as I was the only irregular one, I felt you meant me. Anyway., chill.

Situations and degree is something which is hard to agree upon. Also, how far you are ready to go back in history to make wrongs right? How about Jews getting compensated for every persecution and expulsion they had to suffer throughout history? What about the indegenious people of South America, Africa, Australia and South Asia who where persecuted, forcibly converted and looted for centuries for being pagan/polytheist/Idol worshipper by europe and MiddleEastern countries in the name of religion and colonial expansion? Was that a fault of aggressor or just pointless ancient history?

Will, "national accountability for past historical wrongs"? Dont you think thats a huge slippery slope? We had countless number of wars and invasions in the recorded history. What if every losing side starts to claim accountability for everything? Everyone is accountable in some way, particularly the countries of Europe, ME and Asia, who were responsible for most of the invasions in history. You want cashback for all of them?

hmm, insult is quite a serious business here. I have to develop some skills I afraid.
I am somewhere between the ultra-left and ultra-right, maybe a little bit on the left side. Anyway, thanks Sean and Eagle, for your thoroughly enjoyble clarifications.

Sorry to see you making a sweeping statement like that. I am new here and was trying to make a point for a meaningful discussion. Why do you consider it as trolling?

"if you are from that part of the world as you claim, I find it odd that you go by screen name such as: Rudy. No offense to any one else with this name. Don't you have a pride in your culture and heritage?
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It is interesting that you take a dig at my name which has nothing to do with the post and proves that you are more interested in making snide personal remarks rather than engaging in meaningful debates. Well, I am Rudrajit Chakraborty, and my friends call me Rudy. And no, I have no emotional insecurity about my culture and heritage. They can withstand the unspeakable atrocious act of someone calling me Rudy instead of Rudrajit.

This is reply from Rudy (for some reason I could not post without creating an account, and Rudy was already taken)

Ok, so he is now a brother in faith. I guess osama bin Laden is a brother in faith too? or do you claim and disown muslim "brothers" around the world to fit your agenda and convenience?
If you really want people to stop stereotyping the muslims, you have to regulate this ad-hoc pan-islamic brotherhood. If you start to claim every other muslim at remote corners of the world and celebrate their success as your own for the sake of brotherhood then you are actually helping those people who are trying to pin you only on your muslim identity, irrespective of your national, social and cultural background. It is as silly as "Muslim = terrorist" extrapolation. If you want to consciously propagate the "muslim = one monolithic entity based on faith" equation, you are free to do so, but dont complain if you are stereotyped, since you are doing the same to yourself.