So it's cool to burn the King James bible with the garbage? Actually, I guess most religions prefer their texts be treated with a little dignity: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/24/147321213/…
Neo-cons like Santorum are warmongers. They want to keep the U.S. population in constant fear in order to gain more power for themselves and their friends. Bush II even said publicly that it would be easier if he were a dictator.
That's what conservatives ultimately dream of: An enormous, military-theocratic goverment where they rule with unlimited dictatorial power.
Senator Santorum says that the United States does not owe anyone an apology for burning the Korans because it was a mistake, as opposed to an intentional act.
The harm, apparently, is in the intent, not the action. This is an astonishingly self-absorbed and self-involved world view, but it is consistent with the Christian idea that the sin is in the intent - whether it was acted upon or not - and not in the act.
That standard of etiquette goes a long way to explaining the Republican support for tort reform that limits awards to people harmed by businesses or doctors. Since none of that harm was intentional, no apology - and certainly no cash settlement - is necessary.
If I step on your foot or bump into you on the street no apology is necessary because it wasn't intentional.
If a kid hits a baseball through a neighbor's window, no apology is necessary because it was an accident.
If I hit you with my car, no apology is necessary because it was an accident.
If my oil tanker runs aground and spills millions of gallons of oil on a pristine wilderness no apology is necessary because it wasn't intentional.
All of those people in jail for manslaughter should be released because they didn't do anything wrong; they didn't mean to kill anyone.
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That's what conservatives ultimately dream of: An enormous, military-theocratic goverment where they rule with unlimited dictatorial power.
The harm, apparently, is in the intent, not the action. This is an astonishingly self-absorbed and self-involved world view, but it is consistent with the Christian idea that the sin is in the intent - whether it was acted upon or not - and not in the act.
That standard of etiquette goes a long way to explaining the Republican support for tort reform that limits awards to people harmed by businesses or doctors. Since none of that harm was intentional, no apology - and certainly no cash settlement - is necessary.
If I step on your foot or bump into you on the street no apology is necessary because it wasn't intentional.
If a kid hits a baseball through a neighbor's window, no apology is necessary because it was an accident.
If I hit you with my car, no apology is necessary because it was an accident.
If my oil tanker runs aground and spills millions of gallons of oil on a pristine wilderness no apology is necessary because it wasn't intentional.
All of those people in jail for manslaughter should be released because they didn't do anything wrong; they didn't mean to kill anyone.
It's a very strange standard of etiquette.
Isn't it more ironic, then, that S feels no need to apologize?
A subject's skin color and/or sex have a huge impact on conservative's beliefs towards any particular event.
Simply put, black, hispanics, women, and any other minority will be judged much more harshly than an old, white, christian, conservative male.
Conservatives loudly decry this and deny racism and sexism, but then they go ahead and judge anyway. Their actions speak much louder than their words.