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Originally posted by rrpjr
Unless I am as dense as I may be ignorant, the writer is making a contemporary allusion to a more modern fascism. And the implication remains silly. He would do well to think more seriously about a truer parallel -- between Nazism and radical Islamicism, which dates to Hitler's close relationship with the Mufti. I think this would best serve the words and memory of the Pastor.
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That there exist parallels between the German Nazi movement in the 30's and radical Muslims of today does not minimize other parallels closer to home. Some would find a lot in common between the religious zealots in charge of our country and other brands of religious zealots. Some would say they are birds of a feather, more alike than not.
If we would torture in the name of democracy, is it that much of a leap to start cutting off heads to please this same ideal, this same god? Maybe cutting off heads is more humane than torturing someone for 2-3 years before killing them. Read the papers. America is doing that now.
Now that the president of the United States has started claiming that critics of his administration give aid and comfort to the enemy, another shoe has dropped. We are headed down a dark, dark hole if people allow this to continue.
Pastor Niemoeller offers lessons for our society as well as others.