“Yes, I would, if it was said generally.”
Bingo! I’m so glad you got it.
now you do not have to agree (especially since you indicated that you would be ok with the expression “Jewish Thievery” in the scenario I outlined)
now, just as people would be upset by the expression “Jewish Thievery,” Others are upset by the expression “Islamic Terrorism”
As a general rule, if an expression you plan to use will upset people (as you indicated you understood) and benefit nobody IT is a good policy to avoid that expression.
and even if it where to somehow benefit somebody that benefit needs to be weighed against upseting people.
and on top of that the expression “Islamic terrorism” does worse than just upset people. It runs the risk of alienating vast swaths of people from bein potential allies.
Take ISIS for example, the ones of have suffered the most at their hands are other Muslims. Turning the conflict into a “US vs Muslims” crusade (as GWB unwisely said”) Has the possibility of gaining nothing and only causing harm
“Not celebrated – like we have seen – candies & cake given out!”
Agreed
did Obama give out candies and cake?