January 2015
Terrorists: "Insult us and we kill you."
We in the Western World think our sacred cows are strong enough to withstand mockery and humor. We do not like it when an artist?s work shows a crucifix in a tube of urine; we write indignant letters to the editor, we boycott art exhibits, we even become amateur art critics, as did former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani, over an exhibit he found offensive. But we do not kill over it.
In Muslim-Majority countries, they do indeed kill, not only over anything deemed "insulting" more...
It is Not Smart to Take Rule of Law for Granted.
We take "rule of law" as much for granted as we assume that our supermarkets will not run out of food. It is part of modern society that these things work. Most of us drive our cars on the right side of the street, stop at stop signs and traffic lights, and generally drive with consideration of traffic flow and other drivers whether a police car is patrolling or not.
When we are stopped by a highway patrol officer for something we might have done, the exchange is usually more...