Well, given the rant chanting rioters, numbered just a couple of hundred, with a combined IQ roughly equal to the ambient temperature; and, there are over a half million Muslims in Australia? It's hard to lay blame for the disturbance, at the feet of law abiding Islam!
Not every Muslim is a hate filled brain-washed fanatic!
If one looks through inquisitorial eyes, one sees that the oldest version of Islam, is the Sofie tradition, with the least revised version of the original teachings!
A Jihad is a purely internal struggle against one's own baser nature and or instincts. The Prophet taught that the holy book should be read with the heart as well as the head, meaning, not to take everything as literal or carved in stone; but, flexible enough in interpretation, to move with the times, current social mores; and or, expanded knowledge?
If those rioters, were to learn that the source of the derogatory film, came from an extremely manipulative Muslim, who was born outside the USA?
Would they then turn and demand the ritual beheading of every Muslim, the way they seem to lump a shared blame on America and Americans
There is no example in recorded history, where violence proved effective as an answer.
Violence only ever begets violence!
Sure, one can still audible dissent, but is is only ever amplified by prohibition!
Yes, a firm but fair iron hand may be a good thing, but only if it is contained inside a velvet glove!
Moreover, brainwashing, [repetitive highly flawed or downright suspect, religious teaching] only ever works on those with extremely low IQ's!]
One can and does empathise with those who "suggest," a one way ticket to the ancestral homeland, would be true justice for those, who come here, and then try and change us into a pale shadow of the misogynist cult, with its human rights hell, they were trying to escape from, ALLEGEDLY!
Rhrosty.

Rhosty, you are a real hit and miss with your comments; this one is a big miss; you say:

"Moreover, brainwashing, [repetitive highly flawed or downright suspect, religious teaching] only ever works on those with extremely low IQ's!]"

That is just junk! Many of the suicide bombers are well educated, doctors, engineers, teachers.

You say this:

"Well, given the rant chanting rioters, numbered just a couple of hundred, with a combined IQ roughly equal to the ambient temperature; and, there are over a half million Muslims in Australia? It's hard to lay blame for the disturbance, at the feet of law abiding Islam!"

This is a complete furphy; I have answered it above; the rioters and the fanatics are the visible face of islam; they determine the interaction with the values of the host nation; the disclaimers from other 'moderate' muslim spokespersons cannot be believed because they NEVER change anything.

Look up Taqiyya and Kitman and stop writing gullible garbage.

Cohenite,
This excuse making is the same as saying that the Waffen SS "didn't really represent National Socialism" or that the Bolsheviks didn't really represent Marxist Socialism, the "Sixth Pillar" guys and mujahideen are seen as the distillation of Islam, the pure of heart, the vanguard, the heroic, chivalric elite soldiers of God.

kactuz,

The website says it all, just more propaganda and of course, the Kuffars must be "educated".

Very informative.

RH,

So Jihad is a "purely internal struggle against one's own baser nature and or instincts". Kind of like a diet, then?

I am old enough to remember jihad before this new definition (you know, the 'greater' jihad vs the 'lesser' jihad) came out, about 40 years ago. Some Muslims can up with this and, of course, academia and the media now constantly tell us that jihad is not about holy war.

Too bad that Muslims didn't get the news. They still think it is all about killing infidels for the glory of Allah and Islam.

Then there is the Quran... It seems that there is Surah (chapter) called "the spoils or war". Now I wonder where the plunder comes from.... Donations?

Also, note that in this struggle (jihad) the Muslim has to leave home. Note also it says that he could be killed. Those diets are really dangerous.

No, not every Muslim is a hate filled brain-washed fanatic, but every Muslim accepts the hate and violence in the Quran. Every Muslim considers Mohammad to be a great moral example, and we know from Islam's own traditions that their prophet did many evil, vile things. So can you figure out what that means?

All comments on this article assume an essentialist view of Islam and Muslims as inherently violent, sexist, incapable of democracy or political self-rule. Note the number of times people posting comments use "they" and "them" against "us" and "our laws".
This essentialist view of Islam as a monolithic religion and the myths created around it by influential intellectuals is unfortunately what shapes islamophobia today.
Thank you Chloe Patton for a very interesting read