Muzzammil Hassan could have made a difference. He was that rarity in American media, a Muslim television executive.
Hassan launched Bridges TV network in 2004. He wanted to show that not all Muslims were terrorists after the 9-11 attacks.
Fair enough. Muslims shouldn’t be defined by the actions of a few haters, just as Christians shouldn’t be defined by the horrors of the Inquisition.
Unfortunately, whatever good work Hassan did to promote moderation and tolerance has now been, uh, overshadowed.
Police say he beheaded his wife in their upstate New York home after she filed for divorce.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Two steps forward, one step back
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The Roman Inquisition was an is a properly constituted body to inquire and to correct, not to burn folks.
The Spanish Inquisition was a pretext for Spanish nobles and royalty to get rid of inconvenient rivals.
We was talkin' about it over a six-pack the other day.
Sven the Viking
By the way, how many chopping days until Ramadan?
Sven the Viking
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