Someone decided to sponsor bus ads saying things like, "Leaving Islam?," or, "Fatwa on your head?," or "Is your family threatening you?" in a few American cities. Of course, the PC-police were out in force, trying to determine whether this would be deemed "offensive to Muslims." (Read: "Will we receive death threats for this?")
Some simple questions: If the ads had said "Leaving Judaism?" or "Leaving Christianity" or "Leaving Liberalism?," would anyone have been troubled by the possibility that the ads were "offensive" to members of the above groups? Would we have a UCLA professor mentioning the possibility of extremist groups bombing the buses? Is there anyone reading this who would be surprised in the slightest if there were violence committed against any of the buses sporting these ads? Does anyone who is considering leaving the above-mentioned groups need to fear for his life?
Of course, the answers to the above questions are: No, no, no, and no. Why is that? What is it about the oft-proclaimed "religion of peace" that gives many people pause whenever something happens which might inflame its adherents? Could it be there is something in its essence which encourages its practitioners to threaten, and often carry out acts of, violence?
To be sure, there have been no acts of violence committed against any of these buses. But if you were a New York City bus driver, and you had a choice of driving a bus with one of these ads, versus driving a bus with "I Love Tea Partiers" emblazoned in it (remember, you're in New York City), which one would you choose?
I thought so.
Some simple questions: If the ads had said "Leaving Judaism?" or "Leaving Christianity" or "Leaving Liberalism?," would anyone have been troubled by the possibility that the ads were "offensive" to members of the above groups? Would we have a UCLA professor mentioning the possibility of extremist groups bombing the buses? Is there anyone reading this who would be surprised in the slightest if there were violence committed against any of the buses sporting these ads? Does anyone who is considering leaving the above-mentioned groups need to fear for his life?
Of course, the answers to the above questions are: No, no, no, and no. Why is that? What is it about the oft-proclaimed "religion of peace" that gives many people pause whenever something happens which might inflame its adherents? Could it be there is something in its essence which encourages its practitioners to threaten, and often carry out acts of, violence?
To be sure, there have been no acts of violence committed against any of these buses. But if you were a New York City bus driver, and you had a choice of driving a bus with one of these ads, versus driving a bus with "I Love Tea Partiers" emblazoned in it (remember, you're in New York City), which one would you choose?
I thought so.
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