Yes, those are almost always the weak hadith that are generally considered invalid
Taqiyya is the ruling that it's permissible to break Islamic law in order to save your life.
I've heard this before but it's baseless. A man truly living by Islam is a pillar of the community and would be the best neighbor you could ask for. Sadly people equate the actions of Arabs with their religion. It makes as much sense as thinking Christianity is evil because some hillbilly meth heads happen to be wearing crucifixes. In the case of Islam and Christianity most people who claim to be of either religion do very little to live up to the standards of their professed faith.
I'd gladly continue continue this conversation with you but maybe we can move it out of the dog fucker thread