tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post4819112544709806125..comments2023-09-01T07:04:13.381-07:00Comments on Reflections on Faith and Culture: Some violence merits outrage.Gil Bailiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04481878663941134090noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post-88393669070389416832009-11-11T17:24:10.404-08:002009-11-11T17:24:10.404-08:00No Muslim should feel that they have to apologize ...No Muslim should feel that they have to apologize for what Maj. Hasan did. Nor should any non-Muslim indict a religion of one billion people, it’s founder or scripture based on this massacre. Malik Nidal Hasan is the one responsible. Period. <br /><br />That said, it is stupid and counterproductive to ignore the obvious: Hasan had become a jihadist and acted in accordance with that ideology. From the jihadist point of view, Hasan's act was thoroughly rational. When one is at war, one kills the enemy. Jihadis are at war with the West, and especially the United States. Therefore, a jihadi is expected to kill the enemy. Not talking about it because some tattooed yahoo in Florida can't tell the difference between a Greek Orthodox priest and Osama bin Laden makes no sense, no sense at all. <br /><br />Of course, it's also stupid and counterproductive for some on the Know Nothing Right to gin up moronic narratives about supposed fifth columns in the American military, or to erect archetypes that suggest Muslim Americans share some kind of collective guilt for Fort Hood.Mark Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370958932767047313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post-75428525129598687972009-11-11T17:17:37.972-08:002009-11-11T17:17:37.972-08:00My pleasure.
It's too bad Kevin can't get...My pleasure.<br /><br />It's too bad Kevin can't get his own jokes.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589423819039764711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post-43814803659313642832009-11-11T16:39:22.548-08:002009-11-11T16:39:22.548-08:00Rick,
That's as hilarious as it is scandalous....Rick,<br />That's as hilarious as it is scandalous. <br />ThanksGil Bailiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04481878663941134090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post-15084140762192634782009-11-11T16:35:47.193-08:002009-11-11T16:35:47.193-08:00"The unborn (whatever we think of them morall..."The unborn (whatever we think of them morally) have been targets many times and many have FBI protection."<br /><br />I made up the last part.<br /><br />Rick F.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589423819039764711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post-82581908719607696552009-11-11T14:35:12.060-08:002009-11-11T14:35:12.060-08:00Gil,
You seem to have decided that because Ob...Gil,<br /> You seem to have decided that because Obama supports abortion then whatever he does will be equally evil. <br /><br /> I disagree too that restraint is not a virtue unless you are seething underneath. In an unbalanced and fractious age, restraint is at least a civic virtue, if not a moral one.<br /><br /> Obama did regret his "stupid" comment and has not repeated it.<br /><br /> Abortion clinics (whatever we think of them morally) have been targets many times and many have FBI protection. Copy-cats are a concern with such things. It seems that was a prudent move.<br /><br /> The reason for the President of the United States to speak carefully on something like the Hasan case is that were he to say anything that could be misunderstood as "Muslims are on the attack" might prompt serious bloodshed.<br /><br /> Even so there is this event:<br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/10/alexios-marakis-assaulted_n_353022.html<br /><br /> Which seems to argue for restraint in language, whatever the motivation. There is not much chance that Catholic churches will be torched because Roeder is a Christian. That could well happen if Hasan is seen as a "tip of the iceberg" here in Texas.<br /><br /> The emerging picture on Hasan is that he was very mentally disturbed and his religion may have leant a structure for his psychosis. He may be nuts and just happen to be a muslim. <br /><br /> Take care Gil.<br /> KevinKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035744898664620942noreply@blogger.com