So there's a narrow minded little man in Florida who claims to be a man of God. He runs a church or something with the word dove in its name. We all know that Doves are symbols of peace and love.
In a blatant self seeking marketing campaign this little man says on 9th September 2010 he will burn one or more copies of the Holy Koran.
Now he's got just 30 - 50 followers and yet for a week he generated publicity across the world, as far as I can tell, that would have cost him many millions of Pounds were he to pay for it.
How and why the major news channels, papers and web sites covered this story in such a way is a complete mystery. This little man might otherwise have burned the Holy Koran but who would have noticed?
I do not advocate the burning of anything like this: effigies, bibles, Korans, books, flags, people ... nothing.
It wouldn't be so bad if this were a genuine protest against something but it's clearly not and yet this little man had prime ministers, presidents and kings talking to him via the news media.
Astonishing and utterly irresponsible journalism in my opinion.
Then again, go to this little man's church or whatever it is on Sunday and see the size of his collection box. No doubt he'll now find himself on chat shows, panel games, being asked for his opinion on this and that. Typical small town little man who hit on a big idea.
DW
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