Mosque/Qu'ran Burning - Tit for Tat?
By chrystaldove
@chrystaldove (11)
United States
September 10, 2010 12:38pm CST
I'm completely stunned that this little Qu'ran burning threat got the international attention that it did but now we've stirred up a hornet's nest. Christians are angry, Muslims are angry. . . Everyone is angry and offended.
Personally, I believe the pastor has a legal right to burn any book he owns as do his followers. If they want to have a bonfire and they have a permit (my town would require one) then let them have at it.
But at what cost? We've been warned by experts that there's a strong possibility this demonstration could cause a rise in terrorist attacks. I don't think it will generate another 9/11 but is it worth even one person dying?
On the other hand, the Muslims are not taking *near* the criticism from the world for wanting to build a mosque near Ground Zero. Why is that? To me, there's clearly a double standard and I think many Americans are getting VERY, VERY tired of being 'required' to be politically correct when other groups/religions are not held to the same standard.
4 responses
@shell2784 (752)
• United States
10 Sep 10
I'm so happy that you brought up the "political correctness" part of the topic. You're right... the news is not flooded with "these unsympathetic muslims" it's flooded with "you hateful white people" or whatever.
I feel, the Muslims in this country are now Americans, right? So although we shouldn't look at all Muslims with fear and/or hate.... I believe the American Muslims should understand what was done to the country they live in, and why the rest of the people are disturbed by this.
The burning of the books... ahh.... yes. First of all... if the pastor "commanded" that his mass burn these books... and all of his constituants followed... then possibly we have a new little "christian cult" forming. Although I always respected my Pastor... I didn't always listen to his "commands" or "requests"... I DON'T however feel that this pastor is making a good example out of good Christians, and wouldn't be surprised if after all this, he was removed from his church.
And about the rise in terrorist attacks... although it's happening on our ground... could the "burning of the books" not be considered a "terroristic act"? Or is it because it's not physically threatening a group or individual???
@chrystaldove (11)
• United States
10 Sep 10
I think it's political correctness and fear. When you tick off a Christian, all you get is a ticked off Christian. People are afraid, with some foundation, that if you tick off a Muslim you get an explosion.
The burning of the Q'uran is probably insensitive and inflammatory. However, that is not against the law. If his parishioners choose to remove him for acting in an unseemly way, that is their choice and I really don't care either way.
Burning a book is not terroristic unless there is text or subtext there that insinuates that it is a signal to attack... to do harm in anyway... to the group of actual people the item represents. In this case, I don't think there's been any such thing. . . it is an attack on IDEAS and even their actions, but not the people.
@shell2784 (752)
• United States
10 Sep 10
Don't we only have political correctness because of fear??? What a world we live in huh?
I didn't think it would be considered terroristic, but I thought it was worth bringing up :)
Let's just hope this doesn't blow up into something we dont' want to handle.
@Yheart (496)
• Indonesia
10 Sep 10
Yes, you're right that each person has his/her own right to burn his/her book. But, what made Muslims angry was that the pastor ordered the mass to burn Qur'an (I think other adherents of a religion will get mad too if someone does that to their holy book or their beloved book).
I don't agree with terrorism. I hope none of Muslims will do it.
@AliaKane (97)
• United States
16 Oct 10
Well, they have the right, but it is so insensitive that the Muslim have every right to protest.
And you shouldn't refer to "Muslims" because that's condemning an entire race, and does burning the Koran.
I know my Muslim friends at school (I happen to be Christian) and they are good people.
I read the comments here, and people are generally referring the Muslims, who therefore generalizes ALL, as intolerant.
So exterminating the American-Muslims should would compensate for the 9/11 attacks.
And let's not forget the Oklahoma bombing. They accused the Muslims even though the murderer did it in the name of Christianity.
In the end, it's individuals or a group of individual people to condemn and meet rational judgment. Not an collective society based on a small group (the terrorists) ambition.
But the mosque, I suppose it's a sensitivity issue, not a religious issue. But did they do it because they really needed a prayer place and the community does not have the money to move, or to disrespect the victims?
@donharis (305)
• Pakistan
27 Nov 10
C I Guess This Is the most imp discussion, Look dear Muslims dont wana fight, or do sucide attacks, its ur words n actios which force them to do some thing,muslims just cant sit n watch burned thier favourite book, if u hate muslims u should better 1st love n unnderstand that what they wana say? 911 is the biggest lie in history, muslims never attack a place which will probably call others to attack them,any way if u think tht we muslims hav done it, thn how u forget the 911? was it a small thing to forget what muslims r capable of?
