Protests Rage Over Film Depicting Muhammad

As is ever the case, the media seems preoccupied with the Who? Where? and What? of the situation. I think for better conflict resolution we need to think Why?

From the protests in Sydney

I linked to the hard atheist forum on r/atheism on purpose: to show the fear elicited from the non-Muslim world. Violence only begets more violence.

Why?

"There is an Arab pain and a volatility in the face of judgment by outsiders that stem from a deep and enduring sense of humiliation. A vast chasm separates the poor standing of Arabs in the world today from their history of greatness. In this context, their injured pride is easy to understand."

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