Lo: finally someone says it. Sorry, I've been lurking here because a lot of this is silly, but once and for all:
Suicide bombers are bad.
Suicide bombers are generally Muslim.
Not all Muslims are Suicide bombers.
Not all Muslims are responsible for the actions of some Muslims.
The Koran is a symbol used by ALL Muslims. It is a symbol of Islam.
Therefore urinating on the Koran is holding ALL Muslims responsible. It is holding Islam accountable for the actions of some Muslims.
Someone answer this question for me, please: ARE WE AT WAR WITH TERRORISTS, IRAQ, OR THE MUSLIM FAITH???
Because some people say 'yes' to the first, 'not really' to the second, and 'definitely not!' to the third, but occasionally they slip, little figures of speech give them away, they are forced to backtrack; but those who were paying attention get the distinct impression that we are really at war with all three.
Now if someone believes that there is something wrong with Islam that makes people involved with it cause conflicts, they are at liberty to say so and have the notion debated. What makes me sick to the stomach are all the little cowards hanging on to Bush's chainmail, hoping they'll wake up one morning and he'll have wiped out all the nasty flag burning brown people; because the cowards don't even have the guts to speak for what they believe in.
I am no Taliban supporter. But I am no Dominionist, and they are the ones telling us to cluster into their citadel for protection. But what will they do with us then? Fascism comes in many guises. I do not want to lose my freedom and my country because so many signed up to this bloody protection racket; I would rather die. No, I am not one for forcing Sharia and Hijabs on people, nor am I for creationism and executing gay men.
A plague on both your houses.
[This message has been edited by Alexander Grace (edited June 08, 2005).]
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