Poll: Muslims, atheists most likely to reject violence

The article at the link equates, just as the title implies, that Muslims and atheists are most likely to reject violence, at least in the US.

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How does that make an atheist feel?  Gallup tells us that atheists are second to American Muslims in saying there is not justifying war.    It is understandable that American Muslims are against war being justifiable as the sentiment of their neighbors have forced this opinion upon them in many ways as the nations current climate provides spectacular persecution of those Muslims who might believe otherwise.  Of course Muslims, in general, do not consider themselves a warlike people, despite the social stereotypes and radicals in their midst.   I imaging that the core belief in the justification of war within the Muslim community, without the social pressures resulting from 9/11 is no less of a level than the Christians cited.   I submit that a pure comparison might find that Muslims are less likely to justify war, in general than Christians, in any match up in the US.   The mainstream Christian philosophies seem to play in America as being closely linked to the do for yourself capitalist dogma.  Christians have a long history of justifying war based upon religious dispute or fervor which can be spun from Christian belief.   Both sides in the American Civil war justified their actions on Christian beliefs they each extracted from the Bible.  Our Capitalist society encourages competition at all cost which is played out in business and the violent games in which Americans indulge.    I have seen Many Americans ridicule soccer fans and Canadians for loving the game versus the winner.    The US has a stunning record of warlike engagements throughout it's history which outdoes every developed country in the world over the last 250 years.   The US has an unwritten and generally, un-admitted, penchant for getting into a fight under the guise of its own self righteousness.   

Again, how does the atheist fit in?  The atheist has trouble justifying his or her actions on belief in a greater power who places unbending rules on how humankind must think and act.   As war is almost always couched as a battle of good and evil and most atheists generally see this as a gray area subject to relativist discussion, the atheists willingness to take a side is limited.   War is an extreme act of protest where a person needs to determine that the principle they stand behind is worth themselves, or most often others, to fight and potentially die.  Those extreme principles are not where an atheist comes from.   Atheists try to see the others opinion and try to assess it rationally rather than on faith.   This forces reflection, which when contracted with war, makes decision to not support such an action appear obvious.  Therefore, the poll results.   

Wait, Wait, Wait!!!   What about the 24% who agreed is is possible to justify war.   When injured and atheist, like most people, will defend themselves.   If an atheist believes his or her rights to live are being threatened they may stand up and say stop.   Is this standing up and saying stop a justification for war?  Maybe, but this is not connected to a religious belief, rather it is connected to a belief in other principles of life which the atheist believes are worthy of a fight.   I might may choose to fight for my property or right to believe what I wish but I might not say that I entering this fight based on my religious convictions.     

One more thing.  Most US atheists were raised in Christian households, in a Christian society, in a capitalist system, which glorifies winning at all cost, and ranks violence less distasteful than the nipple.   Where does this upbringing lead a persons first decision?