“Why do they hate us? » That's a flexible question, isn't it? Born from outrage over things we don't really understand, this question takes victimization to a whole new level. This implies that whoever asks this question can do nothing wrong. After all, if “they” hate us, surely “we” did something wrong, right? If “we” did something so terrible that “they” hate us, surely “we” know what we did. After all, such strong feelings don't come out of nowhere. These cited terms are questionable, pronouns that do not replace any obvious noun. Who do these words refer to? These people are those on either side of the sand line. No matter how you look at it, "they" are all that is bad in the world, and "we" are the freedom fighters, the few who fight against those who oppose to us. These Western hedonists and without morality. These suicide bombers wearing turbans. Both firmly believe that “they” are the enemy and that “we” are fighting for what is right. But when the law is a moving target, hidden behind various forces that obscure it for a multitude of reasons, how can we hope to achieve it? It was mentioned earlier that the phrase “why do they hate us?” » itself implies victimization. For such a short sentence, wording won't help: it's the general meaning that holds the answers. Just asking shows that the questioner really doesn't know, as if they can't do anything wrong. It doesn't matter if you ask why Muslims hate Americans or why Americans hate Muslims. This does not change the fact that, in any case, the answer will probably not be satisfactory; after all, it implies that maybe we just don't know what makes "them" hate us. Search for “Why do Americans hate Muslims?” middle of paper it's easier to ask "Why do they hate us?" » without really thinking about it. It will always be easier to continue stupidly as we have been doing, to ignore the echoes of our footsteps. Works Cited CBS News. “Poll: Most say 'Ground Zero mosque' is inappropriate. CBS News. August 25, 2010. The web. October 6, 2010. Goodstein, Laurie. “Islam: not in my garden? » New York Times Upfront, September 20, 2010. Print.Hamid, Mohsin. “Why do they hate us?” Editorial. The Washington Post. The Washington Post, July 22, 2007. Web. October 6, 2010. .Saad, Lydia. “Anti-Muslim sentiments are quite common.” Gallup. Gallup, August 10, 2006. Web. October 6. 2010. .