My problem with all of this stems from how many Muslim leaders would liek the west to see them. They would like us to see them as a peaceful and loving people who accept other religions and who share the same views. So why do so many call us infidels and why is it that their so called anger is only directed at christians and jews but never at hindus or other religions which exist around the world. After all, are they not infidels as well?
However, the biggest problem I have is this. Those who are furious at the publication of these cartoons are running into the streets and violently expressing themselves. They run into embassies and burn them down! By the way, just so we are clear on this, that would be an act or war as an embassy is sovereigh ground. Then, hey, we’ll start burning flags, calling for violence to befall upon countries that didn’t even have anythign to do with it and hey, why not warn them that we’re actually going to come down into your neighbourhoods and target you for death! That really sounds like a whole lot of fun! Now, many will sit there and tell me that my views are biased and maybe so. The media does play a massive part in the way we view other cultures. However, I do have an advantage over others I have lived in the Middle East for five years and I was stationed there for three months. I have a lot of friends who are of Middle Eastern descent and are more angry with the reaction of their peers than they are about the cartoons.
In order for the Muslim world to gain our trust and our acceptance, mainly after 9/11, they’re going to have to start behaving differently!
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