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@GAMER_X, let me take another approach here.

Your stance on Islam is rooted in the concern for violence and a possible impingement on your values and way of life. Correct?

What if I told you I was 100% in agreement with you? That my desires are the same. Peace and a lack of impingement on my way of life.

Now that we acknowledge we're on the same side what if my only concern is the relative efficacy of our strategies?

Arcanine2009 brings up a good point. ISIS recruiters often prey on the locals who have suffered due to the collateral damage from the conflict. Whether the collateral came from ISIS themselves or western forces is somewhat irrelevant--there is necessarily collateral on all sides in war. Right?

Wouldn't it be smart for a recruiter to prey on some kid, who just lost his family, and conveniently blames us? It has nothing to do with his religion. The recruiter knows this, but he can even use this current narrative to his advantage. "Look, America doesn't care! GameFAQs even hates you!"

Given that we both want the same thing, is it fair to at least consider (not necessarily agree), that something like this happens?

Maybe it's possible to not be tolerant of some of the oppressive actions, whilst also not fueling future recruits? But that relies on not using the same tactics they do? Which is to create a barrier from everyone in the group?
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