Saturday, August 01, 2009

More peace between religions in Pakistan

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There've been deadly riots in the Middle-Eastern wasteland as an extremist group of Muslims launched attacks against the tiny minority of Christians in the area. And why (other than them being bloodthirsty savages)?

Because the Christians are being accused of "desecrating pages from Islam's holy book", the Koran. A charge that is apparently false to boot. The result? Hundreds of homes burned down and six dead (so far), including one child.

Television footage from the scene showed houses burning and streets strewn with debris and blackened furniture as mobs ran at each other. Local media also reported gunfights had broken out between Christian and Muslim communities and that rioters had blocked the local railway line.

But Islam is a religion of ... (Oh, fuck it, I'm sick of saying it, even sarcastically. Every time I hear "Islam" and "peace" in the same sentence, a strange bilious lump forms in my throat and threatens to coat my screen in ... well, whatever foul substance it's made of. 'Tis what happens when I hear the same patently and demonstrably false bullshit over and over again by fucking apologists.)