The same Constitution that the Supreme Court determined enshrines flag burning as a right surely permits destroying Korans. Exercising a right, however, can put one in the wrong. Proponents of both Koran burning and mosque building have adopted a “public be damned” attitude and are moving ahead regardless of how much trouble their plans might cause. One important difference is that the Koran burning is a one-time event while the Ground Zero Mosque will be a persistent blot on the landscape.
The planned Koran burning has illuminated liberal hypocrisy. Many of the same voices tut-tutting about the Koran flambe regard a crucifix dipped in urine as an expression of high art and would greet the destruction of Bibles with chants of “burn, baby, burn!”
