re: #64 samgak

I’m kind of in two minds about this. I don’t support the vandalism per se, but in a way I’m glad to see it happen. There are a lot of left-liberals who call for restrictions on Koran desecrations and so on, who are pro-“tolerance” when it comes to offending Muslims but pro-free-speech when it comes to offending Christians. Having actions like this occur periodically stops cultural amnesia from setting in and reminds people to keep a consistent standard.

Well if we’re going to use a left-wing/right-wing model here than how can a right-wing person say it’s OK to desecrate the Koran as an act of religious and/or political liberty yet at the same time say it’s NOT OK to desecrate the Crucifix?

But that’s not entirely the whole story of course because you will find plenty of left-wing atheists that support the burning of Korans.

IOW, we only find it acceptable when the desecration is done on a symbol that represents an ideology we despise.