JCP61 wrote:an American embassy has no obligation to issue critiques of artistic expression,
they did so only in fear for their lives.
that was the 1st mistake, well sometimes when you make a mistake, you don't get an opportunity for a second.
so it was in this case.
now it is illustrated well, that if you speak, you need to fear for your life.
it is time we returned the favor.
who said they did it out of "obligation"????
they're living in an area that is 110% muslim. some jerkoff comes out w a "film" that just about everyone can agree IS offensive (and not just to muslims) and they (embassy folks) have the sensitivity and good sense to try to point out that the "film" was insensitive and in bad taste. no one at the embassy "apologized" for making the film.
were "politics" at play here? no doubt. so the f**k what? do you think any embassy anywhere doesn't have to consider politics and ramifications?
again...the persons responsible for storming the embassy are idiots. trust me, we have no shortage of idiots here either.
again i'll ask that folks consider this... these hateful nutjobs do not reperesent ALL muslims. these particular nutjobs have blanket across the board for ALL americans.
if you agree that is wrong...then how can you then condone and embrace blanket across the board hatred of ALL muslims???
you're guilty of the exact same thing. you're just waving a different flag than the nutjobs.
seems pretty wacky and hypocritical to me. then, what do i know...i'm just a dumb bassplayer.