Riddle me this...

Q: Why are the Dutch smarter than the Americans?
A: Because where we can piss off droves of Muslims with an expensive sniper rifle, the Dutch can do it with cartoons alone.

Okay, joking aside, the aim of the Western World is not to offend the Islamic population, at least I hope not. If it is, and I somehow didn't get the memo, I'm moving to Pluto. That *might* be far enough away.

Anyway, reading the news will only cause injuries. I myself sport a concussion from the number of times I've slapped my head in disgust. If you've traveled abroad you've no doubt witnessed the exploits of some Americans perpetuating stereotypes against our... culture. Example, flying back from England to Italy sat me next to a drove of frat boys, one of them running around with a beer bong strapped to his pack. This is the type of person that would try to fondle the Venus de Milo. There's nothing more refreshing than trying to live within and learn about a culture only to have others from your own culture make you look guilty by association. Well, congratulations unnamed Staff Sergeant. Disrespect to cultures of that form does no good whatsoever. The fact is you are ignorant. If you are really that frustrated that you're in the middle of a desert right now you can start shooting at American artifacts. Your government left you there, blame them. Your inability to find any tin cans or cats to shoot at has basically left most intelligent Americans red in the face. A good deal many Muslims too.

That having been said, the Muslims can get over it.

Me personally, not a fan of religion. I think religion is a disgusting social tool that frightens children into becoming model citizens. I think it distracts people from the quintessence of living, generates complacency among global consumers (thus we can destroy the planet, our treasure is in Heaven), and enforces a groupthink mentality (note: I said nothing of spirituality). I have read sections of the Qur'an and I find some of it quite wise. A lot of it is, again, a bunch of domineering judiciary schlock. Shocking how similar it is to the bible and Christianity. The one characteristic that is most prevalent throughout the parts of the Qur'an I have read is the consistent intent and willingness for Allah to dole out punishment. Now, everyone in Middle Eastern countries being good model Muslims obviously have faith in Allah and his willingness to enforce justice. If that's the case why do you need to enact bloody riots over what some heathen American soldier did out of ignorant spite? Is it not enough for you to have faith in your god who has promised many times that this soldier will get his due? Getting offended at the slightest hint of sacrilege anywhere only serves to demonstrate your lack of faith. So please, if you are going to be so devoutly fascist in your beliefs, would you please believe them with enough conviction as to not kill people over what was otherwise an insulting act committed towards an inanimate object?