posted on Sep, 7 2010 @ 03:50 PM
Interesting post and replies:
There are many different issues beyond the original topic here presented. The General has forgotten one thing: In any armed conflict, people die on
both sides, it is the nature of such. And I believe that he has forgotten the one thing, that is that it is in the Constitution of the United States
that we do have the freedom of speech. That freedom, to include the burning or the destruction of media, books, flags, and recordings, as protected
by the Law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States. Namely: U. S. vs O'Brien (1968)
Schact vs. U. S. (1970)
Spence vs. Washington (1974)
Texas vs Johnson (1989)
While my personal views on this action is one of disgust and where I would not want to be near said group, I will however, defend their right to do
such, even to the point of putting myself in harms way to defend their right to do it. To do any thing else, would only serve to show hypocracy and
an unequal justice inthe country, along with opening a door that no one wants to see opened. If the Muslim world wants to make a greater statement,
it should be to just shake their heads, state it is a shame to destroy knowledge and then ignore it. By ignoring the action that is made here, and
not giving into the rhetoric and endless debate shows that they would take a higher road of morality that they are professing. By giving in, and
taking the bait, all they are doing is showing that they are indeed for violence and failing to understand that the right to free speech also
guarantees that we do have the right to ignore that speech and walk right on by, or change the channel or even just not to purchase something.
The majority of the country does believe in the freedom of expression, however that same majority views the islamic faith as being one of violence. A
majority of the news outlets and media shows the acts of agression done by a few extremist, and those who follow the islamic faith in the west, do not
do much in the way of PR to gather the support of the general population. They often scream and demand, instead of supporting and joining the culture
of the countries they now live in.