There was another news article regarding the demonstrator violence in Afghanistan today. I can understand their anger. As a religious person, I would be incredibly offended if someone burned the Bible, but I wouldn't go marching out in an armed gang to kill them. This is the difference between Islam and Christianity. Islam teaches hatred and death on their enemies, while Christianity teaches to "love your enemies, and do good to them."
Regardless of the motives for the violence though, we cannot simply excuse the actions of American military personnel in Afghanistan. There is a certain amount of discretion that our military personnel need to use when operating in foreign lands. Do your First Amendment rights still exist in Afghanistan? Well, yes, but there is a certain amount of wisdom in a volitional act of your will not to exercise your right to free speech out of respect for other people. Not only would it avoid inciting a barbaric and insane people group, but it would show love to them with the hope that they would one day see the error of their ways.
Twelve Killed in protests in Afghanistan
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