tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post8056165723342503240..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: Denying AgencyRichard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-58286519556719564732007-06-21T14:56:00.000-04:002007-06-21T14:56:00.000-04:00Tangent: isn't it a bit of an insult to animals to...Tangent: isn't it a bit of an insult to animals to compare them to Islamic extremists? That's not a cheap one-liner; animals don't generally give a damn about blasphemy.The Uncredible Hallqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565179884099473943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-25658454732012959712007-06-21T11:35:00.000-04:002007-06-21T11:35:00.000-04:00"But it's also worth pointing out how appeasement ..."But it's also worth pointing out how appeasement disrespects Muslims."<BR/><BR/>Absolutely. I did point that out at least implicitly, by emphasizing that <I>some</I> Muslims <I>chose</I> to be 'offended' as opposed to all of them having been 'provoked'.<BR/><BR/>But it's well worth leaning on, the disrespect in this weird media assumption that all Muslims take umbrage at books they haven't read and cartoons they haven't seen. That's 'offensive' if you like.Ophelia Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000353980872079468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-35799469423920086712007-06-21T10:45:00.000-04:002007-06-21T10:45:00.000-04:00It should be noted, also, that the outcry starts a...It should be noted, also, that the outcry starts at the government or clerical level and then is used to rally regime supporters. Very few in Iran or Pakistan has read Rushdie's books, probably not even that crazy religious affairs minister, and that half-assed policy of "inter-faith harmony" sounds more like a totalitarian tool for control.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265489395138702227noreply@blogger.com