"alleged incident of Qur'an-ripping"

it's all right-wing tory media, to this point, that's pushing this - media with very conservative perspectives. more balanced media sources haven't picked up on this, yet.

but, the language is highly concerning: as though disrespecting the koran is now being treated as a crime. is this where the conservatives are leading us?

i'm not there, yet. and, i'm trying not to kneejerk to the media coverage - i'm trying not to get alarmist. but, if this turns into something, we're going to have to organize a national day of koran ripping, in protest.

free speech is fundamental to a free society. it's one thing when it's just some religious people in a mosque or a church yelling at each other; it's another when the cops get involved.

nobody would think twice about it if they were ripping pages out of a bible....which is how it should be...