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johnnyFive · 3207 days ago · link · · parent · post: June 12, 2016 Orlando Nightclub Shooting, discussion
That would be compelling if you weren't cherry-picking the data. The graph you posted is from a Pew Research Center poll in 2013. Among its findings was that
- While most favor using religious law in family and property disputes, fewer support the application of severe punishments – such as whippings or cutting off hands – in criminal cases. The survey also shows that Muslims differ widely in how they interpret certain aspects of sharia, including whether divorce and family planning are morally acceptable.
Like with anything else, people rarely act as a bloc.