Roppa,
If you read my response and read it in it's context you might understand I wasn't talking about the internet at all, I was talking about (and referred to) the United States of America. And indeed it was founded on Christian priciples.
Muslim terrorists were responsible for the attacks on September 11, whether it is politically correct to say it or not. The majority of Americans are smart enough to understand that not all Muslims are terrorist, but the stereotype is present. Stereotyping people is how out society functions. These ideas are often times not accurate, but they are our first impressions of people.
This is an excert from a news column just after 9/11 and it holds true even now.
America is in danger of losing this war because of political correctness.
Answer me this: If we can't identify who the enemy is – and, in fact, refuse to do so – haven't we lost already?
The news media, the filter through which Americans receive their information, is reluctant to define the enemy. Indeed, within the last week, it has become politically incorrect to describe the Islamic terrorists who blew up the World Trade Center and Pentagon, murdering thousands of innocent Americans, as "Islamic terrorists."
As the Washington Times reported, "an organization of religion news reporters yesterday suggested that reporters avoid the term 'Islamic terrorist' or similar labels as Muslims and their beliefs receive greater scrutiny. The Religion Newswriters Association said it was 'troubled' by the frequent use of the term in the days after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington." At its annual meeting last week, the group adopted a resolution also rejecting "similar phrases that associate an entire religion with the action of a few."
OK, but at least we can still call them terrorists, right?
