You know what I don't want to tolerate? Tolerance being counter-intuitive. It seems that in the name of tolerance, we're scared to oppose anything, because being intolerant seems to be the easiest way to become an American pariah. Well, I guess that means I'm doomed to a life of unpopularity.
Bunny trail: I think the "Coexist" bumper sticker using religious symbols is just plain ignorant. Take a world religions class people. Read a book. Then form an opinion.
Back on track. Every belief is not equally valid. Either Jesus is the Savior of the World or He isn't. Either it is OK to kill infidels in Allah's name or it isn't. Not every belief system has equal merit, nor should they be given equal air-time. And in special circumstances, giving ground in the name of tolerance is actually offensive.
I'm sure you've all, by now, heard plenty about the Mosque being constructed at Ground Zero (the site of 9/11). Rather than ranting about it here, I figured the most constructive use of my words would be to make a list of things as/more insensitive and offensive than having a Mosque at Ground Zero. These all could be argued from the standpoint of understanding and tolerance.
10. The Handgun Appreciation Club (with indoor shooting range) at Columbine High School
9. The Andrew Jackson's Colonization Museum at any Native American reservation
8. Lebron James singing the national anthem at the 2010 Cav's home opener.
7. Changing all of the tour guides' uniforms at the Holocaust Museum to resemble Nazi Officers.
6. "Bloody Sunday's", an Irish pub in the heart of London, England.
5. A Michigan recruiter at a booth during Ohio State's Club Fair
4. A US munitions factory in Hiroshima or Nagasaki, Japan
3. A national law mandating that every "Martin Luther King Jr Blvd" in the country be intersected by "James Earl Ray Road".
2. "Hutu Gravedigger Services" in Rwanda, advertising "No one has more experience."
1. A Jewish Synagogue next to the Kaaba in Mecca, with a likeness of Mohammad wearing a Yarmulke
Tolerance should never take priority over respect; or better yet, love. And not all perspectives are worth listening to. Why allow something unloving and disrespectful in the name of tolerance? I think our response to those building Park51 should be "You are welcomed to build, as soon as Israel is allowed to build a Synagogue at Mecca." That should delay the project a while...
Well said sir, well said. As someone who had friend's whose parents worked in the twin towers and saw the effect it had on them as they ran to the office at our high school screaming to use a phone to call their dad/mom I think it is the ultimate sign of disrespect. The Qur'an teaches its followers to lie and cheat the infidels to get their way so it comes as no surprise that they would say that the mosque is a positive thing and that it is only partly a mosque. Building this mosque would be like the Japanese putting up a cultural learning center across the street from the Pearl Harbor Memorial or the Germans opened up something across the street from Auschwitz. Its very insensitive, but unfortunately because of how liberal our foolish government is and because "Coexist" is being shoved down our throats, the people who now oppose this mosque are being torn a new one on a lack of tolerance. "Tolerance", thats a fun word; me tolerating the violence that is demanded by the second half of qur'an that demands the death of the infidel. Makes me want to vomit. Now I don't agree with burning their book like that crazy preacher wanted to do, but I would love hear the true thoughts of a Muslim who follows the whole book they read and see if the idea of peace is preached throughout their entire book. I know Christians get attacked by Muslims for the fact that the old testament had a similar idea of go against the non believers, but I am so thankful that Jesus changed that for us and allows us to be a peaceful people that are not required to kill the non believer; but you better believe that my 12 gauge shotgun will defend my beliefs and my believing family if someone tries to change my mind with the barrel of their gun. (steps off box, picks it up and walks away)
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