The U.S. is the land of the free, not the land of the "free from hatred." They're free to hate whomever they want, whether it's Muslims, atheists, blacks, women, children, gays, transsexuals, socialists, or Mexicans.
Of course, the U.S. isn't as free as it was in, say, the 19th century, but at least it's a more tolerable place to live than most (and to most people, it's more a more tolerable place to live than it was back then).
This whole situation is just a big, ugly anomaly. There is so much opposition to this both inside and outside of the U.S. It's just frustrating to think what a radical congregation of 50 can do to international politics and cultural relations.
And it's incredibly ironic. This act will only prove that they are false Christians who would disgrace the memories of those who died on 9/11.
Let's poke a few bears after a savage bear attack to see if maybe one might attack again. Because, you know, we want to protest against bears who would attack.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 09-09-2010 at 07:36 AM..
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