I hate talking about fantasies (religion) or politics....
But I'll tell you why I personally think you see it that way Kris.
Social media and media in general are the biggest warmongers and hate spreaders that exist. That IS their job. To spread a talking point. Or in this case a hate point. Yes, one cannot ignore the f****** shit thats happening around the world right now with all the terrorist crap. Those pieces of shit are just that, terrorists. IMO they do not represent ANY religion. But it is human nature to hate, so the world hates.
But now the media is red hot on that, brandishing anything "muslim" as a headline. A muslim man has done this. A muslim woman has done that.
"A muslim man has crashed a car through a milk bar". How many fucking non muslims have done that but, have they been labelled by their religion ??? Why the fuck do you have to add the religion to the headline? Is it in their Koran or whatever book it is, that they SHALL crash into milk bars??
They show completely irrelevant or miscellaneous news headlines, that have NOTHING to do with the person being of a certain religion, but the media simply ADD that description just to furiate people. It creates a buzz.
Bogans in hoodies, druggies, all the tattoed shazzas on the dole, ice junkies have been raping the crime system and centrelink for generations that far outnumber the crimes so called muslims or immigrants have ever done in this country... But no... That doesn't sell papers or turn heads.
I guess it's embedded dinto the human DNA to hate something or somebody different.
That's why I believe you see this so called "pattern".