"[T]he bigotry expressed against Muslims in this country has been one of the most disturbing stories to surface this year. Of course, a lot of noise was made about the Islamic Center, mosque, down near the World Trade Center, but I think there wasn't enough sort of careful analysis and evaluation of where this bigotry toward 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, and how this seething hatred many people feel for all Muslims, which I think is so misdirected, and so wrong -- and so disappointing. ... Maybe we need a Muslim version of The Cosby Show. ... The Cosby Show did so much to change attitudes about African-Americans in this country, and I think sometimes people are afraid of what they don't understand." --CBS's Katie Couric
I don't disagree with the premise that some Americans have issues with people of the Muslim faith (unfortunately, Muslims are not alone as groups that face some level of bigotry/racism/phobia in this country), but I wonder if Ms. Couric feels the same way about the "seething hatred" some Muslims feel for all Christians?
I am sure she is aware of the recent rash of attacks by radical Muslims on Christians around the globe... where is the outrage and concern from the media and the non-radical Muslim community?
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