To say moderates represent Islam is like saying all of us on here represent watchtower.
The principles and practices of the religion are not represented by the dissident fringe
And defending Islam I believe is a bandwagon that makes people feel good patting themselves on the back for sticking up for rights. What rights are you sticking up for? A religion that takes rights away!
Even the name "Islam" comes form the Arabic root "Salema" which means submit in a sense. No thank you. I'm not going to spend my rants bashing one cult then forgiving and making exceptions for another.
If its Scientology, or JW's you guys (jw discussion board Islamic apologists) have no problem calling it what it is, Islam on the other hand, every ones hearts start bleeding. Grow some f*cking balls!!