dickheads

isn't it interesting how the Pope has to apologize for every ommission and commission that strikes (some/may/most) Muslims and Jews as hurtful or defamatory. Well that's something that does unite the two groups, albeit in a primitive way. They seem to love to scan the statements of others to find something to attack and demand redress for. DeGaulle called the Jews "elitist and domineering". Gazooks, what would he have called the Muslims?!!

It matters not what the context the words were in. Certain words and expressions are absolutely unacceptable to these two groups who, to say the least, possess such a dangerous chauvinism. Hitler called the Jews "wolves" who tear each other up when there's not another to predate. Lord knows what he would have called the Muslims.

Won't it be interesting to see how the Arabs will react after they go through their own Holocaust?

The Pope was quoting a Byzantine emperor whom the Catholics do not admire. The Roman church had long broken with the church ruled from Constantinople. It was quite a pithy statement for a Byzantine emperor to make, especially considering that Byzantium's religious chauvinism pretty closely resembled that of modern-day Sunnis, Wahhabis, Ismailis, Jesuits, Chassidim, and "religious Zionists".

The bottom line is that persons who so intensely and narrowly defend their nonsense of superiority, chosenness, and infallibility are invariably real problems for everyone. I hope that Benedict will appreciated that his finger has wonderful capabilities besides holding his signet ring. And that with some children, tearing their asses to shreds is the only form of discipline that works.