By Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder on 9.22.06 @ 12:06AM
How did the Muslims decide they have the exclusive right to freedom of speech?
Why did the pope accept the idea that he owes the Muslims an
apology? He interpreted certain basic Muslim teachings as
encouraging violence in the name of G-d and, as a man of peace,
spoke out against such activities. His interpretation is
his interpretation and he certainly owes no apology --
especially since he read the words as they were clearly written.
Having got past the irrefutable logic of the forgoing, one must
ask, how many times have the Muslims apologized for the pain and
suffering that their terrorist organizations have committed? While
we hate the terrorists, we constantly reaffirm our respect for
their religion and the people of their faith.
We believe that common decency dictates that we should protect
blameless Muslims from the crimes of the guilty. It's ironic that
while we are protective of innocent Muslims, despite so many acts
of terrorism, the Imams of the world could announce a sentence of
death upon any people because of perceived or imaginary insults.
How did the Muslims decide that they have the exclusive right to
freedom of speech? How did they achieve the right to say and do
whatever they please, while the rest of the world only has the
right to listen, cower, suffer and sweat? While the leaders of the
non-Arab world plead with their populations to protect Muslims from
any act of discrimination, the Arabic leaders, both religious and
political, encourage vengeance and violence against people of other
religions. Logically, if a mere insult deserves a sentence of
death, acts that cause the destruction of human life deserve the
same fate.
How many countless times have Muslims insulted people of every
faith? The fact is, in their mosques and public speeches and in
every kind of media, their insults and abuse of other faiths is
limitless. If in any Arab city, on the pages of every newspaper and
the walls of virtually every building you'll see articles, pictures
and paintings insulting, degrading and dehumanizing people of every
other faith. While they are practicing acts of humiliation against
every other faith, isn't it strange that no leader of any other
religion has ever considered any act of retribution or even
discrimination against the Muslims? Nobody has ever refused to
marry a girl because she has a Muslim brother. Nobody has ever
refused to kiss a girl because she has a Muslim father. Nobody has
ever left a table in a restaurant because he had an Arab waiter.
Nobody has ever refused a toasted bagel because it was made by a
Muslim baker. Nobody has ever refused to buy a Slurpee in a
7-Eleven because of an Arab storekeeper.
Isn't it amazing that while we cower in fear of any act of
violence they might commit against innocent people, the people of
other faiths have never even considered committing any kind of act
that could harm a life of an innocent Muslim? Who decides that they
have the right to convert the world into a courtroom, with the rest
of the world's other religions on trial, with the fate of our lives
in their hands, with themselves the self-appointed judge, jury and
executioner?
How long will it take for humanity to put an end to this kind of
helplessness and cowardice in the face of this inhumane behavior?
Instead of cowering in fear of losing our lives from the hands of
Muslims, we should immediately and firmly advise them that any act
of violence against innocent people will be met with a level of
aggressive response that will make them realize that acts of terror
against innocent people will cause them to pay an unbearable
price.
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