Re: Book burning -- we've made the headlines


"J J Levin" <jjlevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
"Fiona Abrahami" <fiona@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
"J J Levin" <jjlevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
"Fiona Abrahami" <fiona@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
"J J Levin" <jjlevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/28/bible.burning/index.html

Once someone gives me gift of a Christian bible, Koran, or Bhagavad
Gita it is mine and I can do with it as I please even if that action
offends the giver; I can burn it, wipe my bottom with it, or shoot it,
whatever I want, in private or in public.

Sure you can. But also be prepared for the consequences.

Oh, so is your complaint against these "bible burners" who have offended
you so much, that they weren't sufficiently prepared for the
consequences?

No, what I am saying is simply that if you decide to do something which
you know will offend many people, don't be surprised when they are indeed
offended.

So what's the problem? The missionaries did something they knew would be
offensive (distributed Christian bibles to haredi households), and would you
look at that, yup, the haredim were offended.

By your own argument your issue should be with the missionaries, not the
haredim.


Fiona


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