Is this the right thing to do?
By savypat
@savypat (20216)
United States
September 9, 2010 9:13am CST
At any time is it right to destroy in a public place the books considered sacred by people. I know that we have the right of free speech but we also have the right to practice our own religions.
This can do nothing more than bring out the rage on both sides of argument. If you know recent history you know how upseting the burning of our national flag is. And back a little further the burning of bibles. Nothing but the continued strengh of negative energy is the result.
What is good is the mere threat of this action is bring forth into the press and the public eye how foolishness these actions are.
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8 responses
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
10 Sep 10
I don't think it's the right thing to do savypat. We all have the right to hold something sacred and if it were what I held sacred...I would be hurt and angry. I don't want anyone treating what I hold dear in that manner nor telling me what I should or should not believe. I think that it is a matter of common decency to respect diffferences and not attack those that are different or their beliefs. I may not agree with someone nor follow their beliefs but that doesn't give me the right to burn their books or clothes because they are not like mine.
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
10 Sep 10
I have heard of a priest that was going to burn another religion’s sacred book and he has been asked to reconsider by the President and last I heard he agreed not to go ahead with a very disrespectful act. I have no idea what is in the book but burning it would only have caused a lot of anger that the world doesn’t need.
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@silvercoin (2101)
• Lithuania
9 Sep 10
I haven't seen a book that kills, I believe it's people who do that.Before burning any book, one first should read it and then maybe things would seem different.It's the fear of the unknown.Make the unknown known and the fear disappears.Revenge brings revenge,hatred brings hatred.What good can come from this.
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@Suminundu (192)
• Malaysia
9 Sep 10
it isn't right at all, morally and legally but people who do that cannot improve their weak personality...
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@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
9 Sep 10
Hi savypat, I agree with you. This is simply the old way of an eye for an eye which Jesus Christ himself condemned. I believe that a number of Christians are starting to see the light. For hundreds of years we fought each other but gradually most Christians are beginning to accept the fact that their particular denomination may not be the only true Christians. Now they have turned on the Muslims. "They started it", they say like kids on a playground. Someday, it may not be for fifty years, it may be a hundred but it could be much less if we let it, Christians and Muslims will worship next door to each other in mutual respect and understanding. Today, a preacher with a congregation of 50 members has the ear of the world, and we have given him the stage. Left alone he wouldn't burn a single copy of the Qu'ran but now he has the world watching and he is basking in the stoplight. Blessings.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
12 Sep 10
I've been following this story all week and I simply must admit that there is nothing about the story that is right. First of all, yes, I do realize that it is the anniversary of the Attack on America, but it is also a Muslim religious holiday, so that is a slap on the back to all Muslims. Additionally, you can't judge an entire group on the actions of a few and that really is what I feel like that man was doing.
