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Those are some interpretations of Islam. They may even be the predominant interpretations held by leading moslem clerics. That does not mean they are shared by all moslems. In America, you will find many intolerant Christian preachers who condemn people for being homosexual and you will still find some who are anti-semitic. Does that mean we should judge all Christians this way?
Even if all moslems shared that viewpoint, in what way is that relevant to us being intolerant of them? I am intolerant of anti-semitism. I disagree with and detest the anti-semitic views of those clerics, just as I am intolerant of and detest the homophobic, misogynistic and occassionally anti-semitic views of certain Christian leaders. In what way does that make it right for me to be intolerant of other aspects of their culture or views? In what way does it balance the books that their women not be allowed to dress in the way that makes them feel comfortable?
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