koran bbq

(pictured above: successful troll is successful)

breaking news: some yokel in FL has gotten it in his head to roast a bunch of korans on 9/11. if you were feeling down in the dumps, now you have a great ego-booster. don't you feel so much more sophisticated and morally praiseworthy being directly reminded that there are people out there who aren't as middle-class and college-educated as you? look at those poor saps, hating islam and all that. if only they went to a liberal arts school and lived in a coastal metropolis, they would possess the cosmopolitanism and geopolitical acumen to know that what they're doing is really offensive and totally un-christian. if only they were less like themselves and more like you, then they'd really see the light, and know that their god-given right to free speech is all well and good, but should be more focused on "respect" and "building bridges."

now, i know it's too much to ask to leave people well enough alone or maybe try having a conversation with someone that you perceive to be wrong-headed or ignorant. what to do? i know. maybe talk about how "shocked" and "disgusted" you are. i mean people can't go around thinking that you somehow condone or could be associated with this white-trash behavior. they need to know that you feel upset, that you feel outraged, that you are the sort of person who is above prejudice and narrow-mindedness. you are a good, decent human being. people need to know.

+mc