Reading about the man who went to Pakistan to kill bin Laden, I was struck by the tone attributed to his comments concerning God.. Nothing overt, just an underlying tone. Obviously, to many, anyone who claims to be following orders from God , must be irrational, mentally unstable. Right?
This gentlemen might be unstable or just overzealous. That's not the point. He could be right. Again, that's not the point
If he had said he was following the orders of Allah, well... he's dedicated, committed to his cause. The question of sanity or implication of insanity , would never come up. Have you ever seen or read or heard anyone suggest that the 9/11 terrorist were "not all there"?
I don't know whether this disparity is more a question of religious differences, or a question of mainstream media bias. I suppose it could be pandering to certain elements for ulterior motives. I don't know why this slant is there, But, it's there.
My real question. Media Bias or pandering to gain favor from Muslims, or any of a dozen other scenarios, which one is any better that the other? And why do we put up with it?
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