Monday, July 07, 2008
The Paradox of Demanding Peace and Tolerance Toward a Non-Peaceful and Intolerant Religion
Since the Koran is a book that specifically tells its followers to be intolerant toward other religions (to subdue, convert, or relegate to a special second class status), and specifically commands its followers to commit violence against others who fail to "submit," one is faced with an odd paradox. Simply reading some passages of the Koran itself aloud or conveying their message is, in itself, seen by many Muslims as being "disrespectful toward the Koran" -- go figure.
