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The Advocate poll.


Q: Do you think radical Islam poses a threat to the well-being of gays and lesbians in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ?
yes      78%
unsure    4%
no       18%

Note: Table made from pie chart.


How readers responded to the Advocate.com poll question featured in the May 23 issue of The Advocate

* "Radical Islam poses a threat to GLBT GLBT Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered  people not because of the 'Islam' but because of the 'radical: Religious extremism of any type is a threat to our community."

* "Look around the world--everywhere that Islamic people come in contact with people who do not believe exactly as they do, there is bloodshed blood·shed  
n.
The shedding of blood, especially the injury or killing of people.


bloodshed
Noun

slaughter; killing

Noun 1.
."

* "Most Muslims in this country are not radicals and are actually more tolerant of other faiths than most Christians, American gays have a lot more to fear from fundamentalist fundamentalist

An investor who selects securities to buy and sell on the basis of fundamental analysis. Compare technician.
 Christians on our own soil than from a group of fundamentalists in the Middle East."

* "Radical Islam poses the greatest threat to our rights since the criminalization crim·i·nal·ize  
tr.v. crim·i·nal·ized, crim·i·nal·iz·ing, crim·i·nal·iz·es
1. To impose a criminal penalty on or for; outlaw.

2. To treat as a criminal.
 of homosexuality by the Nazis,"

* "Radical Islam poses no greater threat to the well-being of gays and lesbians than does right-wing Christianity."

* "I think we pose a threat to ourselves by being complacent and nonreactive."
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Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Date:Jun 20, 2006
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