We Don't Need Religious Wars

The recent killings of Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, Barakat's wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, in Chapel Hill North Carolina were motivated because they were Muslims. The killer Craig Stephen Hicks is a self-described atheist. Islamophobia has become increasingly prevalent both in the US and Europe in recent years. People seem to forget that prejudice and violence are never justified. Islamophobia is a form of bigotry in itself.