I know Muslims, just as I know lots of people of different faiths. The religious people I know are not extreme, they do not espouse the views you suggest they do, and they are genuinely nice people. I'm not here to defend Islam for no reason, I'm here to defend my Islamic friends from being unfairly attacked by an ignorant fool like you.

So no, I'm not some social justice warrior here to defend something I know nothing about, though I'm also not an Islamic scholar who can read aloud the Quran from memory. Instead, I'm someone who knows and has met many people of different faiths, including Muslims, and I can say with utter certainty that they are just like any other person on this planet - they are no different to you or me.

If anyone needs to get to grips with reality it is you - we live in a globalised and diverse world, so it is necessary to be open and accepting in order to not resort to unwarranted hatred. Hatred of people who commit awful crimes is acceptable; hatred of a religion on the basis of the actions of individuals is unacceptable.