Sunday, September 19, 2010

FREEDOM TO MOCK

No, I don't mean to say that people should run about using the democratic freedom to mock to insult people, telling mothers "Your baby is really ugly! or "Ha ha, that person is grossly obese."

What I am trying to do is to mock (rather ineptly) Polital Correctness. I strongly feel that Political Correctness, by politicizing what some feel is honoring the beliefs of others, and on and on, in a dangerous attempt to relieve Americans of one of the most precious of their - our - constitutional rights.

So a fool named Terry Jones announced he wants to burn the Koran. So what? To do so might be idiotic, and insulting to many, but it is not a crime. So what has our president and the media done, in their infinite wisdom? They have given the publicity-starved Pastor Jones all the attention he could dream of, as the world waits with bated breath -- will he or won't he?

Wouldn't it be more effective for the president and the media to ignore him and to let him burn, or not, as he pleases, as he tries to prolong his few minutes of fame (or infamy)?

This is just what America-haters and their frightened or brain-washed followers needed in order to cry, "Hatred of Islam is on the rise in America!" and call a conference to discuss this problem. By giving attention to the Jones incident we have given fodder to the terrorists.

By the way, have you noticed that many American Muslims are only too ready to portray themselves as victims of religious hatred? But how often have heard protests from them decrying Taliban and Al-Qaeda acts? Perhaps ordinary people are afraid to speak up for fear of reprisal by terrorists. But not even many of the organizations of Muslims in this country are on record for making public pronouncements that Jihad should not be the way of a holy people. Which one of them has publicly denounced the Taliban and Al-Qaeda? Instead, we learn that even the organizations* that deny that they have ever encouraged violence despite evidence to the contrary, have complained of harassment by security officials in this country.

I am not suggesting anything distasteful as a loyalty Oath, but I would like to read some convincing statements of repugnance toward Jihad from the Muslim community.


*Taibah International Aid Association, World Assembly of Muslim Youth International or WAMY, both directed by Anwar Hajjaj. See New York Post article 9/19/2010.conference to discuss this problem. By giving attention to the Jones incident we have given fodder to the terrorists.

By the way, have you noticed that many American Muslims are only too ready to portray themselves as victims of religious hatred? But how often have heard protests from them decrying Taliban and Al-Qaeda acts? Perhaps ordinary people are afraid to speak up for fear of reprisal by terrorists. But not even many of the organizations of Muslims in this country are on record for making public pronouncements that Jihad should not be the way of a holy people. Which one of them has publicly denounced the Taliban and Al-Qaeda? Instead, we learn that even the organizations* that deny that they have ever encouraged violence despite evidence to the contrary, have complained of harassment by security officials in this country.

I am not suggesting anything distasteful as a loyalty Oath, but I would like to read some convincing statements of repugnance toward Jihad from the Muslim community.


*Taibah International Aid Association, World Assembly of Muslim Youth International or WAMY, both directed by Anwar Hajjaj. See New York Post article 9/19/2010.

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