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The Censorship of Tolerance
The insidious threat of violence has reared it's ugly head once again. It seems, that while we can speak good or ill of anything else, any thoughts on Islam, are subject to the censorship pen of the gun and bomb.
Random House pulls novel on Islam, fears violence | U.S. | Reuters
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True, is the soul, that hesitates not, to give.
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censorship through fear is surrendering to terrorism
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Yet, how many times are we told, that Islam is not violent? That we must accommodate the "feelings and sensibilities" of it's adherents, while they denigrate us?
Items such as this should be a wake-up call to all of those who espouse we need merely "go along, to get along". It ain't gonna happen.
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Ontario 32 - Aria
Free, is the heart, that lives not, in fear.
Full, is the spirit, that thinks not, of falling.
True, is the soul, that hesitates not, to give.
Alive, is the one, that believes, in love. JCP
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Ontario 32 - Aria
Free, is the heart, that lives not, in fear.
Full, is the spirit, that thinks not, of falling.
True, is the soul, that hesitates not, to give.
Alive, is the one, that believes, in love. JCP
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.."a decline in courage can be considered the beginning of the end". How true, I never thought I would see this in the USA. Sad.
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It does make you wonder what the victims of 911 would have to say about this? Is this not in a way shaming their honor?
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A somewhat related article, dealing with the underlying tenets of right and wrong.
Burt Prelutsky :: Townhall.com :: The Myth of Moral Equivalency
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Ontario 32 - Aria
Free, is the heart, that lives not, in fear.
Full, is the spirit, that thinks not, of falling.
True, is the soul, that hesitates not, to give.
Alive, is the one, that believes, in love. JCP
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I'd be interested to know how Random House arrived at their decision. Was it a bean counter or risk assessment dude who figured that the minimal profit wasn't worth the cost in possible damage? Was it an attempt to be P.C. with no real risk had they published it?
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An excellent article, John. The blind pursuit of open-mindedness leads to mindlessness.
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