Islam is not Terrorism.

I believe that this is going to be fantastic round! = Arguments = As a brief road map, I'm going to be presenting two Con arguments, and then proceed to attack the Pro stance. Con- 1. Free Thought- a. Perception- In any just society, it is imperative that the constituents have the right to have their own opinions and thoughts about an idea. Accordingly individuals are entitled to have whatever view they desire on any political ideal, philosophy, religion, or any other idea that is not beyond the shadow of a doubt true. b. Absolutes- The cornerstone of Islam, as well as any Abrahamic religion, is faith. What this means, is that Islam is not a religion where the Koran is based on Fact. Meaning that everything written in the Koran, or that is a part of Islam as a whole is completely and utterly subject to the scrutiny and perception of those around them. c. Terrorism- From the Koran 9:5 "Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. " Here we see that the Koran tells those of the Islamic faith to kill those they perceive as idolaters. As some-one who is not a Muslim, I would certainly see this call to take my life as terrorism. 2. 9/11 This event is a painful one in the hearts of all Americans, but all the same one absolutely necessary when speaking on this issue. Simply put, this even not only was a blatant act of terrorism, but is attributed to a group Islamic extremists. Linking this to argument 1 point b, and we see that Islam is definitely terrorism. And while others may hold to the Islamic faith in a less radical way, the fact remains that there was an Islamic group who committed these acts. Furthermore linking to point a of my first argument, the very perception of this event is enough to qualify it as terrorism. Pro- + To the argument on Al Qaeda's involvement in 9/11; from CNN. com [1] "Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the plot, planned to have nine of the planes crash into the FBI and CIA headquarters, the Pentagon and the White House, as well as nuclear plants and the tallest buildings in California and Washington state. " + To the argument on perception, I want to make a direct extension from my own first argument, + To the argument that it is preposterous to see every member of the Islamic faith with suspicion, that is blatantly untrue. In fact the fact that my opponent can even make this argument only makes my perception argument stronger; While my opponent feels this to be ridiculous, it is a sacred right of individuals to choose for themselves what they believe on any given subject. + To the Hitler arguments; that's both irrelevant, and not even a completely founded argument. a. Hitler has nothing to do with Islam, his inclusion in this debate is simply a trigger word that kills correct logical exchange of ideas. b. Second, it makes the assumption that Hitler was wrong for what he did to the Jews. While in all reality that is simply a belief; An albeit widely held and logically sturdy belief, but still only a belief. c. By my opponent singling out one German man as she has, she completely contradicts every argument she has made thus far. = Conclusion = For all of these reasons, and many more which will occur in round two, I urge a Con vote! Again, a huge thank you to my opponent for his debate. = Sources = [1] . http://articles.cnn.com...