Koran burning – A form of respect?
September 8, 2010 2:26 pm Freedom of Speech, Islam and the West, ReligionSo far Petraeus, UN, EU, Clinton, Holder, Vatican, NATO, Pentagon and NYPD are just some of the people and organisations that have opined on the plan by a US-based pastor to exercise his right to free speech by burning the Koran. There was a time not long ago when liberals, when discussing the Bush administration, were fond of saying that “dissent is the highest for of patriotism“. In that vein can we now say that “desecration is the highest form of respect”? After all we have seen other instances of respect for Christianity ranging from Piss Christ to Virgin Mary in elephant dung.
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Arran Gold
blair atholl :
Date: September 8, 2010 @ 5:06 PM
In that case. Christians are safe and happy in the Muslim world.
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100902/muslims-resume-building-on-christian-graveyard-in-pakistan/index.html
Maxwell Wolf :
Date: September 9, 2010 @ 7:22 AM
This has been the Muslim modus operandi since its inception. Conquer territory and then build a mosque on top of the most prominent church. Does Hagia Sophia mean anything to you?
Blair Atholl :
Date: September 12, 2010 @ 11:13 PM
This is pretty interesting. Many media (good Huffington Post piece on this as well) are now feeling a tiny bit squeamish about their immature conduct in this sorry tale and some in this country are pointing to Fox. But facts, as it turns out, can be awkward things:
http://www.mediaite.com/online/the-koran-burning-coverage-turns-out-that-fox-news-had-it-right/