Hud, they aren't personal views.
You are subject to a wide ranging campaign aimed at demonising Islam for policy purposes by a variety of actors for their own reasons. What that does is:
(a) Result in abominations like the treatment of the Pilot in question.
(b) Lines the pockets of the "security" industry, to the consternation of passengers and Pilots alike.
(b) Prevents us from clearly analysing and dealing with the real threats.