Poll: International Burn a Koran Day

[JoeThree]

Morally I think it's disgusting and would probably disassociate myself with anyone who did it. However, it's a legal right, so as much as I hate it, I would in no way use any means outside of communication to prevent that act from being performed.

As for the Cultural Center, anyone against it is misinformed or an idiot. I'll give most of you the benefit of the doubt, but really, who meet a gesture of peace with hostility? Here we have an opportunity to try to diffuse the growing tensions between two walks of life and there are some who are outraged? Yes, there's a place for Muslims to pray in the Center, but beyond that it's a place for people to learn about Islam and maybe realize that it's just another off-shoot of Judaism, and that like with all faiths, there's plenty of good and bad to it, but it's the extremists that make the faithful seem foolish.

 

[individual11]

The problem with 'An Eye for an Eye' is... everyone ends up blind.

Anyone willing to throw petrol on the fire deserves to get burned.

 

[Sangtrain]

I totally misread this thread title as "Burn a Korean day"


OT:The Priest brought it upon himself. "Turn the other cheek" was a teaching from Christianity's "Lord and Savior" right?

he should of followed that teaching I M O.

 

[ohellynot]

Though it said burning a korean day >.>

 

[Verlander]

Sorry man, a flag is different. I know in America you guys love it, you're forced to salute it every morning and shit, but it's just a piece of cloth. A holy books sets morals and a way of life.

As for all of you Americans who bang on about "freedom" and "free speech", you are deluded. You have no freedom of speech. You can't walk up to the president and threaten to kill him, or anyone for that matter. Unless freedom is absolute (which it isn't) than it's just another word designed to calm and con the masses

So...how is a piece of cloth different from a few pieces of paper. If you are going to make that argument please leave your bias at home. Part of your comments show that you are bias towards Americans and you are trying to make rational arguments from that point. It doesn't work that way.

Just because the book has a set of morals in it does not make it greater than any other object. It's not like burning it will cause the religion to lose itself. It is not the way to go about things but if you get right down to it the book is just the same thing as a flag...it's a symbol. The book is not required to teach the views of the religion.

And, also please look up theories on nationality as a religion...believe it or not some people love their nation as much as they do their religion. Now, if that is so then you could argue that the flag of that nation is a religious symbol to that sect of people. Now, how is that any different if you take time to think about it instead of just hating americans.

I don't hate Americans. I used to live there. I'm just bringing some home truths. In no other country in the world is a flag revered so much as in America. Why do you think it is almost completely American flag they burn? Because only Americans get annoyed by it. Oh flags may be revered in other countries, but nowhere near as much. A flag is a banner, a symbol to differentiate countries, and nothing more.

Nationalism is stupid to be blunt. A lot of Americans are raised to love their country, which I think is wrong. A country isn't a person. It isn't even representative of a person, or moral system or legal system or anything. Loving your country is stupid. Love your constitution (if you must) but not your country. It's just a pile of rocks trees and grass

A holy book, like it or not, is the foundation of nearly every society on earth. A holy text brings morals and guidelines for life to people. Had they been burning bibles, than a koran burning would have been a more suitable response, but even then it wouldn't be as effective. They are trying to get a reaction. Some of those people really do hate all Americans. It doesn't mean that you should hate all Muslims.

Sorry man, a flag is different. I know in America you guys love it, you're forced to salute it every morning and shit, but it's just a piece of cloth. A holy books sets morals and a way of life.

First off, I'm not American or even living there. Second of all

If you can't see how a flag can hold the same amount of important to an indivudual as a book then I'm through debating the point with you, it's not worth my time.

Great argument there pal. Basically those people fought and died for their freedom, their liberty, and their families. If they fought for a rag, then they were brainwashed fools. But I can honestly say that those heroes fought for something a little bit more than a cloth

 

[Mr Montmorency]

I think it's fair considering that their religion has had far more people killing innocents than any other, on top of burning idols of many other cultures themselves and chanting like Neanderthals.

But on the other hand, I'm sure the Koran would work better as a doorstop or coffee mat when it's not burned. As far as I'm concerned, the religions can fight all they like, so long as they leave the atheists alone. They're clearly the only ones with any sense of perspective.

 

[zarsu]

To quote DoItForTheLulz from dA "I support burning the quran! The Bible is next."

 

[Indecizion]

Burning a koran is in no way any more outrageous than burning a bible, people fighting about their imaginary friends is getting out of hand the last decade... get over it its just a book burning it will do nothing, for that reason why would you bother doing it to begin with unless you were just trying to get some attention

 

[WolfThomas]

Should book burning be allowed in a proper democracy?
Yes.

However, does it make you a dickhead?
Yes.

 

[Dark Knifer]

I am annoyed at the media for publicising this so much. All this will cause is rascim and offence. Neither is really something worth doing.

 

[Verlander]

I am annoyed at the media for publicising this so much. All this will cause is rascim and offence. Neither is really something worth doing.

This. Same with the coverage of the "mosque" near ground zero. Stop lying to me and put my shows back on.

 

[ezeroast]

I don't think any book should be burnt. If you don't like it, don't read it.

 

[The Amazing Tea Alligator]

On one hand there's book burning, and on the other there's sensibility and reason.

Guess which won out in the end.

Burning other people's books is bad. The government burning books is bad. Burning books just because you disagree with what's inside is bad. Burning books to poke at crazy and dangerous barbarian rat bastards? Fucking awesome.

Burning a book is symbolic of the destruction of an idea - no matter the idea, book burning is barbaric, ignorant, and unacceptable in a modern society. Besides, if your enemy jumped off a cliff would you?

 

[_Cake_]

Burning books just says "I'm staying ignorant to a subject by choice"... it's fucking stupid.

Although I feel like the mosque is too close. I get it they aren't terrorists and they didn't have anything to do with 9/11, but the wounds are still so fresh for so many people there. It just serves as a painful reminder to them.

Say your house burnt down, your moving into the new house and I bring over an innocent picture of a bonfire with kids around it as a house warming gift. You know the painting can't hurt you but you would still be pissed.

Once they knew they were causing people so much pain they should have backed down. If you hear the leader of the mosque talk about it he's a total ****. He was basically saying if they have to move muslim extremist will see it as an assault on their religion and attack the usa. Buddy I don't think you could have said anything worse.

 

[hyperhammy]

Well, Extra Credits mentioned that burning a book is worse than burning a man...
So how about you go ahead and burn your korans, and we'll burn some people.

 

[Lazarus Long]

On one hand there's book burning, and on the other there's sensibility and reason.

Guess which won out in the end.

In the end? Nothing ends, Gator. Nothing ever ends.

Personally, I think it's just as silly to be upset about this as it is to do it.

 

[Autofaux]

I hate people that burn books. Forget videogames, book burners make me want to kill.