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Xithras

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76. Demographically, Morocco is 98.7% Muslim.

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:51 PM

Jul 2016

That other 1.3% is divided up between Christians, Jews, and Bahai. The Bahai numbers are so small they'd demographically irrelevant, and Jewish people are generally identified as Jewish, and not as "Moroccan". Take those groups out, and Morocco is 99% Muslim.

When someone is identified as Moroccan, it's safe to assume they're also Muslim. That's not a discriminatory stereotype, it's a statistical fact.

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Man reportedly stabs mother, 3 daughters over their attire [View all] FrodosPet Jul 2016 OP

As soon as I saw the headline, I knew the stabber would be a Muslim. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #1

moroccan, not necessarily muslim. niyad Jul 2016 #3

Keep on believing! MowCowWhoHow III Jul 2016 #8

I believe in facts, not automatic assumptions niyad Jul 2016 #12

Well, there are a lot of Moroccan Jews named Mohammed after all... Moostache Jul 2016 #83

Oh please. All caps over what's pretty much common knowledge? ancianita Jul 2016 #100

. Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #104

Automatic assumption like you did is prejudice: pre-judging. Not cool on DU. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #26

Keep on being cool! MowCowWhoHow III Jul 2016 #27

Not being snarky GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #54

Assumption is the mother of all fuckups. . . . . . . . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #55

Do not necessarily disagree GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #57

Emotionally wired to make assumptions; intellectually wired to make reason rule the emotions. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #58

Agree again GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #60

Are you willing to gamble any serious amount of money he isn't a muslim? CBGLuthier Jul 2016 #68

1. I don't make absolutist pre-judged statements. 2. I don't gamble. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #71

Wow! How did I miss you? Iggo Jul 2016 #41

People named Mohammed are generally Muslim oberliner Jul 2016 #9

wow. . just. wow. . . niyad Jul 2016 #13

You don't know very much about Muslims, do you? oberliner Jul 2016 #18

People named Mohamed were named by their parents. Their adult beliefs don't automatically follow. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #28

Right oberliner Jul 2016 #32

Of course I make an educated guess! But I don't blow it up into prejudgment like you & other poster. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #36

People named Hussein are usually Muslim, too ... kwassa Jul 2016 #44

Zing! Well spotted. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #56

When was the last time he stabbed someone for TexasMommaWithAHat Jul 2016 #97

But he had the stabbing name! He must have done it! kwassa Jul 2016 #107

Sure MosheFeingold Jul 2016 #96

Keep that head buried in the sand. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #11

I await the facts, thank you very much. niyad Jul 2016 #14

No, you don't oberliner Jul 2016 #34

Educated guesses, consistent with avoiding absolutist prejudging, is definitely fact based. Further Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #38

Because non-Muslim males never act out in a violent manner in response to how women are dressed. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #31

THANK YOU! get the red out Jul 2016 #81

Thinking for one's self is not the problem. Jumping to conclusions before facts are in & posting Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #86

When facts are in get the red out Jul 2016 #89

... ancianita Jul 2016 #101

Demographically, Morocco is 98.7% Muslim. Xithras Jul 2016 #76

Just stop MosheFeingold Jul 2016 #95

There is some amazing denial going on in this place, isn't there? smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #102

I only guessed "religious zealot" JNelson6563 Jul 2016 #4

I only guessed "religious zealot" AlbertCat Jul 2016 #88

Why would you assume that? Extremist fundamentalist, yes. uppityperson Jul 2016 #6

Because they were not clothed enough for his liking so he stabbed them. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #10

please read the nypost article-might prove helpful niyad Jul 2016 #15

The authorities in Europe have done their best to downplay motives for attacks in the recent past. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #20

I'm also skeptical of that which doesn't validate my biases. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #33

Did you completely miss the Germans downplaying and attempt to hide the NYE attacks that took place? Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #39

The NY Post is a right-wing tabloid oberliner Jul 2016 #22

I guess Orthodox Jews harass women over clothing in Israel? maxsolomon Jul 2016 #16

Harassment in the very religious leftynyc Jul 2016 #64

well, sure. on bus routes that serve those neighborhoods, too. maxsolomon Jul 2016 #67

Only some feel the need leftynyc Jul 2016 #77

Maybe he was Amish? christx30 Jul 2016 #21

What other religions? Boy are you ignorant of other religions. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #35

I'm sure it was a Mennnonite. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #37

LOL ! nt Angel Martin Jul 2016 #50

Too funny. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #53

Too ignorant. Islam does not require violent extremism. Fundamentalism of all stripes does. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #61

You obviously posted to the wrong person yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #72

OK, sorry, you were not clear as to whether you agreed or disagreed with them. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #74

I do it all the time believe me. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #75

Color me ignorant of the occasions where the members of your list stabbed jonno99 Jul 2016 #40

I did not make that assertion. Please read for comprehension. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #45

Fair enough. But it can't be overstated that the religions in your list - to my knowledge jonno99 Jul 2016 #48

Do you have links to stories leftynyc Jul 2016 #65

Read my post again for comprehension without reading into it what I carefully did not write. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #69

You're all over this thread leftynyc Jul 2016 #78

A correct guess is not bigotry, even when posted as an educated guess. Posters did not post that. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #84

I would have agreed, till I read the youngest victim was eight... happyslug Jul 2016 #29

Excellent clear-thinking fact-based non-prejudiced post. We need more such well-written posts. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #46

Maybe he didn't bother to ask her? Throd Jul 2016 #59

I love people who attack any philosophy without studying it. happyslug Jul 2016 #80

Can I study it, and then conclude it sucks? Throd Jul 2016 #87

I think pre-pubescent girls sometimes were hijab. David__77 Jul 2016 #105

But are NOT required to do so happyslug Jul 2016 #111

Nope. The hijab is mandatory at every Islamic school Pre-K up riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #109

You better correct Wikipedia, they say otherwise as do other sources on Islam: happyslug Jul 2016 #110

Huh! I must be slippin'. Iggo Jul 2016 #42

Same. romanic Jul 2016 #91

All of them need to be rounded up and GASSED tenderfoot Jul 2016 #99

this is only going to get worse. and, good heavens, was that article poorly written: niyad Jul 2016 #2

They lived, it would seem they are in better condition than the 8 year old, but unknown FrodosPet Jul 2016 #17

yes, I saw the information in the nypost article I posted. too bad the cbs one was niyad Jul 2016 #19

Seems a local issue. uppityperson Jul 2016 #5

In what respect? oberliner Jul 2016 #24

more information: niyad Jul 2016 #7

The NY Post is a right-wing American tabloid oberliner Jul 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author oberliner Jul 2016 #25

Not sure why there's a reluctance to admit True Dough Jul 2016 #30

You are dead wrong in your reading of posts. No reluctance. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #43

The evidence is mounting True Dough Jul 2016 #49

.+1 840high Jul 2016 #92

If you don't want to admit leftynyc Jul 2016 #70

I'm happy to admit that. Problem is absolutist pre-judging before facts revealed, not educated guess Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #73

I don't see anything bigoted leftynyc Jul 2016 #79

Nothing bigotted about guessing, especially with good odds. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #85

The problem is the other Muslims live in fear of the violent ones Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #52

...also my experience mark67 Jul 2016 #90

I grew up with a lot of Iranian refugees Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #98

Oh whenever will the Western World confront the Church of Scientology? Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #47

the frequency of these attacks is increasing at an increasing rate nt Angel Martin Jul 2016 #51

Anyone notice cvoogt Jul 2016 #62

it's not the attire that's the problem Skittles Jul 2016 #63

+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #94

Some folks need to take their "values" and shove them up their asses. CBGLuthier Jul 2016 #66

I know for a fact this has been going on for more than 30 years in France Warpy Jul 2016 #82

That includes RW women. Duppers Jul 2016 #112

The attacker is clearly Amish Oneironaut Jul 2016 #93

Know thy enemy Lance Bass esquire Jul 2016 #103

Know our enemies FrodosPet Jul 2016 #106

If these troglodytes don't like living in Europe, then they can get the hell out!!!! Beacool Jul 2016 #108