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white_wolf

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8. Why do people think this was simply over the Quran

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 06:02 PM

Mar 2012

It's far more complex than that. The burning of the Quran was just the final straw after having their country occupied for a decade and seeing their people killed by that occupying force. Islam is seen as the glue that is holding a fragil society together so while the burning of the Quran is the spark, the kindling for the fire has been prepared over a decade of occupation. Religion is rarely the single cause of events like this, fanaticalism does not arise in a vacuum. It arises as an (wrong) answer to oppression.

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Burn the Koran? Then burn the BIBLE! [View all] HockeyMom Mar 2012 OP

Why? atreides1 Mar 2012 #1

Having trouble thinking of even one time leftynyc Mar 2012 #3

I'm not fond of "Let's Pretend" gratuitous Mar 2012 #2

I believe it HockeyMom Mar 2012 #4

There would be "push back", but burning bibles wouldn't be the motivation Taitertots Mar 2012 #11

So, you've interviewed every last person at every last demonstration? gratuitous Mar 2012 #12

You don't believe Obama, Al Jazera, who would you believe Taitertots Mar 2012 #13

They did burn the bible a few years ago, ItNerd4life Mar 2012 #5

Bibles should be recycled FarCenter Mar 2012 #6

Nobody burns bibles because nobody really cares when someone burns a bible. Snooze fest. Quantess Mar 2012 #7

Why do people think this was simply over the Quran white_wolf Mar 2012 #8

I agree with that HockeyMom Mar 2012 #10

When Christianity was the age of Islam today.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #9