Similarly, rather than condemning the adoption of terrorist tactics by the Taliban in Afghanistan, Boko Haram in Nigeria, and al-Shabaab in Somalia, and the destruction of Sufi shrines in Mali by Ansar Dine, a radical Islamist sect, Muslim leaders have remained largely silent. While none of these groups represents a majority point of view, they do exert significant influence and probably believe that they are acting in the interest of the majority.
近几十年来，罗马天主教和基督教领袖均未能及时有效制止发生在卢旺达的种族灭绝行为。同样，穆斯林领袖在大体上选择保持沉默，而不去谴责阿富汗塔利班、尼日利亚博科圣地、索马里青年党和伊斯兰激进教派伊斯兰后卫在马里破坏苏菲神殿的恐怖主义行为。尽管上述团体均代表不了主流观点，但他们的确产生了重大的影响，也许还相信他们代表了大多数人的利益。