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Originally Posted by Sigaba
With respect, this argument, if applied equally, does not speak well of America's reaction to many events in its history. Should all Americans who did not decry actively slavery during the nineteenth century be held responsible for the turmoil and war that followed as well as the ensuing chaos and terror that continued well into the twentieth century? What of America's reluctance to take an active role in global affairs between 1919 and 1941?
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That's one of my favorite counter-points; old playbook type of stuff. Ok, here it goes. I am referring to the Muslim currently alive and living in this Country (the United States of America). Those that did nothing regarding slavery while having a way to do something = tacit approval of slavery.
A lot of Soldiers died fighting for a myriad of reasons during that internal conflict and those reasons even included slavery due to socio/economic reasons.
But, I doubt I'll ever see a similar open and significant commitment by prominent Muslim leaders in this country.