Variations on the Theme of Fundamentalism (In Two Movements)

[tealin]

I. Allegro furioso

A Little Background to the 'Cartoon Row' ... it's always nice to have the background information.

II. Dolce

Evangelical Environmentalists ... surely the Apocalypse is nigh.

Comments

[miss-ida.livejournal.com]

Im from Denmark and i am getting sick and tired of this these days... think its scary in norway?? Everyone is totally upset and afraid these days here...
and evertime i turnt he tv on ...its the muhammed cartoons!

We have debates about it in the school...
and everyone is waiting for the next move...

why are the world so crazy?

[disneyboy.livejournal.com]

It scares me, even all the way over here in the US, where we're so insulated and unconscious of the rest of the world - this does seem like a gathering storm, not just a fleeting conflict. I have no answer for what's wrong with everyone. I guess true empathy for others is a difficult learned behavior, and doesn't come naturally for most of us, even if we think of ourselves as smart or tolerant or good.