On Christmas day, a mosque in Texas was destroyed by fire. No one was injured, but it took 80 firefighters to put out the blaze. Now police have made an arrest for arson in causing the fire.
Let's stop here. No doubt, you are expecting to hear about some yahoo who decided to burn out the Moslems on Christmas. You would, however, be wrong. The fire in the mosque was started by a longtime member of that congregation. The arsonist worshipped at the mosque five times each day for over seven years.
We do not know yet what the motive was for the arson at the mosque. Maybe it is like those "hate crimes" on some college campuses that have been traced back to some groups who then protest the "racism".
The important point, however, is not why this was done. It is rather that the arson was not a hate crime of any sort. All those who immediately decided that the fire was proof of how there is anti-Moslem feelings across America will need to revise their opinions. I doubt that they will. After all, why be bothered with the facts?
Let's stop here. No doubt, you are expecting to hear about some yahoo who decided to burn out the Moslems on Christmas. You would, however, be wrong. The fire in the mosque was started by a longtime member of that congregation. The arsonist worshipped at the mosque five times each day for over seven years.
We do not know yet what the motive was for the arson at the mosque. Maybe it is like those "hate crimes" on some college campuses that have been traced back to some groups who then protest the "racism".
The important point, however, is not why this was done. It is rather that the arson was not a hate crime of any sort. All those who immediately decided that the fire was proof of how there is anti-Moslem feelings across America will need to revise their opinions. I doubt that they will. After all, why be bothered with the facts?
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