Sunday, October 7, 2007

Cnn and bias

Cnn and 3 segments
What do you think about the CNN series on terror?One Rabbi wrote"I see it as an attempt to say that all three religions produce"warriors"and terrorists, and one may not be singled out from the rest. TypicalforCNN, in my opinion. The Muslim segment is IN BETWEEN theJewish andChristian segments, lest we think they put the most egregious offendersfirst or last. Something that won't be shown are the reactions from themainstream in each religion toward the extremists. The overwhelmingmajorityof Jews publicly decry Jewish terrorism, and the same holds forChristianswho generally wish those few extremists who have bombed abortionclinics rotin jail for life. But there could never be a report about how themajorityof Muslims publicly denounce any and all terrorism Muslim terrorism.EvenCarter said last night that while the actions of terrorists (Muslim andanyothers, he added) must be denounced, there wouldn't be any if itweren't forthe settlements. Of course Amanpour could have taken the opportunity toquestion why there is still terrorism emanating from Gaza where thereare noJewish settlements any more, but why make things difficult for Mr.Carter?Muslim extremists behead while shouting AllahuAkbar. Then we could compare the beheadings done by Jewish extremistsandChristian extremists. None"
Posted by Rabbi Jonathan Ginsburg

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