Violence by one Muslim is generalized to all while Christian violence is not
Evidence
To put the difference starkly, if al-Qaeda launches violent attacks against Western targets, some might conclude that this is due to an inherent quality in Islam and that, by extension, all Muslims are prone to violence because all Muslims are fundamentally the same. By contrast, when Anders Breivik, a self-identified Norwegian Christian, went on a killing rampage in and near Oslo in July 2011, Christianity and Christians as a whole were not implicated in his crimes. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 54
Categorization
- XREF: The Breivik asymmetry is a vivid concrete anchor for the monolithism claim — a strong illustration of the double standard. — connects to: All Muslim TV characters are defined primarily by violence or terrorism — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 532; Even non-terrorism shows define Muslim characters through violence — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 533; No Abrahamic scripture holds a monopoly on violent passages — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 666 (+12 more)
Broader Connections
- Religious labeling of criminals applies to Muslims but not to Christians
#corroborates(0.85) - The media codes only certain groups’ violence as religiously motivated
#corroborates(0.80) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 198 - Muslim male violence is framed as an innate Islamic or racial impulse
#exemplifies(0.70) - Media coverage of Muslim violence superficially supports an Islam-violence link
#expands(0.60) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 282 - For one prominent pundit, Muslim violence is inherent, not a stress response
#exemplifies(0.60) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 504 - Environmental framing made Muslim violence seem causally inevitable
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