Liberty's Blog: The Bad Guys Update:

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

The Bad Guys Update:

OK, Where is the outrage over the idiots rioting over a story about a Koran getting flushed. All the anger is placed at Newsweek, who simply made a mistake. Does anyone actually read that rag anymore? The Islamist, who kill over a minor story a half world away, are the real bad guys and are the folks we should be outraged at.

Seeing the actions of those motivated by the Koran, I can understand why one might flush one down the toilet. It would seem such flushing would be hazardous for ones plumbing. I think shredding it and using it for kitty litter is a better idea.

Update: Lesley at Plum Crazy is one Blogger who understands my outrage at blaming Newsweek for the slaughter by Muslims in protest of the Newsweek article.

Dear People Blaming Newsweek for the Terrorist Attacks
Posted by Lesley
When did you start carrying the multiculturalist banner? I'm all in favor of respecting other people's cultures, for the most part, but, hi, hello? Killing 17 people in response to a book (maybe) being flushed down a toilet? Not an acceptable response. Had this occurred in response to the brouhaha over the Piss Christ, would you all be sitting here blaming the artist? Actually, maybe you would. Which would be frightening. Because, see above - Not an acceptable response.

Thanks.

P.S. Not an acceptable response

1 Comments:

On 5/18/2005 12:49:00 PM, Anonymous said...: Well, I think the reason for the singleminded hate for Newsweek might be that, in their case, they have a responsibility to:

a) Report useful news, not stupid "gotcha" stories.
b) Source their reports properly and reliably.
c) Show the same sensitivity towards matters of national security that they do towards matters of multi-culturalism. (After all, it's the mainstream media that won't show pictures of people jumping from the twin towers. Too inflamatory.)
d) Not have an agenda that warps their idea of news reporting.

Mobs of religious fanatics have no such obligation, nor do we expect such from them. It would be nice if Newsweek remembered sometimes that we ARE the good guys, whether or not they believe it.

ubu