Islam and Muslim adherents to rare violence, often without the context of the common Muslim belief system, which condemns violence. — Emily Greene-Colozzi, Amy Adamczyk, and Senahan Kiyal Keles, Differences in Religious Framing of…, 26 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: A religion’s violence depends on context, not inherent character; Church persecution as doctrine caused the emergence of Muslim monsters; Vivid out-group atrocities trigger escalation driven by moral outrage — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 2456 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Coverage of extremist offshoots makes rare violence stand in for an entire faith #expands (0.95) — Emily Greene-Colozzi, Amy Adamczyk, and Senahan Kiyal Keles, Differences in Religious Framing of…, 26
• Church persecution as doctrine caused the emergence of Muslim monsters #complicates (0.75)