WHEN SACRED COWS ARE VICTIMS
Since I am starting this blog to give my opinion and make idle comments on whatever gets my attention, whether "untouchable" sacred cows or not, I woke up today ready to kick ass, er, complain politely.
After 9/11, like many Americans, I was filled with compassion for Muslim Americans who were now probably going to suffer the slings and arrows of ignorant people who would soon begin blaming them for the despicable actions of some of their religious brethren. Let's show them affection and understanding, I thought.
But most of the slings and arrows I was aware of were shot by leaders of the Muslim Community complaining that they were treated unfairly, that they were the "victims" of racial profiling in airports, etc. All right, don't speak up about massacres and destruction on American and foreign soil by your "brethren" -- maybe you're afraid of reprisals from the terrorists.
But, hey, aren't Muslims, including women and children, the victims, intended or otherwise, of terrorism too? So why not endure a little inconvenience while traveling without complaining that you are being singled out for questioning? If this is really your country, as you say, then why not join in to help protect it? Please consider this: in the country of your birth, or of your ancestors, are people of different religions free to practice their religion openly? You or your parents chose to live among infidels who allow you to criticise their culture openly.
So don't adopt our culture, but try obeying reasonable laws, including travel regulations without acting as if you are victims of prejudice. It's all to keep us as a nation from being victims of far worse aggression.
Since I am starting this blog to give my opinion and make idle comments on whatever gets my attention, whether "untouchable" sacred cows or not, I woke up today ready to kick ass, er, complain politely.
After 9/11, like many Americans, I was filled with compassion for Muslim Americans who were now probably going to suffer the slings and arrows of ignorant people who would soon begin blaming them for the despicable actions of some of their religious brethren. Let's show them affection and understanding, I thought.
But most of the slings and arrows I was aware of were shot by leaders of the Muslim Community complaining that they were treated unfairly, that they were the "victims" of racial profiling in airports, etc. All right, don't speak up about massacres and destruction on American and foreign soil by your "brethren" -- maybe you're afraid of reprisals from the terrorists.
But, hey, aren't Muslims, including women and children, the victims, intended or otherwise, of terrorism too? So why not endure a little inconvenience while traveling without complaining that you are being singled out for questioning? If this is really your country, as you say, then why not join in to help protect it? Please consider this: in the country of your birth, or of your ancestors, are people of different religions free to practice their religion openly? You or your parents chose to live among infidels who allow you to criticise their culture openly.
So don't adopt our culture, but try obeying reasonable laws, including travel regulations without acting as if you are victims of prejudice. It's all to keep us as a nation from being victims of far worse aggression.
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