# I don't like Islam

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-islam/779277
**Category:** Great Debates
**Created:** [February 7, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-islam/779277 "2017-02-07T21:47:59Z")
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### Author: ![Jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@Jefferson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jefferson)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-islam/779277/116 "2017-02-11T17:31:27Z")

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> [@Sage\_Rat](#):
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> To be fair, Muslim immigration in Europe is more like if Mexico decided to send half its population North. Fear of terrorism/Islam may be a component for many Europeans, but for many it might just be opposition to having a sudden, mass population swell of foreigners.

No. It’s much more than just numbers (which of course is a big factor) and it’s more than just terrorism. Muslims can be extremists even if they are no danger of bombing anyone. (In saying that it takes as little as 12 days to turn a “moderate Muslim” into a terrorist).

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