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Thursday 04 Feb 2016 - 12:44 Makkah mean time-25-4-1437
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Washington, (IINA) - A majority of Americans believe the next US president should be careful and not criticize Islam as a whole when speaking about Islamic extremists, according to a latest survey, Deccan Chronicle news reported.
The Pew survey stated on Wednesday that 70 percent of Democrats and independents who lean towards Democratic Party want the next president to refrain from speaking bluntly about extremism and not criticize Islam as a whole.
However, 4/10 want the next president to speak bluntly about extremists even if the statements are critical of Islam as a whole, the survey said, adding that blunt talk is preferred by 65 percent of Republicans and those who lean toward the Republican Party.
The survey also showed that many Americans think a substantial segment of the US Muslim population is anti-American. While 42 percent of adults say "just a few" Muslims in the country are anti-American (or that none are), 49 percent of the public believes at least "some" US Muslims are anti-American, including 11 percent who say "most" or "almost all" US Muslims are anti-American and 14 percent who think "about half" the US Muslim population is anti-American, it said.
The survey noted that while many Americans were concerned about extremism, most people think the problem with violence committed in the name of religion is with people rather than with religion per se.
A total of 68 percent Americans believe the bigger problem is that some violent people use religion to justify their actions. Only 22 percent believe the bigger problem is that the teachings of some religions promote violence, the survey stated.
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