[giobruno]

Hey, I'm all for all sorts of denigrating portrayals of everyone; the Christians and the Jews have taken it in the teeth for years and will simply shrug it off as an unpleasant part of living in a free society. But the Muslims, who know nothing about freedom, will continue to go nuts, especially when we really start deconstructing Islam, and subjecting it to close scrutiny. Judaism and Christianity went through the Enlightenment, and the critics did their worst; Islam has never had full-on criticism and mockery, and I know why: it would swallow it's own tongue from rage. Islam is a cult, not a religion; it does not persuade, it compels. Islam will never survive being laughed at.

[Kay]

The Arab nations do not like each other or Iran and they look down on "dirty" Pakistanis. (In fact, one Arab country uses the Arabic name for Egypt as a dirty word.) This internal strife among Arabs is a relative safety factor for non-Arab neighbors.

However, as soon as their religion is attacked, they unite. Not good for the neighbors and for the rest of the world.

Doesn't mean that they should be treated with kid gloves but it is the truth.

[Steel Wolf]

Islam is a cult, not a religion; it does not persuade, it compels. Islam will never survive being laughed at.

That's the cleanest cut I've seen of the problem yet. I've read the Koran, and had more than a passing experience with Muslim culture. They use their religion to bandage deep seated insecurities and feelings of inferiority. If there's anything they need to develop, it's a sense of humor and some confidence. They'd leave militant Islam by the wayside once they learn to get over themselves.

Anyway, thanks for the new tagline.