I am not a Muslim, nor do I plan on converting. It is very important for me to clearly state this because, although I am not a Muslim, I do not believe it is the sole right of the faithful to be offended by the term "Islamic Terrorist".

I've found the uneven application of terminology between the Abrahamian religions typical of the propaganda that surrounds the current state of affairs both here and back home. It's an unfortunate pairing of terms because it does a disservice to a generally peaceful religion. In essence, the pairing of these two words by western media has caused a large portion of people to treat the words as synonyms. As citizens of a free society, we must consider that if we believe the terms "Muslim terrorist" or "Islamic Terrorist" are misrepresentative, what our responsibility is to correct this?

Before we can begin to assess the appropriate actions that need to take place, we must establish that there is an error that needs correction. The argument most members of the general media give in supporting use of the phrase "Muslim Terrorist" is that, if an act of terror is committed, and that individual does it in the name of Islam, they should be referred to as a "Muslim" or "Islamic" terrorist.

I can understand the reasoning behind the argument. It makes it easier for the general public to identify with a pre-disposed idea of what that individual must have been thinking. But why is the same logic not applied to members of other religions?

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