Burning a Koran: Right or Wrong?

[Mtn.man]

The General is saying what he is told to say.

It is a right.

And radicals will use any excuse to continue.

[ghettodub]

It's a right, while I think it's stupid and pointless, it is still a right. If the media didn't cover that crap as much and sensationalize it so much, it wouldn't be as big of a deal. I don't believe that every muslim is bad and wants to kill all Americans, and just as many people have been killed in the name of Christianity too.

I dunno, I guess my rambling is just going towards "I wish people would just care about their own shit, and not what everyone else is doing."

And now, a related video that this thread reminded me of.

[Bailey Guns]

The General is saying what he is told to say.

Yeah, maybe. But to me, that even makes it worse. If he was a Lt or Captain with his whole career ahead of him...well, OK. I can understand that a little easier.

But a guy who just appears to be selling out time after time? And he's an O-10 with probably 30+ years of service. I like to think I'd tell Obama to pack sand. I've quit far lesser jobs with no backup plan because I didn't want to go along with the "program". This guy sure isn't worried about retirement or promotions or anything like that.

No...he's a sell-out.

[Bailey Guns]

Yeah...lots of people were killed in the name of Christianity...several hundred years ago. And when violence happens now in the name of Christianity, Christians everywhere quickly and loudly denounce it. I hardly think that's comparable to what goes on in the Muslim religion.

You don't see Christian preachers and priests advocating violence against the rest of the world in any mainstream Christian church. You see it everywhere in the Muslim religion.

[ghettodub]

Yeah...lots of people were killed in the name of Christianity...several hundred years ago. And when violence happens now in the name of Christianity, Christians everywhere quickly and loudly denounce it. I hardly think that's comparable to what goes on in the Muslim religion.

You don't see Christian preachers and priests advocating violence against the rest of the world in any mainstream Christian church. You see it everywhere in the Muslim religion.

There are wackos in every religion, and sure, it has been a while since Christianity did that, but it did go on for what? A thousand years?

I don't totally disagree with you, and it's becoming harder to not lump them all in to one pile. I've just known too many Muslims who are very against the extremism that you see so much of today, so I try to not judge the entire group based on the nuts (which, unfortunately, is a lot of them...).

And back to your original point, it's idiots like this that makes me not like the first amendment at a lot of times (between Koran burners, Westboro, KKK, etc), but, it's still their right...

[Graves]

Much like sticking your d%#k in a toaster or throwing rocks at a hornet's nest, it's a right for sure; just don't expect me to feel for you when you get F'd up.

[ghettodub]

Much like sticking your d%#k in a toaster or throwing rocks at a hornet's nest, it's a right for sure; just don't expect me to feel for you when you get F'd up.

[trlcavscout]

It is a right, right or wrong. If U.S. civilians are over seas in dangerous areas they are responsible for them selves. This stuff has happened before so people should be a little smarter about their own security, as should the UN.

[Mtn.man]

It is a right, right or wrong. If U.S. civilians are over seas in dangerous areas they are responsible for them selves. This stuff has happened before so people should be a little smarter about their own security, as should the UN.

Kinda the way we feel.

[Lex_Luthor]

Unfortunately, all Muslims are encouraged to eradicate all non-believers who will not convert to Islam, as direct orders from "god" (Allah) via the prophet Muhammad. Muhammad himself killed hundreds, if not, thousands of people to demonstrate how it should be done in the name of their god. I agree with the previous statement that those who remain silent are showing their support for it. And when confronted with the same option to either kill a non-believer or denounce Islam, I bet 90% of Muslims would kill another human being to further spread their infectious religion.

Now, if the general or colonel or whoever he is, was referring to the Bible, would he have quoted the word "Holy" in front of it? And what walk of faith does he follow, if any?