A great many Muslims are trapped by their religion. They don't always like the radicals that control their countries. It's difficult for one to escape Islam and the actions and culture of those more radical around them can't help but dictate some of their beliefs and actions.
The burning of the Koran will make many moderate Muslims angry and convince them that their own way of life may now be threatened.
I think the mind of the less radical Muslims can be changed but Americans burning the Koran will change the leverage the radicals have over them. They will be forced to attack alongside the radicals or to increase their support.
I'd rather we bombed Iran than burn Korans.
We are Americans! We are perfectly capable of doing both.
How many Korans do you think we would burn up if we firebombed Tehran?
Muslims in America for now have a choice to denounce Islam.
People leave faiths all the time in America and are never born into a faith or religion, that is what America is all about, freedom of choice.
Their way of life will be threatened if they choose poorly and my bet is Islam will be the hot ticket item for the near future, going against it in its entirety is patriotic at the very least and a sure sign of bravery.
Muslims in America can have a peaceful future, but not as followers of Islam, and I don’t exactly believe a “moderate” Muslim will always stay that way, given enough provocation they will usually revert to the teachings of the Koran.
By having America making a stand against the Koran and effectively putting it on the “most wanted” list of propaganda to be destroyed it should send a message that indeed its truly incompatible with the USA.
There is a Sharia push happening across America. Please point out the major “moderate” movement against it.