Religion of Peace Murders Another Innocent Hostage
August 1st 2007 01:01
As usual, the UN is impotent. South Korea is justifiably outraged over this. Where's the rest of the world?
AFGHANISTAN'S Taliban set the government a new deadline of noon tomorrow (5.30pm Wednesday AEST) to meet its demands in order to save 21 South Koreans, a day after a second hostage was killed.
The hardline Islamic militia wants the government to free at least eight Taliban prisoners in Afghan jails, a demand negotiators have rejected.
"If our demands are not met by then, we will start killing the rest of the South Koreans," Taliban spokesman Qari Mohammad Yousuf said.
The bloodied corpse of the second hostage to be killed since 23 were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago was found overnight in the southern province of Ghazni, about 140km south of Kabul.
The body was dumped in a field just off a main road, with his hands tied and bullet wounds to the head.
South Korea's foreign ministry identified the victim as Shim Sung-Min, 29, as the country reacted with outrage.
As Michelle notes, "all eyes are on the USA."
Apparently for hypocrites like CAIR, killng hostages pales in comparison to flushing a Koran down a toilet. No public condemnation of the Taliban for the cold-blooded murder of Christian hostages in the name of Allah, but they're more than happy to intimidate PACE University into charging a student with two felonies, criminal mischief and aggravated harassment.
Stanislav Shmulevich, a PACE University student was arrested last Friday on hate crimes charges after he threw a Koran in a toilet on two separate occasions. Funny, submerge a crucifix in urine at taxpayer expense, no one says a word. Burn the American flag and you're protected by freedom of speech. But flush a Koran down the toilet and the relentless CAIR grievance mongers are ready to pounce.
Yes, Shulevich's actions were offensive. And in fact, a crime of vandalism since the Korans in question belonged to PACE University. But a hate crime? Personally, I agree with Michelle Malkin that the whole concept of "hate crimes" is ridiculous and nothing more than an attempt to criminalize thought. The student did not direct his actions against a specific person or organization. He flushed a book down the john. Admittedly, the Koran is Islam's Holy Book. But honestly, if Shulevich had trashed the Bible or Torah, does anyone believe he'd be facing the same charges? Not a chance. As with the "Piss Christ" and the Virgin Mary covered in dung, Christians would have had to turn the other cheek after expressing their displeasure (which by the way, would not involve hacking off someone's head). So why is this any different?
Christopher Hitchens joined the debate:
Before me is a recent report that a student at Pace University in New York City has been arrested for a hate crime in consequence of an alleged dumping of the Quran. Nothing repels me more than the burning or desecration of books, and if, for example, this was a volume from a public or university library, I would hope that its mistreatment would constitute a misdemeanor at the very least. But if I choose to spit on a copy of the writings of Ayn Rand or Karl Marx or James Joyce, that is entirely my business. When I check into a hotel room and send my free and unsolicited copy of the Gideon Bible or the Book of Mormon spinning out of the window, I infringe no law, except perhaps the one concerning litter. Why do we not make this distinction in the case of the Quran? We do so simply out of fear, and because the fanatical believers in that particular holy book have proved time and again that they mean business when it comes to intimidation. Surely that should be to their discredit rather than their credit. Should not the "moderate" imams of On Faith have been asked in direct terms whether they are, or are not, negotiating with a gun on the table?
The Pace University incident becomes even more ludicrous and sinister when it is recalled that Islamists are the current leaders in the global book-burning competition. After the rumor of a Quran down the toilet in Guantanamo was irresponsibly spread, a mob in Afghanistan burned down an ancient library that (as President Hamid Karzai pointed out dryly) contained several ancient copies of the same book. Not content with igniting copies of The Satanic Verses, Islamist lynch parties demanded the burning of its author as well. Many distinguished authors, Muslim and non-Muslim, are dead or in hiding because of the words they have put on pages concerning the unbelievable claims of Islam. And it is to appease such a spirit of persecution and intolerance that a student in New York City has been arrested for an expression, however vulgar, of an opinion.
Intimidation plus dhimmitude equals disaster. Wake up world.
AFGHANISTAN'S Taliban set the government a new deadline of noon tomorrow (5.30pm Wednesday AEST) to meet its demands in order to save 21 South Koreans, a day after a second hostage was killed.
The hardline Islamic militia wants the government to free at least eight Taliban prisoners in Afghan jails, a demand negotiators have rejected.
"If our demands are not met by then, we will start killing the rest of the South Koreans," Taliban spokesman Qari Mohammad Yousuf said.
The bloodied corpse of the second hostage to be killed since 23 were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago was found overnight in the southern province of Ghazni, about 140km south of Kabul.
The body was dumped in a field just off a main road, with his hands tied and bullet wounds to the head.
South Korea's foreign ministry identified the victim as Shim Sung-Min, 29, as the country reacted with outrage.
As Michelle notes, "all eyes are on the USA."
Apparently for hypocrites like CAIR, killng hostages pales in comparison to flushing a Koran down a toilet. No public condemnation of the Taliban for the cold-blooded murder of Christian hostages in the name of Allah, but they're more than happy to intimidate PACE University into charging a student with two felonies, criminal mischief and aggravated harassment.
Stanislav Shmulevich, a PACE University student was arrested last Friday on hate crimes charges after he threw a Koran in a toilet on two separate occasions. Funny, submerge a crucifix in urine at taxpayer expense, no one says a word. Burn the American flag and you're protected by freedom of speech. But flush a Koran down the toilet and the relentless CAIR grievance mongers are ready to pounce.
Yes, Shulevich's actions were offensive. And in fact, a crime of vandalism since the Korans in question belonged to PACE University. But a hate crime? Personally, I agree with Michelle Malkin that the whole concept of "hate crimes" is ridiculous and nothing more than an attempt to criminalize thought. The student did not direct his actions against a specific person or organization. He flushed a book down the john. Admittedly, the Koran is Islam's Holy Book. But honestly, if Shulevich had trashed the Bible or Torah, does anyone believe he'd be facing the same charges? Not a chance. As with the "Piss Christ" and the Virgin Mary covered in dung, Christians would have had to turn the other cheek after expressing their displeasure (which by the way, would not involve hacking off someone's head). So why is this any different?
Christopher Hitchens joined the debate:
Before me is a recent report that a student at Pace University in New York City has been arrested for a hate crime in consequence of an alleged dumping of the Quran. Nothing repels me more than the burning or desecration of books, and if, for example, this was a volume from a public or university library, I would hope that its mistreatment would constitute a misdemeanor at the very least. But if I choose to spit on a copy of the writings of Ayn Rand or Karl Marx or James Joyce, that is entirely my business. When I check into a hotel room and send my free and unsolicited copy of the Gideon Bible or the Book of Mormon spinning out of the window, I infringe no law, except perhaps the one concerning litter. Why do we not make this distinction in the case of the Quran? We do so simply out of fear, and because the fanatical believers in that particular holy book have proved time and again that they mean business when it comes to intimidation. Surely that should be to their discredit rather than their credit. Should not the "moderate" imams of On Faith have been asked in direct terms whether they are, or are not, negotiating with a gun on the table?
The Pace University incident becomes even more ludicrous and sinister when it is recalled that Islamists are the current leaders in the global book-burning competition. After the rumor of a Quran down the toilet in Guantanamo was irresponsibly spread, a mob in Afghanistan burned down an ancient library that (as President Hamid Karzai pointed out dryly) contained several ancient copies of the same book. Not content with igniting copies of The Satanic Verses, Islamist lynch parties demanded the burning of its author as well. Many distinguished authors, Muslim and non-Muslim, are dead or in hiding because of the words they have put on pages concerning the unbelievable claims of Islam. And it is to appease such a spirit of persecution and intolerance that a student in New York City has been arrested for an expression, however vulgar, of an opinion.
Intimidation plus dhimmitude equals disaster. Wake up world.
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