Ethics

In Which Pat Boone Say Something Incredibly Stupid

By Ed Brayton

That's hardly a shock, of course. Pat Boone routinely says stupid things. But this column is idiotic even by Worldnutdaily standards. He actually compares gays protesting for equal rights to the Mumbai terrorists.

When the dust begins to settle after many horrifying hours, the body count has reached nearly 200, and many more are injured and emotionally scarred for the rest of their lives. The perpetrators? Though no demands were made, and no group immediately took credit for the insane attack, all evidence points to Islamic terrorists, likely from Pakistan.

And why? Well, if current theories and intel are correct, this slaughter was planned and executed by one of many Islamic groups that feel directed by their religion to subjugate - or exterminate - "infidels" like Hindus, Jews, Christians and even other Muslims who don't hew to their extremist views. To them, there is only one acceptable worldview - a theology they intend to enforce on all humankind - and anyone who might disagree or obstruct their goals should be removed, violently if need be.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on December 09, 2008 (boomark / email).