...It's Simply Outrageous:
If it was a Christian minister or pastor involved in offering a bounty upon the life of one of his 'foes', we'd - quite literally - hear no end of the matter...and moreover we'd hear calls - left, right and centre - by fellow ministers as well as Christian laity, worldwide - for his censure; condemning him in no uncertain terms; to use the pertinent biblical metaphor, there'd be no giving the trumpet an uncertain sound, no sirree. And in an earlier age, and no doubt still in certain 'Christian' quarters, he'd be defrocked and/or excommunicated (from the church/Christian communion) - at the very least. And that's not even broaching the fact that in many places the making of death threats is still a prisonable offence.
So why the palpable, tangible silence - from self-respecting, supposedly 'moderate' Muslims worldwide - towards this Pakistani Government Minister? No, not only has he - a week or two ago now - made this appalling, outrageous call - for the blood of this (admittedly) offensive, offending American YouTube clip 'author' - with apparently no repercussions, much less sacking-on-the-spot by his Pakistani Government superiors, but lo and behold he received the equivalent of a standing ovation from the surrounding hordes/'ignorant multitudes', and, far worse, apparently was wildly cheered on, even received vehement applause from the many Pakistani journalists present. Something simply doesn't mesh here. And yes, I myself here and now upon the spot confess quite openly to my own utter gutlessness in voicing these sentiments at the time. Guilty as charged for my own moral cowardice - so unlike that admirable Pakistani 'kid' Malala. Why so? Well, you figure out yourself. But let me conclude by stating in as unequivocal a fashion as I can that any religion or ideology which sustains its argument and/or supposed 'credentials' by dint of coercion is utterly and thoroughly bankrupt. It deserves everything it has coming to it: lock, stock and barrel as well. To quote a certain ex-politician: no ifs, buts or maybes.
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