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I really hate to say this because I don't - in a million years - want to be seen in any way to be defending this nutjob, but, in the spirit of "Things You Can't

I really hate to say this because I don't - in a million years - want to be seen in any way to be defending this nutjob, but, in the spirit of "Things You Can't Say"... This entire episode has essentially proven his thesis - that Islam (or more accurately, a significant number of Muslims) are more inherently violent by definition. He didn't even need to actually complete the act, just suggest it. Could you imagine a similar outcry of defense for any other segment of the population? Buddhists? Christians? Atheists? Republicans? Women? Germans? We all know full well that Islamic sub-movements (properly representative or not) will lash out violently at a Koran burning (or Mohammed cartoon) in ways that other belief systems wouldn't even consider. How does this not directly support the crazy pastor's statement?

RyanMcGreal 16y ago
>This entire episode has essentially proven his thesis - that Islam (or more accurately, a significant number of Muslims) are more inherently violent by definition. He didn't even need to actually complete the act, just suggest it. A Christian religious leader threatens an act of aggression against a sacred text to make someone else do his bidding, and that somehow proves Muslims are violent??
jbooth 16y ago
No, it hasn't supported a damn thing about any of that nonsense. In the last few weeks we've seen half the country get all up in arms (whipped up by the right-wing media) about a mosque 2 whole frickin blocks away from ground zero. In a condemned Burlington Coat Factory. Meanwhile, a bunch of other nutjobs are now asking to be praised for their moderation in not running out and burning a bunch of Qurans just to piss people off. All this during Ramadan, to boot. So, my unofficial scorekeeping has christians as way crazier than muslims for the last few weeks.
hristov 16y ago
Here is an idea - why don't you test your idea and try to do a public and well publicized Bible burning. Believe me there will be a much bigger outcry. You will probably get lynched before you can even light a match.
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RyanMcGreal 16y ago

>This entire episode has essentially proven his thesis - that Islam (or more accurately, a significant number of Muslims) are more inherently violent by definition. He didn't even need to actually complete the act, just suggest it. A Christian religious leader threatens an act of aggression against a sacred text to make someone else do his bidding, and that somehow proves Muslims are violent??

jbooth 16y ago

No, it hasn't supported a damn thing about any of that nonsense. In the last few weeks we've seen half the country get all up in arms (whipped up by the right-wing media) about a mosque 2 whole frickin blocks away from ground zero. In a condemned Burlington Coat Factory. Meanwhile, a bunch of other nutjobs are now asking to be praised for their moderation in not running out and burning a bunch of Qurans just to piss people off. All this during Ramadan, to boot. So, my unofficial scorekeeping has christians as way crazier than muslims for the last few weeks.

hristov 16y ago

Here is an idea - why don't you test your idea and try to do a public and well publicized Bible burning. Believe me there will be a much bigger outcry. You will probably get lynched before you can even light a match.

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