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christiefan915 said:
My answer is that there's plenty of domestic violence (if that's what the video shows) in the U.S. and nobody calls it a religious problem.
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Is that so?

One notable study from 2004 by William Bradford Wilcox analyzed data from national surveys (conducted between 1992 and 1994) and found a complex relationship between religious affiliation and domestic violence. It suggested that men who attended conservative Protestant churches irregularly were more likely to perpetrate violence against their partners compared to those who attended regularly or not at all, possibly due to a selective adherence to patriarchal norms without the mitigating effects of community accountability or ethical teachings.

Beyond Christianity, in some extreme interpretations of Islamic teachings, cultural practices misaligned with religion—like honor-based violence—have been documented in the U.S.

Similarly, smaller religious sects or cults have occasionally been linked to domestic violence, where authoritarian control is justified through spiritual rhetoric, though these are not representative of mainstream religious groups.


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@Diogenes Grok agrees with me. ;)

Media bias against Muslims shows up in patterns that skew perception—often subtle, sometimes overt. Studies and data paint a clear picture. A 2019 report from the University of Cambridge found that UK media linked Islam to negative terms like "terrorism" or "extremism" in over 60% of articles analyzed, even when the stories weren’t directly about religion. In the U.S., a 2021 study by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding showed Muslim-perpetrated attacks got 7 times more coverage than those by non-Muslims, despite making up a smaller share of incidents.

Framing matters. Headlines often say "Muslim attacker" but rarely "Christian shooter," even when religion’s irrelevant. A 2018 analysis of U.S. news by Georgia State University noted that Muslim identity was highlighted in 78% of terror-related stories, while Christian identity was mentioned in just 21% of comparable cases—usually only when faith was a stated motive, like with the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooter. The disparity suggests a double standard: Islam gets tagged as causal, Christianity as incidental.

Word choice amps it up. Terms like "jihadist" or "radical Islamist" stick to Muslims, loaded with menace, while "lone wolf" or "mentally unstable" softens Christian-linked violence. A 2020 study from the University of Alabama found that articles about Muslim extremists used "threat" language 3 times more than those about far-right Christian ones, even when death tolls were similar.

Why this happens ties to history and power. Post-9/11, a flood of Islamist terror stories—think ISIS beheadings—set a template. Muslims, often minorities in the West, lack the cultural clout to push back compared to Christians, who dominate the audience and newsrooms. A 2022 Pew survey showed only 2% of U.S. journalists identified as Muslim, versus 65% Christian or Christian-raised. Familiarity breeds restraint; distance invites caricature.

It’s not all intentional. News craves simple narratives, and "Muslim bad guy" fits a groove worn deep by decades of conflict coverage. Sensationalism pays too—fearful clicks outpace nuance. Still, the bias isn’t universal. In Muslim-majority countries, media might flip the script, spotlighting Christian flaws. Context rules, but in the West, the scales tip hard one way.

Grok
 
christiefan915 said:
@Diogenes Grok agrees with me. ;)

Media bias against Muslims shows up in patterns that skew perception—often subtle, sometimes overt. Studies and data paint a clear picture. A 2019 report from the University of Cambridge found that UK media linked Islam to negative terms like "terrorism" or "extremism" in over 60% of articles analyzed, even when the stories weren’t directly about religion. In the U.S., a 2021 study by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding showed Muslim-perpetrated attacks got 7 times more coverage than those by non-Muslims, despite making up a smaller share of incidents.

Framing matters. Headlines often say "Muslim attacker" but rarely "Christian shooter," even when religion’s irrelevant. A 2018 analysis of U.S. news by Georgia State University noted that Muslim identity was highlighted in 78% of terror-related stories, while Christian identity was mentioned in just 21% of comparable cases—usually only when faith was a stated motive, like with the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooter. The disparity suggests a double standard: Islam gets tagged as causal, Christianity as incidental.

Word choice amps it up. Terms like "jihadist" or "radical Islamist" stick to Muslims, loaded with menace, while "lone wolf" or "mentally unstable" softens Christian-linked violence. A 2020 study from the University of Alabama found that articles about Muslim extremists used "threat" language 3 times more than those about far-right Christian ones, even when death tolls were similar.

Why this happens ties to history and power. Post-9/11, a flood of Islamist terror stories—think ISIS beheadings—set a template. Muslims, often minorities in the West, lack the cultural clout to push back compared to Christians, who dominate the audience and newsrooms. A 2022 Pew survey showed only 2% of U.S. journalists identified as Muslim, versus 65% Christian or Christian-raised. Familiarity breeds restraint; distance invites caricature.

It’s not all intentional. News craves simple narratives, and "Muslim bad guy" fits a groove worn deep by decades of conflict coverage. Sensationalism pays too—fearful clicks outpace nuance. Still, the bias isn’t universal. In Muslim-majority countries, media might flip the script, spotlighting Christian flaws. Context rules, but in the West, the scales tip hard one way.

Grok
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When did you post what Grok is supposedly "agreeing with"?
 
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