Burning people to death. Didn't Christians do that a few years back?

[Maedhros]

137. There is no debate to be had over ISIS atrocities.

They are bad - PERIOD. Nobody refutes this. We can wail and gnash our teeth over how horrible ISIS is, but doing so will have absolutely no effect on how they behave in the future - the opinions of Westerners have no influence over ISIS decision-making. An extended discussion of ISIS atrocities serves only to drum up anti-Islamic sentiment and promulgate intolerance of Muslims in general.

In contrast, there is a debate to be had over atrocities inflicted by those agents whom we are told to view as "our side." Is our endless "War on Terror" effective? Are the atrocities we commit justified? Do our methods of inflicting violence on Muslims undermine our goals for fighting terrorism? Is there a better way to address the problem?

Further, a debate among Western citizens about these issues definitely has the potential to create real, positive change in how we prosecute this "War on Terror." If enough of us reject the regularly-scheduled Two Minute Hate against Islam, and instead focus on whether we are doing the right things, then maybe we can bring this "war" to an end.