Another Convenient Excuse

MSNBC: "Islamic militants vow war after pope comments."

When exactly were these militants peaceful in their dealings with the infidels?

Comments

[JMK]

I think you're putting your finger on a consequence of patronizing Western racism: the assumption that the threats are not real or not really dangerous, that they're just "the little people mouthing off," not to be taken at face value, etc.

[Isaac Schrödinger]

Another problem is that a lot of gullible people will think, "Oh, if only the Pope had not been so insensitive, the poor Muslims would not have had a meltdown."

The reality is that these people will use any excuse, regardless of whether it's real or imagined, to continue with their set-in-stone evil plans.

I'm amazed at how so many Westerners miss this simple truth.

[The Jut]

Well, the pope was quite insensitive pointing out such a obvious truth. That violence in the name of religion is wrong that is. I mean, the other thing was just a quote from a centuries old book. If that was wrong, I'm sure imams would have been issuing apologies after friday prayers for years. Right?