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The Muslim double standard in condemning the Quran burning
Burning Quran in Sweden is condemnable, but exploding an entire mosque with tens of copies of Qurans in, is not?
The burning of the Quran by the Danish-Swedish far-right in front of the Turkish embassy should be condemned but also when the Muslim extremists do it. In 2016 a suicide bomber attacked a Hazara mosque in Kabul (photographed above) in the vicinity of this author's home, killing dozens of worshipers and burning tens of copies of the Quran, but received no wide condemnation from the Islamic countries.
The burning of the Quran, or any religious text, is a highly controversial and divisive act that can have significant ethical and moral implications. Burning the Quran is considered profoundly disrespectful and offensive by many Muslims, as it is seen as a desecration of a sacred text that is believed to be the word of God. It also helps the religious extremist in the Muslim world to spread their extremist ideologies.
From an ethical perspective, burning the Quran can be seen as a violation of the principle of respect for others’ beliefs and practices. Every individual has the right to practice their own religion and to hold their own beliefs without fear of discrimination or violence. The burning of the Quran can…
