Burning a Koran: Right or Wrong?

[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.

[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.

[bellavite1]

All religious extremes are bad.
This war is not a crousade, it is not about religion, at least not from our side.
If the preacher has enough balls he should go to Afghanistan and burn the Koran there.
He "shows" his balls here where it is warm and cozy and someone else has to deal with a bunch of raghead fanatics in Afghanistan and pick up the pieces...
Not cool.

[Bailey Guns]

Would that be the same ones we've (the US) been dealing with since Jefferson was president? (Not necessarily in Afghanistan...but the same fanatics)

[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?

[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.

[roberth]

Yep...agreed. Which makes it harder for me to be "tolerant" of their religion.

Exactly.

Funny thing about tolerance, it has an end point where folks just won't put up with the baloney any more. We're getting a little closer to that end point every time a Muslim murders someone in the name of their POS religion.

Sidebar - a 14 year old girl was murdered in Bangladesh after being accused of adultery. This is the Muslim mindset, maybe not American Muslims but they still support it through their silence.

http://www.islam-watch.org/index.php...stom&Itemid=58

[ghettodub]

Yep...agreed. Which makes it harder for me to be "tolerant" of their religion.

I agree with you there. I'm having a much harder time being tolerant as well...