On political correctness and Muslims saying mean things...

By now, you've probably read the story like this one at http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Soldiers_E_Mail.html - of that GI who tried to order some mats online for use in and be delivered to Iraq, and was rebuffed by a Muslim employee of a company based in Milwaukee, telling him that, not only would they not deliver to Baghdad, but the GI should pack and go home. That email of rebuff was soon circulated on the web, and caused big uproar against that company which is owned/operated by Muslims as well.

It sets me thinking: would it have caused such an event if that employee is not a Muslim? Would that GI be so very upset if it had been a fellow Anglo-Saxon American? I would think not. That employee is simply just a rude support staff that has an opinion and an attitude. You go down your main street, and you would find at least one in each store. What this guy said was simply what 50% 0f the country has been trying to tell Bush all along. If this bone-head would just use a bit of cool, and tell this prospective customer (GI) that they do not ship overseas, but thank you again for his interest, everything would be well and good. Stupid humans as it is, he just could not hold his tongue. Now, he has his share of death threats and internet infamy.

I don't normally like to play or even consider the race card. But in this country, this factor can add interesting twists. While I certainly do not condone rudeness, I don't think the terse remarks from this Muslim employee warrants the kind of barrage that people pile on him, just for the fact that he doesn't think Amercians should not be in Iraq. We hear on TV everyday how one Senator or another is essentially saying the same thing (though with nicer words). I don't see anyone paying attention to that. So why this employee?

Well, he's a Muslim, you see. And the GI couldn't take it that he might be risking his life, thinking he's saving the country, when this ungrateful Muslim would turn around and tell him he should just pack and go home. That is a bit hard to go swallow, I'd agree. But if only all those people who have nothing better to do, but to send death threats or worse, they're just as bone-head as he was.

Now that emotions are stirred high, these two guys will probably forever be searchable on the web, in some shape or form. :)