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It isn't often that the Pope and I are in agreement, but this time we are. At issue is the murder of a Catholic priest in Turkey. The facts are that a 16 year old punk shot the 60 year old priest in the back twice as he was praying. The excuse? It was to "avenge" the offense of the publications of a cartoon of Muhammad. Avenge. Somehow screaming 'God is Great' and then shooting someone in the back, especially an old man who had no relationship to the people who made or published the cartoons is the new banner of muslim solidarity.

There IS no excuse for blatant murder. Anyone, anywhere who justifies killing innocent people because their sensitivities were offended honestly and truly does not deserve to be dealt with in any way except at the other end of a gun. I suppose this is the new reality. Sadly, it means a change in culture and a reduction in freedoms for the civilized world.

Why does it seem that in an age where communication is spontaneous, the gaps between cultures are getting ever greater? Maybe instant global access isn't actually a blessing.... maybe it's a curse.