So much to say, and such little time to say it.

I am having difficulty finding an intelligent, and example-supported argument for my issue of the day.

I was going to write about generosity, but after reading a few headlines, decided that it was more pertinent to write about desecration. I've been trying to ignore the Koran flushing stories that have been saturating the news over the last couple of weeks, but I've finally given in and read about it.
Personal Perspective:

I am as baffled in reading these accounts as I usually am when I read about it's obvious correlation, flag burning. Why do you care? If your devotion to an idea is so incredibly deep, it should not be shaken by another person's lack of devotion to that idea, or even their repugnance to it. Having devotion and belief do not result in shouting matches, anger, protests and violence. The result of a strong foundation is peace. You know that what you believe cannot be destroyed by the destruction of a mass produced symbol of that belief. Let it go.

But, we're all human, and when we disagree we tend to get a little pissy with each other. Especially when we're insecure about something. You're insecure about whether you've lived the life that will lead you to paradise, someone else is insecure about whether or not whether or not they are going to hell for buying too many ipods and cheating on their spouse. The end result of insecurity is violence, anger, shouting matches and protests I suppose.

From a political perspective:

I can understand why this is a fire that needs to be put out, but probably never will be. People are at war with thier idea of our idea of them. We are disrespectful, arrogant and corrupt. Our actions are in direct violation of their beliefs in many cases, and stories like this only go to prove the point of the so called "muslim extremists." This batch of stories has served to keep people angry at us for yet another insensitivity to their way of life, and in the long run we cannot afford to have a nearly worldwide anger at "our" behavior smouldering. Eventually Rome will be fighting a battle on too many fronts.

It is interesting to me that we are inherently a hipocritical nation. We have, in our own tumultuous way, embraced all different manner of beliefs. As a result of this there will always be a redneck willing to prove our ignorance and insensitivity to other cultures, a fat tourist who wants to eat McDonalds in the Forbidden City, a loud Skater Kid who plays with the remains in the Parisian catacombs, and millions of us to sit back and do nothing about it, because we are sure that we will never be heard in the din and apparent chaos of the melting pot furnaces.

Sorry, no links, you've read it, just plain old opinion.