Agreed.
But why is it that this respect doesn't appear to be extended to those of the Christian community by the media?
We have not seen any media mogul demand that a Muslim leader from this country denounce its extremists, and yet the media has vehemently castigated Falwell and Robinson for their ill-timed comments. O'Reilly, who at times of crisis proves even more emphatically that he cares for nothing but ratings, last night insisted that a Christian leader publicly divorce her organization from Falwell's because of his comments.
If we must, in this time of crisis, give up our right to speak openly about Muslim fallacies, then why is not the same tolerance extended to those of other religious beliefs? We know that fundamentalist Christians have always believed the wrath of God will be visited upon us for what they percive as immorality, but this is suddenly treated not as merely inappropriate, but as subversive.