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What ever happened to holding ourselves, the United States, to a higher standard than the rest of the world? I want to be proud of my country for treating other people, cultures and religions with dignity and respect. I see people on this site trying to justify desecration of the Quran by saying that "other countries would do the same thing." Since when was that an excuse for Americans? I can't believe that people are even suggesting that and that people are trying to minimize desecration of a holy book. This nation was founded with respect for a variety of religions as a fundamental guiding principle. We are better than what some of you are painting us out to be.

I don't know who the hell you're talking to, though you addressed this to me. I didn't say anything to "justify desecration" or that "other countries would do the same thing". I said this is much ado about nothing. And it is.

In a maximum security facility holding terrorists, who have been known to taunt guards by tossing feces and urine at them etc, the fact that over a period of years there have been a handful of situations in which a Koran inadvertently "got wet" when water balloons were thrown or was kicked by a guard is simply NOT a huge story of sanctioned "desecration". It doesn't matter if they were Korans, Bibles or newspapers. A handful of incidents like this are inevitable and not indicative of widespread abuse or desecration. It is therefore a NON-STORY in my opinion.

We do hold ourselves to a higher standard, you fool. That's why we're handing out Korans to people trying to kill us instead of cutting their heads off and posting it on the internet.