In the wake of the Paris attacks, there was the expected backlash against many Muslims in "Western" countries who were being blamed for and associated with something they didn't condone and were arguably no more or less culpable than their fellow non-Muslim citizens. However, what was unexpected (for me, at least), was how many non-Muslims (as far as I'm aware) in my social circles took an active stance in refuting the claim that "all Muslims are to blame" (and similar sentiments) made by others, out of their own (presumably) internal belief and motivation. And this gave me some Hope.

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