Islam Is A religion of Peace

I must accept-- I am graced that Mahmedkpk has challenged me to this debate. Please do not take my acceptance as a sign that I personally think Islam is violent. In fact, outside of DDO, I believe Islam is peaceful. However, just like a good swordsman, a good debater must be able to argue both sides of the topic.I also accept to the majority of your prerequisites, but I must protest against the sole use of Sunni Islam. If we are discussing the peace of Islam, we should use the entirety of the religion, from its majority to its minority, no?Now, let the games begin!A: ContextI wholeheartedly agree with the use of proper context in quotations. But the problem with providing nonbiased context is, there is no limit to how far back you can go. Let's take the example provided to us about the man and the guard. The guard shot the man. The man was a thief. Using the idea of providing adequate context, we can take a step back. What if the guard was actually drunk and high on drugs? What if he simply shot the man for fun? Then does the guard receive credit for stopping the thief? Was shooting and killing a thief a proper penalty to the crime? What if the thief only stole a paperclip? You see, with context, the burden of guilt switches hands by the second. Even then, however, there are certain situations where no matter the context, a certain action is unsanctioned. If we take the example of Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing...we can see that Allah orders the killing of those who don't believe in him. Let us analyze this:Appropriate in Time Period?: No; the Christians and the Jews of the time had similar laws but neither ordered the execution of nonbelievers.Context: Inexcusable; your beliefs should NOT be the reason why your head is chopped off.Better, yet this:Quran (8:12) - “When your Lord revealed to the angels: I am with you, therefore make firm those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.”Appropriate in Time Period?: No; Even if this was stated in the heat of battle, let's go back in time. Did we see widespread beheading (not the beheading of those of significant value) allowed in the Afghanistan War? No. Further back, Civil War? No. Even further back, Revolutionary War? No. Crusades? No (they did it, but it wasn't allowed). Romans? Nope. Context: Disputable; I think in no context should beheading and mutilation be allowed.B. Allah-approved Pork ChopsThis argument supplements my case, and will be a series of quotes. (This is from my previous Islamic jihad-- ehem, I mean debate.) Prohibition of other gods (rather common). Death penalty for this crime (not so common) Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing...but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more Fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah]" VIOLENCE IS MEDICATION FOR THE SOUL Quran (2:216) - "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not." Mutilation of enemies Quran (5:33) - "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement" NO PRISONERS, ONLY SLAUGHTER OF ENEMIES Quran (8:67) - "It is not for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war until he had made a great slaughter in the land..." Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them." Allah-approved destruction Quran (17:16) - "And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction."Case and point, to summarize my contentions-- Context is impossible to limit, and the Quran approves and commands violence.Thank you, and may the odds be ever in your favor!