Reply #264: I disagree with your intent

[whosinpower]

Although I admire your passion.

The pastors words were not silenced. His message rang out loud and clear. His freedom to express hate towards another religion, or groups who do not confine themselves to his beliefs, was not forbidden - that message is strong in him. Nor was he arrested.

The skateboarder deprived him of the actual act - although the intent was never declared illegal. The skateboarder expressed his own disdain by taking the book away. THAT WAS HIS COUNTER PROTEST.

And I'll say one more thing - the heart and soul of this kid, is something to be celebrated....the muslim world could do and should have people EXACTLY LIKE HIM fighting the intolerance and bigotry that too exists in extremist Islam. In my mind, that message rings far clearer than the ashes of a book wafting in the wind.

Actually, I have one more thing about this whole affair. Never in my lifetime, have I heard a group of diverse religious groups come together, unify and take a stand against an act such as this copycat of Terry Jones' protest. Never before have I heard of christian and jewish groups state they will have readings of the Quran during their services - but they did. THAT MESSAGE rings far clearer than the ashes of a book wafting in the wind.

And that freedom cannot be confined to any constitution or amendment.