Originally posted by: sybeman
Now, I'm not condoning the actions of the extremists, but I think you should at least try to understand the sentiment, the insult, the outrage they must feel over these cartoons.

I understand the outrage, I also "understand" why Timothy McVeigh did what he did. That doesn't make either school of thought any less senseless.

American popular culture is constantly parodying Christianity, Jesus, etc. Seen South Park lately.... ever? Do you think "Soldiers of Christ" are gunning to take Matt Stone or Trey Parker down, or the American culture for nurturing them?

Any group of people that stage mass protests calling for violent retribution over a cartoon - a fucking cartoon - are idiots. It's as simple as that. I understand why fundamentalist Muslims over in their sandy anuses of countries, with their backwards "Muhammed first" logic are offended by such a cartoon - and I also understand why their extreme collective reaction was idiotic, and why those who share their sentiment are idiots.

It looks like cultrual relatavism is in, common sense is out.