This thread caught my eye and of course I won't read through it, but I want to offer my opinion.

I don't "hate islam" but I do "hate" deception and deceptive people.

In islam there is this act called taqiyya which is basically permission from the holy book to lie -- so right out of the gate when dealing with a muslim, you're dealing with a potential liar.

A recent example of this can be seen in this recent interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1KBpNyL1f4

Islam also changed the culture of Iran in recent times, and has turned its people into liars... This is evident when comparing individuals whose parents fled iran during the revolution to their counterparts whose parents could not flee.  The western individuals are much more honest and trustworthy compared to their iranian counterparts. The reason is how deception is part of the way of life in islamic countries (the revolution made Iran "muslim" and so everyone had to form their deception skills... their deception skill is so well-tuned that they don't even know they've become serial liars, lying about the dumbest shit). It's really sad, but I think taqiyya and simply not valuing honesty and integrity are corrupting aspects of Islam and is a key reason why Islam needs to be kept at bay.