02-08-2013, 06:42 PM
A crime like this one is horrible, but it was motivated by ignorance. IMO, crimes like shooting a little girl for going to school, or killing health workers who are trying to inoculate poor people against polio are in a sense even worse, because they seem to be motivated as much by hatred as ignorance.
However, is it not possible that "civilized" societies like ours may also have beliefs and attitudes that will be judged as hatefull or ignorant by observers in the future?
However, is it not possible that "civilized" societies like ours may also have beliefs and attitudes that will be judged as hatefull or ignorant by observers in the future?