# The politics of Quran burning

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-of-quran-burning/613754>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [February 23, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-of-quran-burning/613754 "2012-02-23T18:17:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-of-quran-burning/613754/201 "2012-03-08T21:40:20Z")

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> [@Ibn\_Warraq](#):
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> In fact, you yourself seemed very strongly do just that when you posted with seeming relish about having the prisoners tortured and murdered.

There’s an old saying that what is good for the goose is good for the gander. If desecrating a Quran is such a big deal to Muslims then the prisoners who are fighting to retain this level of religious violence can fall on their own sword.

> [@Ibn\_Warraq](#):
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> What suicide bombings have been associated with the Quran burning incident?

just doing a quick google: [Suicide Car Bomber Attacks Jalalabad Airport In Afghanistan, Killing 9.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/27/afghanistan-quran-burning-protest_n_1302195.html)[Suicide attack on Afghan NATO base where Korans burned](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/05/us-afghanistan-blast-idUSTRE8240SA20120305)[Two American NATO soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan by colleague after Koran burning.](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2108700/Afghanistan-2-American-NATO-soldiers-shot-dead-colleague-Koran-burning.html)

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**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-of-quran-burning/613754/202 "2012-03-09T02:53:16Z")

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[QUOTE=Magiver]  
And again, it was the prisoners who defiled the books. Maybe we should tie them to the gates of the base and show videos of them writing in the Qurans. We could kill 2 birds with one stoning.  
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[QUOTE=Magiver]  
There’s an old saying that what is good for the goose is good for the gander. If desecrating a Quran is such a big deal to Muslims then the prisoners who are fighting to retain this level of religious violence can fall on their own sword.  
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[QUOTE=Magiver]  
Again, There is something mentally wrong with anybody who defends, justifies or promotes the wanton destruction of life and property over a perceived insult.  
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I believe that’s two.

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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-of-quran-burning/613754/203 "2012-03-09T03:24:55Z")

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> [@Revenant\_Threshold](#):
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> I believe that’s two.

uh huh.

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**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-of-quran-burning/613754/204 "2012-03-09T11:02:48Z")

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Was that an agreement “Uh huh” or a sceptical “uh huh”? I’d guess the latter, but frankly I don’t think i’ve ever been responded to in argument with just grunting before.

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