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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 21 Jan 2015

    The "Islamaphobia" slur should not be used to suppress honest analysis of patterns & causes of terrorism.http://nyti.ms/1upNWux 

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      1. Truthsayer‏ @a_truthsayer 27 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @tufailelif Islamophobia : It's not a Phobia, if your fears are well-founded !

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      1. Rob Hein‏ @Rob_Hein 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker Is it OK to be genuinely scared of Islam? I am, and I don't consider Islamaphobia to be a slur against me.

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      1. Samia Shoaib‏ @TheWhackyPaki 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker First let's acknowledge the extent of Islamophobia & then leave the analysis to those who actually KNOW something about the faith.

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      2. A Black Sheep #StandUp4Brexit‏ @AB1ackSheep 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @cdp2016 'Islamaphobia' is yet another code word similar to 'racist' employed by the left to stifle legitimate debate. #fake

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      3. Chris‏ @cdp2016 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @AB1ackSheep

        @DNA_Cowboy while there are cases of genuine ignorance directed at Muslims, yes I do find that term excessively used to close down debate 👍

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      1. Angel Molina‏ @aingeru074 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker: The "Islamaphobia" slur should not be used to suppress honest analysis of patterns & causes of terrorism. http://nyti.ms/1upNWux 

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      1. Yasmin Wooldridge‏ @Yasmeenflower 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @JoyceCarolOates does that count for Christian fundamentalists?

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      1. ːMountainːWalkː 🔥‏ @ilaeornom 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @JoyceCarolOates How do you explain zionist terrorism?

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      1. Samia Shoaib‏ @TheWhackyPaki 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker It's not a "slur" if it's true.

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      1. seen and not seen‏ @neilkli 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @JoyceCarolOates oh good, so we can now analyze Israel honestly without being suppressed by the "anti-Semitic" slur

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      2. Rand Simberg‏ @Rand_Simberg 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker It serves the same function that the word "deniar" does in the climate debate.

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      3. Rand Simberg‏ @Rand_Simberg 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker "denier..."

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      1. Sazed‏ @SazedHeroOfAges 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker If people CAN NOT be motivated to kill by following a religious icon, then Charles Manson is an innocent man. just saying.

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      1. ᗡʎs˥exicƃǝuıns‏ @eusebiusclay 21 Jan 2015
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        .@sapinker It could be a legitimate fear/diagnosis, just like Christophobia. #psychology #DSM #psychiatry

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      1. candidato a ciudadano‏ @hikikomorifugit 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker any "alleged" phobia no?

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      1. Andrew Wallis‏ @DoctorWallis 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @JeffreyGuterman Equally, the rejection of the 'Islamophobia' slur should not be used to distract from honest bigotry.

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      1. Mark Schipper‏ @MyTimesProse 21 Jan 2015
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        Yes RT @sapinker "Islamaphobia" slur shouldn't be used to suppress honest analysis of patterns & causes of terrorism http://nyti.ms/1upNWux 

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      1. Bill Haines‏ @idpetition 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker #ableg #abed #cdnpoli #congress #SOTU You Know, about the Middle East, "In Harper's Words..."http://huff.to/1evMHvl 

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