Flight Suit, the point is made that “enlightened progressives” have no issue with flag burning, yet think that burning the Koran will stir up hate. If you think burning an American flag doesn’t stir up hate, try burning one in front of your local VFW, American Legion, or other service related post. Why the difference? Defend both or defend none. You assert that burning a Koran is a “hateful act of religious bigotry” which I am in agreement with, but then ignore how much of a hateful act of whatever kind of bigotry burning an American flag is.
Can you also tell me the last time you saw Americans dancing in the streets when a disaster of any kind hit a predominately Muslim nation? Is that not a hateful act of religious bigotry as performed by our Muslim “brethren”? Typically what happens in those cases is that the US Government sends massive aid, and US citizens donate to relief efforts. There’s real hatred for you, isn’t it? Bigotry is bigotry, and some folks will always be stirred up by symbolism. If the “enlightened progressives” (especially those who report the news of the day) in this nation would simply ignore things like Koran burning instead of making a major issue out of every perceived slight of some group or another, then the real issues of bigotry and racism might actually be dealt with. OMG, what a concept, dealing with issues instead of hype. Of course that doesn’t get morons from the Republican and Democrat parties re-elected.
Flight Suit, the point is made that “enlightened progressives” have no issue with flag burning, yet think that burning the Koran will stir up hate. If you think burning an American flag doesn’t stir up hate, try burning one in front of your local VFW, American Legion, or other service related post. Why the difference? Defend both or defend none. You assert that burning a Koran is a “hateful act of religious bigotry” which I am in agreement with, but then ignore how much of a hateful act of whatever kind of bigotry burning an American flag is. Can you also tell me the last time you saw Americans dancing in the streets when a disaster of any kind hit a predominately Muslim nation? Is that not a hateful act of religious bigotry as performed by our Muslim “brethren”? Typically what happens in those cases is that the US Government sends massive aid, and US citizens donate to relief efforts. There’s real hatred for you, isn’t it? Bigotry is bigotry, and some folks will always be stirred up by symbolism. If the “enlightened progressives” (especially those who report the news of the day) in this nation would simply ignore things like Koran burning instead of making a major issue out of every perceived slight of some group or another, then the real issues of bigotry and racism might actually be dealt with. OMG, what a concept, dealing with issues instead of hype. Of course that doesn’t get morons from the Republican and Democrat parties re-elected.